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The Jack in the Box Rises

2024 · 92 min

A familiar, jump-scare-driven horror that delivers simple, suspenseful thrills without asking much of the viewer.

Tagline
Stronger. Faster. Deadlier...
Overview
When a creepy Jack-in-the-Box is discovered and opened on the grounds of an exclusive girls' school, six brave students soon enter a fight to the finish against the unleashed demon.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • death
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Lawrence Fowler
Written by
Lawrence Fowler, Geoff Fowler
Starring
Nicholas Anscombe, Isabella Colby Browne, Derek Nelson, Georgia Conlan, James Reynard, Leona Clarke, Anna Blackburn, Georgina Jane
Music
Christoph Allerstorfer
Cinematography
Vojta Stanek
Runtime
92 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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