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Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story

2025·Movie
1h 27min·PG-13
58
DecentGoodWatch score

Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story fingerprint

High energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.

Energy

Nerve-racking and thrilling

Fast from start to finish.

  • Tension9
  • Adrenaline8
  • Fast Pace8

Heart

Emotionally reserved

Much of it is about family.

  • Family Dynamics7
  • Pathos6
  • Melancholy5

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor3
  • Situational Comedy1
  • Wit & Wordplay1

World

Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Novelty6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue9
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition7

Who it's for

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About

Marcela Borges and her growing family’s idyllic weekend quickly turn into every family’s worst nightmare when masked gunmen barge into their Florida suburban home. With gunshots piercing their walls, a newly pregnant Marcela, her husband, and their young son are left with no choice but to comply with their captors’ demands: surrender $200,000 or their lives. But with no means of accessing that sort of money, Marcela faces insurmountable odds to protect her family from their violent captors and must make the life and death decisions to keep her family safe.
Home Invasion ThrillerSuburban NightmareFamily SurvivalHigh-Stakes TensionViolent CrimePsychological TraumaDesperate MeasuresReal-Time Decisions

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Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

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Where can I stream Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story legally?

Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story is included with a subscription to Disney+, Lifetime, and Lifetime Movie Club in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 5.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story rated?

PG-13Violence

It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence.

How long is Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story?

1 h 27 min

Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story runs 1 h 27 min.

Is Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in Canada.