The Jack in the Box

The Jack in the Box is a 2019 British horror film directed by Lawrence Fowler, starring Ethan Taylor, Robert Strange, Lucy-Jane Quinlan, Philip Ridout and Tom Carter.

Cast

 * Ethan Taylor as Casey Reynolds
 * Robert Strange as Jack
 * Lucy-Jane Quinlan as Lisa Cartwright
 * Philip Ridout as Norman Cleaver
 * Tom Carter as Maurice Ainsworth
 * Darrie Gardner as Rachel Thompson
 * Charles Abomeli as David Onyilogwu
 * Simon Balfour as Detective Martin
 * Vinnie Clarke as Aaron Bishop
 * Stacey Lynn Crowe as Gwenn Parkinson

Reception
Phil Wheat of Nerdly called the film "creepy and actually scary" and praised the "superb" production design and the score.

Michael Gingold of Rue Morgue wrote that while the film is "competently made at every level" and "deserves credit for not copping out at its conclusion, which leaves you with the kind of chill that’s too absent in what has come before", it "misses its chance to make a memorable mark on either the killer-clown or deadly-toy subgenres."

Jacob Walker of Starburst rated the film 5 stars out of 10 and wrote that while Fowler "does a decent job here, trying to develop his titular villain and make the most out of the budget and locations he has to work with", the film "sags in the middle and starts to get a little trying as the scenarios and locations fail to change."