# The House That Jack Built (2018)

> A meticulous serial killer turns twelve years of murder into a grotesque artistic manifesto while an enigmatic interlocutor challenges his self-mythology.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/264701

## Facts

- Runtime: 152 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Lars von Trier
- Cast: Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Sofie Gråbøl, Riley Keough, Jeremy Davies, Jack McKenzie
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4003440/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: disturbing, sardonic, philosophical, horror cinephile night, arthouse film discussion

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