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Jack-O

  • 19951995
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  • 1h 28m
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Jack-O (1995)
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A long long time ago a wizard was put to death, but he swore vengeance on the townsfolk that did him in, particularly Arthur Kelly's family. Arthur had done the final graces on him when he c... Read allA long long time ago a wizard was put to death, but he swore vengeance on the townsfolk that did him in, particularly Arthur Kelly's family. Arthur had done the final graces on him when he came back to life as Mr. Jack the Pumpkin Man. The Kellys proliferated through the years, a... Read allA long long time ago a wizard was put to death, but he swore vengeance on the townsfolk that did him in, particularly Arthur Kelly's family. Arthur had done the final graces on him when he came back to life as Mr. Jack the Pumpkin Man. The Kellys proliferated through the years, and when some devil-may-care teens accidentally unleash Jack-O, young Sean Kelly must stop ... Read all
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    • Director
      • Steve Latshaw
    • Writers
      • Patrick Moran(screenplay by)
      • Fred Olen Ray(based on a story by)
      • Brad Linaweaver(based on a story by)
    • Stars
      • Linnea Quigley
      • Maddisen K. Krown
      • Gary Doles
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Steve Latshaw
    • Writers
      • Patrick Moran(screenplay by)
      • Fred Olen Ray(based on a story by)
      • Brad Linaweaver(based on a story by)
    • Stars
      • Linnea Quigley
      • Maddisen K. Krown
      • Gary Doles
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 61User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews

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    Linnea Quigley
    Linnea Quigley
    • Carolyn Miller
    Maddisen K. Krown
    Maddisen K. Krown
    • Linda Kelly
    • (as Rebecca Wicks)
    Gary Doles
    • David Kelly
    Ryan Latshaw
    • Sean Kelly…
    Catherine Walsh
    • Vivian Machen
    Rachel Carter
    Rachel Carter
    • Julie Miller
    Tom Ferda
    • Jim
    Bill Cross
    • Richard Watson
    Helen Keeling
    • Amanda Watson
    Thor Schweigerath
    • Robbie
    Christina Connell
    • Sarah
    Kelly Lacy
    • Shannon
    George Castells
    • Brent
    Bernie Fidello
    • Simms
    Michael Walsh
    • Paul
    Mike Conner
    • Arthur Kelly
    Katy Maznicki
    • Eunice Kelly
    Steve Latshaw
    Steve Latshaw
    • Cable Installer
    • (as Vic Savage)
    • Director
      • Steve Latshaw
    • Writers
      • Patrick Moran(screenplay by)
      • Fred Olen Ray(based on a story by)
      • Brad Linaweaver(based on a story by)
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    • Trivia
      John Carradine's scenes were filmed eight years earlier in December 1985. While certainly not the last role he played, it was the last released: 7 years after his death.
    • Goofs
      Towards the end of the film, about 1 hour 14 or so in, a copious amount of blood is splashed across the window to the side of the door - but when the family finally gets the door open and run outside, there's not a speck of blood anywhere.
    • Quotes

      Rush Gingbaw: [on television] Love your neighbors. Oh, sure, love your neighbors. If they're real Americans.

    • Connections
      Edited from Demon Cop (1990)

    User reviews61

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    Low budget? NO budget!
    "Jack-O" was scripted by my good friend Brad Linaweaver, so I'm prejudiced in its favour. Low-budget film-maker Fred Olen Ray had a few minutes of footage of John Carradine sitting in a forest at night, and a bit more footage of Cameron Mitchell staring into a camera and telling a spooky story. Ray challenged Linaweaver to write a feature-length script using these snippets of footage. Carradine and Mitchell appear VERY briefly in "Jack-O", and not together.

    "Jack-O" is a bog-standard spookfest. Jack-O-Lantern is a homicidal maniac who died in arcane circumstances but who still comes back for one night every year: guess which night. Yes, Hallowe'en. The crucial (dual) role in this film is a small boy in modern times who's related to Jack-O's first victim (also a small boy) from more than a century earlier on. When I saw that the child actor cast in these roles (Ryan Latshaw) is the son of the film's director (Steve Latshaw), I expected a vanity production. But young Ryan is actually a decent actor: in this film at least, his performance is better than his dad's directing.

    I always expect zero production values in a film like this, so I was pleasantly astounded by the realistic 19th-century prologue. Brad told me that this was filmed in an historic village in Florida. Unfortunately, the first few minutes of the film look much, much better than anything afterwards.

    There are several very attractive actresses in this film, notably scream queen Linnea Quigley as the heroine, and Catherine Walsh as a "bad girl" who MIGHT have supernatural abilities. Untalented Helen Keeling is attractive, but she speaks her dialogue with one of the most bizarre accents I've ever heard.

    There are some REALLY grotty special effects: notably the lightning (why didn't they use a stock shot?) and the scene in which one character gets electrocuted. I've seen more realistic electrocutions in Tex Avery cartoons. The post-dubbing of the soundtrack is worse than it really needs to be for this low budget.

    "Jack-O" isn't very good, but it isn't nearly bad enough to be one of those Ed Wood-ish camp classics. I strongly recommend it as a study aid for those who want to learn "Bowfinger"-style film-making techniques. And some of the actresses are very watchable. Otherwise, "Jack-O" is a Joke-O. For thrills and chills, look elsewhere.
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    • Sep 26, 2002

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jacko
    • Filming locations
      • 1764 Waterbeach Court, Apopka, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Independent Productions
      • Sharan
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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