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  ★★★½ review by Dawson Joyce on Letterboxd

  Although the story can get lost at points and certain plot aspects are admittedly clichéd, Jack Goes Home makes for an intriguing and often unsettling psychological horror thriller from writer and director Thomas Dekker, with great performances, delightfully unhinged characters, creepy atmosphere, a dark sense of dread, and absorbing visuals.

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  ★★★★ review by Waldo on Letterboxd

  Rory Culkin gives a powerful performance as Jack. While visiting his childhood home after his dad dies in a car wreck he begins to experience a horrific alternate reality, concerning his mom and the rest of his family. Makes the most mundane, familiar places look like Jack's own version of hell. Strong script and direction from Dekker. Lin Shaye is so good here! She's a ferocious performer and I'm glad she gets an opportunity here to show that she can be more than her over the top funny roles from her past. An effective shocker. If you enjoyed Culkin here check him out on a similar unhinged role in Gabriel.

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  ★★★½ review by Katie on Letterboxd

  Lowbrow Araki. Enjoyed this.

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  ★★★½ review by David Grimes on Letterboxd

  Ah, October, It’s honestly one of my favorite times of year. The weather is cooling down, I can bust out the flannel, hockey is officially back, and of course, it’s the optimum time to watch horror movies. I look forward to this so much as I save specific movies to watch every year, as well as some old films I’ve never seen. Some I love, some I hate, and some are just plain stupid. Jack Goes Home, while not something I loved, I enjoyed a lot.

  
  
  Jack Goes Home stars Rory Culkin (took me forever to figure out which one) as the titular Jack, a twenty something magazine editor who returns home after his father has been killed in a car accident. The film also stars up and comer Britt Robertson, Daveigh Chase (she was creepy dead girl Samara in The Ring), Louis Chase and, the incomparable, the outstanding, Lin Shaye. She has such an on screen presence in every role she is in; it’s one of my favorite aspects of this film. Everyone else is strong in this film, however I was disappointed in the under use of Britt Robertson. She is fantastic and yet her screen time is minimal, a huge misuse of her talent.
  
  It just wouldn’t be a horror film, especially a psychological horror films, are always filled with a boat load of awesome visuals.

  See my full review at slackjawpunks.com/movie-review-jack-goes-home/

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  ★★★½ review by Lucy Alice 🌿 on Letterboxd

  YES!

  Rory Culkin was intense. What a great performance!

  So gritty and pretty shocking. YESSSSS!

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