Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- eerie
- foreboding
- disturbing
- halloween night
- late night horror marathon
What critics said
Critics found the Jester himself creepy and effective but considered the surrounding drama, writing, and pacing clumsy and underdeveloped.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Jester is presented as a creepy, performance-oriented entity and was specifically praised by critics as a memorable villain.
The Jester terrorizes a small town during Halloween night, making the holiday central to the atmosphere and threat.
Emma and Jocelyn are estranged sisters who must come together to defeat the malevolent entity.
Critical reception notes uncertainty over whether some scenes depict reality or projections from inside the characters.
Films like The Jester, and why
Terrifier
supernatural Halloween-night horror, masked or theatrical killer, and small-town terror
It
creepy supernatural antagonist, episodic killings, and horror built around a distinctive monster figure
Trick 'r Treat
holiday-set horror, isolated community atmosphere, and escalating supernatural menace
Movie Details
- Director
- Colin Krawchuk
- Release Date
- 2023-09-20
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (421)
Cast
- Matt Servitto
- Lelia Symington
- Delaney White
- Ken Arnold
- Mary Jane Pentony
- Michael Sheffield
- Sam Lukowski
- Lena Janes
- Gabriel Morgan
- Mia Rae Roberts
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Jester about?
- Two estranged sisters confront a malevolent Halloween-night entity stalking their small town in a compact supernatural horror thriller.
- What is The Jester like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Jester as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Jester violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Jester as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Jester?
- Critics found the Jester himself creepy and effective but considered the surrounding drama, writing, and pacing clumsy and underdeveloped.
- Which films are like The Jester?
- Films with a similar feel include Terrifier, It, and Trick 'r Treat.
- How long is The Jester?
- The Jester runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Jester?
- In United States, The Jester streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
