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Purgatory Jack

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Purgatory Jack is a neo-noir mystery thriller set in the afterlife, a dangerous landscape that's run by a bloodthirsty, limb-collecting gang and populated with outlaws and outcasts. The latest case for musician turned grizzled private detective, Jack Marlin, is helping new arrival Viv Vacious, a punk pop star who overdosed, stay safe as she races against time to find her mother who committed suicide twenty years earlier. While navigating the treacherous terrain of hells waiting room, these two musicians from clashing eras unlock a murderous conspiracy and discover why blood is more than a drug in Purgatory.
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Louisa Moore Screen Zealots Oct 24, 2024
An ambitious neo-noir mystery that makes the most of its mix of weighty themes, distinctive characters, and richly imaginative world. Go to Full Review Keri O'Shea Warped Perspective Sep 5, 2024
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How to define this film, in genre terms? Cyberpunk neo noir perhaps? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Claudio C @Claudio666 Jul 16, 2026 Should Have Humor (12,570-16 Jul 2026 – Claudio Carvalho) When the singer Viv Vacious (Alexandra Beaton) commits suicide, she goes to purgatory while the paramedics try to resurrect her. She finds a place full of outlaws commanded by Flo (Emily Alatalo) and her partner Plater (Joel Thomas Hynes), who sells body parts and blood of the newcomers for drug addicts. However, she is protected by the private detective Jack Marlin (Tim Rozon) and she learns that her mother lives in the purgatory. Jack helps her to find her mother Gloria (Lora Burke), who committed suicide too. Along the investigation, Viv learns that Jack, his lover Flo and Gloria were killed and did not commit suicide. "Purgatory Jack" (2023) is a Canadian adventure that lacks humor and a better screenplay to work. But the noirish style associated to the beautiful cinematography is worthwhile and in the conclusion, the messy screenplay is clarified. My vote is five. Title (Brazil): "O Inferno Pode Esperar" ("Hell Can Wait") See more Read all reviews
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Brett M. Butler

Director

Jason G. Butler

Director

Tim Rozon

Jack Marlin

Emily Alatalo

Flo

Alexandra Beaton

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Joel Thomas Hynes

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Synopsis Purgatory Jack is a neo-noir mystery thriller set in the afterlife, a dangerous landscape that's run by a bloodthirsty, limb-collecting gang and populated with outlaws and outcasts. The latest case for musician turned grizzled private detective, Jack Marlin, is helping new arrival Viv Vacious, a punk pop star who overdosed, stay safe as she races against time to find her mother who committed suicide twenty years earlier. While navigating the treacherous terrain of hells waiting room, these two musicians from clashing eras unlock a murderous conspiracy and discover why blood is more than a drug in Purgatory.
Director
Brett M. Butler, Jason G. Butler
Producer
Pasha Patriki
Screenwriter
Brett M. Butler, Jason G. Butler
Production Co
Hangar 18 Media
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 41m
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