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The Jack in the Box: Awakening

  • 20222022
  • 1h 33m
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4.4/10
1.1K
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The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)
When a vintage Jack-in-the-box is opened by a dying woman, she enters into a deal with the demon within that would see her illness cured in return for helping it claim six innocent victims.
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When a vintage Jack-in-the-box is opened by a dying woman, she enters into a deal with the demon within that would see her illness cured in return for helping it claim six innocent victims.When a vintage Jack-in-the-box is opened by a dying woman, she enters into a deal with the demon within that would see her illness cured in return for helping it claim six innocent victims.When a vintage Jack-in-the-box is opened by a dying woman, she enters into a deal with the demon within that would see her illness cured in return for helping it claim six innocent victims.
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
    • Lawrence Fowler
    • Lawrence Fowler
  • Stars
    • Matt McClure
    • James Swanton
    • Mollie Hindle
    • Lawrence Fowler
    • Lawrence Fowler
  • Stars
    • Matt McClure
    • James Swanton
    • Mollie Hindle
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    • 32User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    Erina Mashate and James Swanton in The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)
    Erina Mashate in The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)
    Erina Mashate in The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)
    Mollie Hindle in The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)
    The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)
    Mollie Hindle in The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)
    Michaela Longden in The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)
    Michaela Longden in The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)
    Michaela Longden in The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)
    Michaela Longden in The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)
    James Swanton in The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)
    Melvyn Rawlinson and Elijah Blue Thomas in The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)

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    Matt McClure
    Matt McClure
    • Edgar Marsdale
    James Swanton
    James Swanton
    • The Jack
    Mollie Hindle
    Mollie Hindle
    • Amy Proctor
    Nicola Wright
    Nicola Wright
    • Olga Marsdale
    Michaela Longden
    Michaela Longden
    • Janet
    Jason Farries
    Jason Farries
    • Frank
    Victor Mellors
    Victor Mellors
    • Issac Huxley
    Erina Mashate
    Erina Mashate
    • Stacey
    Nicholas Anscombe
    Nicholas Anscombe
    • Doctor Clarke
    Melvyn Rawlinson
    Melvyn Rawlinson
    • Demonologist
    Bruce Green
    • Victorian Gentlman
    Elijah Blue Thomas
    • Baby
    Ben Walters
    • Driver 1
    Peter Rawlings
    • Driver 2
    James Males
    • Taxi Driver
    Spencer Milton
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      • Lawrence Fowler
      • Lawrence Fowler
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The curse calls for six victims. A box has six sides.
    • Goofs
      When Amy makes her move, before she say checkmate, you can see the whole board. And her move did not put Frank in checkmate, only in check, (his knight could clearly hinder her attack).

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    7/10
    A good improvement
    The first film was a well-shot, but fairly run-of-the-mill direct-to-video horror. The production value was good for the budgetary constraints, but overall, the story was generic and felt a little padded.

    'The Jack in the Box: Awakening' is certainly an improvement. We begin with what seems like a basic horror film setup, but the film surprised me by showing a surprisingly large amount of the story through (one of) the villain's perspective. It's very clever from an emotional standpoint and the acting was actually really good from everyone, but Matt McClure as Edgar is definitely the standout.

    So the story, is actually quite well-done, and while there is a somewhat overlong exposition scene, it's more about the emotional journey than it is all the backstory of the demon. There are some very effective sequences of tension building too, often involving lights, which sounds very rudimentary on paper, but, trust me, it's used to good effect here.

    I only wish they hadn't shied away on many of the kills though: a disappointing amount of them happen off-screen, which is okay for a few times and I know suspense is more effective than gore, but it is a slasher and I would have like to have seen a little more pay-off with the deaths.

    I would recommend this for low-budget horror fans. Aside from being just a little overlong, it's a fairly uniquely-told story with good production value (the locations are gorgeous), well-done cinematography and some decent suspense and scares. Lawrence Fowler has clearly grown as a writer and director and you won't be lost if you skip the original film. I wish the creators the best luck in their future endeavours.
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      • January 3, 2022 (United Kingdom)
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    • 1 hour 33 minutes

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