The Jester
Seen it?2016 | 10 min | Mystery, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
The Jester is the titular main antagonist of the horror/thriller analogy short films of the same name. He is an enigmatic and malevolent being who enjoys inducing suffering to individuals he comes across who don't appreciate his own tricks or break the rules of Halloween.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$996K worldwide on a $1K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 146K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Colin Krawchuk
- Colin KrawchukMan
- Michael SheffieldThe Jester