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RUNTIME
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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Jack in the Box: Awakening
"Once you open the box... you can't escape it."
2022 1h 29m EN
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6.2
MID
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4.4
IMDB
★6.2TMDB · 393★4.4IMDB · 1,874
Horror
Synopsis
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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.
“Once you open the box... you can't escape it.”
Cast
Matt McClure
Edgar Marsdale
Mollie Hindle-Pérez
Amy Proctor
James Swanton
Jack
Nicola Wright
Olga Marsdale
Nicholas Anscombe
Doctor Clarke
Michaela Longden
Janet
Erina Mashate
Stacey
Jason Farries
Frank
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lawrence Fowler
- Writers
- Lawrence Fowler
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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Released 4 years ago.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Jack in the Box Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Lawrence Fowler, shot by Cameron Bryson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Christoph Allerstorfer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Matt McClure and Mollie Hindle-Pérez and James Swanton carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Once you open the box... you can't escape it.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lawrence Fowler directs. Cameron Bryson behind the camera. Christoph Allerstorfer scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 4 years ago.
- 3Part of the "Jack in the Box Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Lawrence Fowler, shot by Cameron Bryson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Christoph Allerstorfer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Matt McClure and Mollie Hindle-Pérez and James Swanton carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Once you open the box... you can't escape it.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt12764628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Cameron Bryson
- Original score
- Christoph Allerstorfer
- Runtime
- 89 min · 1h 29m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $1,147,001
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB rating
- 4.4/10 · 1,874 votes
Awards
1 nomination total
Part of
Jack in the Box Collection
A collection of horror films about an evil jack-in-the-box.
Also by
Lawrence Fowler
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Fowler Media
GB
Key crew
- Production AssistantScott Howick
- Lighting TechnicianScott Howick
- ProducerGeoff Fowler
- Still PhotographerCorrine Gretton-West
- ProducerLawrence Fowler
- Sound RecordistChris Stanley
- First Assistant DirectorRobert Howgate
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- halloween
- clown
- sequel
- evil clown
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2022-01-18
- Physical2022-01-18
Also known as
International titles
- The Jack in the Box 2GB
- The Jack in the Box: ReckoningGB
- Jack Está De Volta 2BR
