The Jester

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The Jester

Released Sep 29, 2023

1h 30m

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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

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

Rated: 2/5

Nov 7, 2023

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Miguel Calabria

EscribiendoCine

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

Rated: 4/10

Mar 1, 2024

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Milagros Amondaray

La Nación (Argentina)

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]

Rated: 2/5

Feb 28, 2024

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

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.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 13, 2023

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Martin Unsworth

Starburst

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

Rated: 3/5

Nov 6, 2023

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

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.

Rated: 6/10

Oct 6, 2023

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IT WAS JUST OK...SOMETHING TO WATCH

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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Calvin O

It wasn't that boring, but the story didn't rym as I thought it would, "pick a card girl or u..." That sucked I thought he was gonna chop her head with the card after refusing to pick up the card.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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Abigail P

I can’t believe this director got away with ripping off Art the Clown. The movie comes off as if a teenager tried to come up with an original concept after watching Terrifier and this was the best they could do. Very bad, not good, not even fun.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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Audience Member

A kid-friendly version of Terrifier. Like a dog with no Dentasticks, it is toothless and a bit sad. Like fashion in the summer, the shorts are significantly cooler. It pushes no boundaries, it crosses no lines. It is painfully safe. The concept is great, but the execution is a little like one delivered by Ned Stark - far too clean.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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Jason W

Awful. Horrible, and not in a good way. Editing, sound fx and acting are all absolutely atrocious. The only saving grace is the Jester character had a little potential, but it was demolished by bad writing and execution.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/24

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Jack B

It had great potential, especially when I first saw the scene in the package store with the cops. The character could have been more scary if the scenes were cut better and the events were acted out more realistically. Characters would seemingly react like an NPC to horrific stuff happening for way too long and it took me out of the immersion. Not to mention, the story was all over the place and the character of The Jester himself wasn’t properly explained. Overall, it’s a low tier film but if somebody did a recut version or just made a better film with the character of The Jester himself, I can see it being pretty creepy.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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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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