Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- oppressive
- bleak
- late night horror viewing
- folk horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the grounded script, committed performances, atmosphere, and resourceful low-budget filmmaking, while finding the supernatural effects and execution uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ada is trapped by a remote woodland community that worships a supernatural pit and accepts blood sacrifice as social law.
The director presents the community, pregnancy, arranged marriage, and pit worship in a plain, realistic register despite the supernatural premise.
Ada's pregnancy, arranged marriage, neglect, and the community's authority over her body make misogynistic control central to the conflict.
The worshipped pit is not merely a location: it demands sacrifice and lashes out when its wishes are denied.
Films like Jug Face, and why
The Wicker Man
rural folk horror, oppressive community rituals, and supernatural dread
The Witch
isolated rural setting, ritualized sacrifice, and bleak supernatural atmosphere
The Ritual
low-budget folk horror, patriarchal control, and disturbing body-centered imagery
Wrong Turn
backwoods horror, grotesque violence, and socially transgressive themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Chad Crawford Kinkle
- Release Date
- 2013-08-09
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (198)
Cast
- Sean Bridgers
- Lauren Ashley Carter
- Sean Young
- Larry Fessenden
- Daniel Manche
- Kaitlin Cullum
- David S. Greathouse
- Katie Groshong
- Scott Hodges
- Alex Maizus
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Fear Factory Amazon Channel, Indie Club Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jug Face about?
- A pregnant young woman defies a woodland community whose supernatural pit demands her life as payment for its protection.
- What is Jug Face like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jug Face as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Jug Face violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Jug Face as graphic.
- What did critics think of Jug Face?
- Critics broadly praised the grounded script, committed performances, atmosphere, and resourceful low-budget filmmaking, while finding the supernatural effects and execution uneven.
- Which films are like Jug Face?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wicker Man, The Witch, The Ritual, and Wrong Turn.
- How long is Jug Face?
- Jug Face runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jug Face?
- In United States, Jug Face streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Fear Factory Amazon Channel, Indie Club Amazon Channel.
