Jack Goes Home is a 2016 American independent horror film written and directed by Thomas Dekker and starring Rory Culkin, Daveigh Chase, Nikki Reed, Britt Robertson, Lin Shaye, Natasha Lyonne, Louis Hunter, and Serge Levin. The film premiered at the South by Southwest international film festival and was theatrically released on October 14, 2016.
| Jack Goes Home | |
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| Directed by | Thomas Dekker |
| Written by | Thomas Dekker |
| Starring | Rory Culkin Daveigh Chase Nikki Reed Britt Robertson Lin Shaye Natasha Lyonne Louis Hunter Serge Levin |
| Music by | Ceiri Torjussen |
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| Distributed by | Momentum Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAfter his father is killed in a car crash, Jack (Rory Culkin) travels home to Colorado to help nurse his drug addicted mother (who was also injured in the crash) back to health. He is cursed by his past, and it takes a dark sinister turn when Jack finds a message from his late father, containing a clue that leads him on a mind bending scavenger hunt. There he uncovers long buried secrets and lies within his soul, family, history, his parents, his friends, and his very mind.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Rory Culkin as Jack
- Daveigh Chase as Shanda
- Britt Robertson as Cleo
- Lin Shaye as Teresa
- Nikki Reed as Crystal
- Natasha Lyonne as Nancy
- Louis Hunter as Duncan
Critical response
editThe review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a critic score of 31% and an audience approval score of 34%.[3]
References
edit- ^ Article "'Jack Goes Home' Thriller Spirals Into Madness", by Jonathan Barkan, "Bloody Disgusting", August 24, 2016
- ^ Article "Rory Culkin's Life Becomes A Nightmare in Trailer for 'Jack Goes Home'", by Clark Collis, "Entertainment Weekly", August 25, 2016
- ^ "Jack Goes Home". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
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