Too many reviews called this 'more of the same' but it's a bit higher up than the average 'more of the same' (which if you look at the selection, most films are just that, whether stranger invasions, zombies (or chemically induced zombie-like creatures), werewolves, vampires, et al. Jackals is a good cut above that. The rescue from a cult and de-programming of the son of a family turns into a fight for survival as the cult comes back for it's own. The setting, in the family cabin, home to many happy memories, in the middle of the dark night, set in the 80's so no cell phones is the picture of remoteness. The 'saved' son Justin, now calls himself Thanatos, the demonic representation personification of death in Ancient Greek mythology, and is more like a captured prisoner working on them from the inside. They've done a great job setting up a battle on your nerves with this film, jump scares that actually follow through. You keep saying 'They won't' but they do! Watch it in the dark and tell me you're not jumping at every noise you hear! This film is much better than others would have you think.
