
The Jack in the Box
Taste attributes: horrorholidaysunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, uncomplicated horror film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.5 /10
TMDB · 109 votes
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
When a vintage Jack-in-the-box is un-earthed and opened, it's new owners soon have reason to believe the creepy clown doll within has a life of it's own.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Status
- Released
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











