The House That Jack Built
Film2018152 min

The House That Jack Built

Taste attributes: crimedramahorrorthrillerdetectiveunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Sadistic, but in your eyes probably a masterpiece."

Boxlist takeA morally murky horror film that is weighty, gritty and smart. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
  • Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Matt DillonBruno GanzUma ThurmanSiobhan Fallon HoganSofie Gråbøl

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2018
Runtime
152 min
Status
Released
Studio
Copenhagen Film Fund
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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