The Jack in the Box
Seen it?2019 | 87 min | Horror
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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 its own.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lawrence Fowler
- Ethan TaylorCasey Reynolds
- Robert StrangeJack
- Lucy-Jane QuinlanLisa Cartwright
- Philip RidoutNorman Cleaver
- Darrie GardnerRachel Thompson
- Stacey Lynn CroweGwen Parkinson
- Vinnie ClarkeAaron Bishop
- Charles AbomeliDavid Onyilogwu
- Tom CarterMaurice Ainsworth
- Simon BalfourDetective Martin