Why it may be worth watching
- Jackals combines Horror and Thriller elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Stephen Dorff, Johnathon Schaech, Deborah Kara Unger.
- Viewers currently rate it 5.4/10 from 200 votes.
Movie
Jackals
Family first.
Set in the 1980s, an estranged family hires a cult deprogrammer to take back their teenage son from a murderous cult, but find themselves under siege when the cultists surround their cabin, demanding the boy back.
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Cast
Stephen DorffJimmy Levine
Johnathon SchaechAndrew Powell
Deborah Kara UngerKathy Powell
Nick RouxCampbell Powell
Alyssa Julya SmithFox Girl
Chelsea RickettsSamantha
Ben SullivanJustin Powell
Jason Scott JenkinsLead Cultist
Cassie HernandezLuisa
Alex KingiMateo
Alex CastilloEloy
Carol AbneyMariana
Nick FeldJackal Cult Member (uncredited)
Viewing guide
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Horror, Thriller. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
Content notes
A regional age classification is not currently listed. Metadata signals include frightening or intense material. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
Themes and topics
cult1980s
How it compares
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Reviews
GimlyExternal review ·
Visually striking and moderately original, but full of stupid characters making decisions the audience cannot appreciate. An enjoyable enough movie for fans of the horror that just scrapes by with a passing grade for me.
_Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
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