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Derelicts

Derelicts

201773 minMidcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Director
Brett Glassberg
Starring
Les Best, Kelly Dealyn, Lana Dieterich, David Lee Hess

A strained suburban family’s Thanksgiving is disrupted by a gang of vicious vagrants. Barbarity abounds and secrets are brought to the table in this pitch black burlesque.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Derelicts?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Derelicts streaming on IndiePix Unlimited via Prime Video and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Derelicts?

Derelicts earns 1 badge: Low Budget.

Reception

Is Derelicts worth watching?

Derelicts' Midcredits score is the 13th percentile of all films, from 519 ratings across 4 sources. 23% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

13th percentile

Better received than 13% of films

48th percentile among Horror13th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)17th
Approval (how many liked it)12th

50 /100

17th percentile of all films

55th percentile among Horror19th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

Approval

How many liked it

23% liked it

12th percentile of all films

46th percentile among Horror12th percentile among 2010s
23% rated it 7–1077% rated it 1–6

35th percentile

519 ratings across platforms

27th percentile among Horror39th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 38% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$150K

What reviewers say

Fans praised

  • strong sense of family dysfunction and realism in character dynamics
  • relentless pacing that keeps tension high
  • impressive practical gore and solid low-budget FX

Detractors panned

  • unlikable family makes it impossible to root for anyone
  • home invaders lack menace and feel random
  • poor execution of violent scenes despite decent setup

What stands out

PacingDivisive65

relentless and short runtime works for some, not all

ActingDivisive62

solid in indie context but uneven emotional range

AtmosphereDivisive55

off-kilter and tense but inconsistent

Effects and spectacleDivisive50

good practical gore hindered by low budget

CharactersDivisive45

dysfunctional family dynamics well-drawn but detestable

TensionDivisive45

initial threat fades; non-menacing invaders

Plot and storyDivisive40

basic home invasion with some unexpected twists

OriginalityDivisive35

derivative of Rob Zombie's style and home invasion tropes

Watch experience

What is Derelicts like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Scary: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want to be scared.

It is intense and leaves you unsettled.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Scary.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseDread
Heaviest: throughout
Register
Brutal · 7% of filmsAbsurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Nonlinear · 6% of films: Events shown out of chronological order.
ToneThe film presents its home invasion horror with unflinching brutality and a grim, hopeless atmosphere, tempered by absurdist touches like a killer wearing a stuffed animal mask.
The rideThe home invasion premise and reviews describe a consistently tense and grim atmosphere from start to finish.
StructureThe film incorporates flashbacks and flashforwards, breaking linear chronology.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Unsettled.

UnsettlingCathartic · 6% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe relentless terror leaves a deep unease, but the family's eventual fightback provides a slight catharsis.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterInvasion
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% (this title) · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Invasion: An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).

21% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeA family is trapped in their home and terrorized by a marauding gang, turning Thanksgiving into a fight for survival.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFamilybonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Family bondsSurvival
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on a strained suburban family forced together during a holiday home invasion, exposing their fractured relationships.
StanceThe film presents the dysfunctional family's ordeal without clearly celebrating or condemning their behavior, instead observing the chaos.

The world

ContemporarySuburbanDomesticRealistic
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score · Joe Stacey
Settinga family's home on Thanksgiving
MusicThe score likely underscores the tense and gory atmosphere typical of home invasion horror.

Content guide

Is Derelicts okay for kids?

As of March 15, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (83/100), sexual content at moderate (56/100), language at severe (83/100), drug and alcohol content at intense (67/100) and frightening material at severe (100/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Overall
Severe · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Severe
too few votes to rank (2 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (3 votes)
Profanity
Severe
too few votes to rank (2 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Intense
too few votes to rank (2 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Severe
too few votes to rank (1 vote)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (10 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Derelicts have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Derelicts?

Cast

Les Best
as Cap
Kelly Dealyn
as Constance
Lana Dieterich
as Beverly
David Lee Hess
as Gregg
Marcela Pineda
as Morgan
Pat Turner
as Paul
Emily Ammon
as Barbara
Dalton Allen
as Leslie
Steve Uzzell
as Francis
Sam Pleasant
as Black Forrest

Crew

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What are movies like Derelicts?

Movies like Derelicts include Survive the Night (2020), I'll Take Your Dead (2018) and Mom and Dad (2017). Of the 12 closest matches, half are captor-and-captive stories, and most are films set in the suburbs.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

11 of these 12 share its story type: home invasion. Those cards say what else they share.

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