The Jester

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The Jester

2023

1h 30m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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After the recent death of their father, two estranged sisters find themselves being stalked by a malevolent being known as The Jester. Revealing himself to be more than just a man in a mask, the evil entity begins to further torment the inhabitants of this small town on Halloween night. The path to defeating this unholy monster lies with the two sisters who realize that the only way to survive is to figure out how to right the wrongs of their dark past.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

11/07/2023

2/5

Writer-director Colin Krawchuk saddles us with a poorly written, lead-footed plot delivered in stodgy lumps between killings.

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Miguel Calabria

EscribiendoCine

03/01/2024

4/10

An interesting character totally squandered and wasted, surrounded by mediocrity and a dearth of good decisions. [Full review in Spanish]

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Milagros Amondaray

La Nación (Argentina)

02/28/2024

2/5

While it attempts to explore a relationship that strengthens amid panic, The Jester is a superfluous record of a figure who, far from frightening, is a lackluster copy of infinitely superior characters of the genre. [Full review in Spanish]

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

11/13/2023

2/5

This American horror film has arrived in Britain too late for Halloween this year, and I’m not sure its bogeyman will be well enough remembered to inspire many costumes next October.

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Martin Unsworth

Starburst

11/06/2023

3/5

Like Art the Clown, the Jester is a great, simple concoction that is creepy enough to enter the imagination of fans.

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

10/06/2023

6/10

With nearly a decade of shorts in the book, The Jester finally gets a showcase. The result is a mixed bag. It showcases Krawchuk’s talent as a visual storyteller but stumbles with disconnected kills.

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Ryan d

@FrancoisDillinger 2d

"The villain is grief" is super played out, but enjoyable otherwise.

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Darren D

@DarrenJD 4d

In recent years the horror genre has given us the "Terrifier" series which introduced us to the lovable Art the Clown, & "The Jester" could've been a tamer entry for fans of the genre. The potential was there as Colin Krawchuk has been working on the Jester since 2016 with his short films, but it gets held back by a narrative trying to be more than it should've been resulting in a mishandled tale about forgiveness & grief. The Jester himself is another new silent villain, but without the trash bag of death toys like Art has, the Jester uses magic tricks & games to toy with his victims & it's the only memorable aspect of the film along with his cool swagger.

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Qasem N

Dec 1

Terrible acting and uninteresting scenes. No story and boring movie. Just a waste of time.

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Jahswill E

Nov 18

Very stupid movie, a good character wasted, if you are looking for dumb movies to watch, this one takes the cake, its sequel is just as worse.

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Debbie M

Nov 17

I SAW THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST NIGHT, I THOUGHT IT WAS OK. IT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER, IT WASN'T WHAT I WAS EXPECTING

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown Oct 24

Two estranged sisters have to reconcile family history to get rid of the Jester. The special effects are lame - and the jester could've been scary.

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After the recent death of their father, two estranged sisters find themselves being stalked by a malevolent being known as The Jester. Revealing himself to be more than just a man in a mask, the evil entity begins to further torment the inhabitants of this small town on Halloween night. The path to defeating this unholy monster lies with the two sisters who realize that the only way to survive is to figure out how to right the wrongs of their dark past.

Director: Colin Krawchuk
Producer: Carlo Glorioso, Chad Horn, Cory Okouchi, Brian Clarke, Patrick Ewald, Ted Hentschke, Katie Page
Screenwriter: Colin Krawchuk, Michael Sheffield
Distributor: Epic Pictures
Production Co: Epic Pictures
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 3, 2023
Runtime: 1h 30m

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