Rent The Legend of Halloween Jack (2018)
2.1 of 5 from 56 ratings
1h 22min
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- Synopsis:
- The sleepy seaside town of Dunwich is about to learn the true meaning of Vengeance. As the residents gear up for the annual Halloween celebration, little do they know that their seemingly perfect town masks a guilty secret. One year earlier a group of vigilantes took matters into their own hands when notorious criminal Jack Cain escaped conviction. After torturing and killing Cain, they buried his body in the local cornfield and made a pact to never speak his name again. Now, on the day when the veil between the living and dead is at its thinnest, a mysterious apparition begins stalking the land and dishing out brutal retribution to the vigilante group. So begins the Legend of Halloween Jack.
- Actors:
- Jason Gregg, Jo Hart, Aaron Jeffcoate, Jamie Knox, Megan Lockhurst, Lee Bane, Sarah John, Doug Cooper, Harriet Rees, Colin Holt, Ed Zephyr, Jared Morgan, Ryan Michaels, Robert Graham, William Wolfe Hogan, Felicity Boylett, Corinne Strickett, Alastair Jenkins, Nik Dosanjh, Joseph Blunt
- Directors:
- Andrew Jones
- Writers:
- Andrew Jones
- Studio:
- 4 DVD
- Genres:
- Horror
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Reviews (2) of The Legend of Halloween Jack
Mild spoilers. - The Legend of Halloween Jack review by NP
This latest offering from North Bank Entertainment takes place in Dunwich – or Jonesworld - a Neverland that occasionally features in Andrew Jones’ films, where some people speak with American accents, and some people don’t. The very British décor indicates we’re on UK soil, but I get the impression the film is supposed to be set Stateside. The most American American is Beckham-browed policeman Brodie Sangster (Jamie Knox). He is seeing potty-mouthed Jennifer (Sarah John), daughter of Frank, Sangster’s boss.
This isn’t one of North Banks’ best. It’s inevitable that with such a prolific turnover, not every release will be a zinger. There’s a bigger cast here than usual, and none of the characters are particularly interesting. Also, sound problems that plagued certain scenes in earlier films is still an issue which, after all this time, is irritating. I enjoy the way clips from black and white horror films are sprinkled throughout the action (I recognised ‘White Zombie’, ‘Carnival of Souls’ and ‘Nosferatu’ amongst others), but ultimately the story of resurrected wrong-doer Jack Cain misses the mark more often than not.
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Don't bother... - The Legend of Halloween Jack review by PQ
I love horror movies. And I always maintain that even bad horror movies are at least watchable, you can just sit back and enjoy all those cliches you've seen a million times before.
Well this one may be the exception that proves the rule. Silly American accents in a film shot, unfortunately, in my home town of Swansea. Utterly feeble, bloodless action scenes with all the impact of soggy paper striking a cushion. Laughable references to "Dunwich" and "Haddonfield". A running time padded out with tedious dialogue, clips from public-domain classic horror movies and snail's-pace opening and closing credits which list the entire crew no less than three times. 80 minutes has never seemed longer.
The best thing about it is the band at the Halloween party... and even they're not that good. One of the most boring films I've ever seen in my life.
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