The Jack in the Box: Awakening
Seen it?2022 | 89 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
When a vintage Jack-in-the-box is opened by a dying woman, she enters into a deal with the demon within that would see her illness cured in return for helping it claim six innocent victims.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1 people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lawrence Fowler
- Matt McClureEdgar Marsdale
- Mollie Hindle-PérezAmy Proctor
- James SwantonJack
- Nicola WrightOlga Marsdale
- Nicholas AnscombeDoctor Clarke
- Michaela LongdenJanet
- Erina MashateStacey
- Jason FarriesFrank
- Victor MellorsIssac Huxley
- Ben WaltersThe Chauffeur