The Jack in the Box (2019) was a small British horror film that collected some awards in the independent horror circuit. In the movie, a demon was unleashed when a vintage Jack-in-the-box was unearthed and opened, and its new owners start to believe the creepy clown doll within has a life of its own.
Next month, a sequel to the movie is coming out. Now, the Jack-in-the-box demon will present a Faust-like dilemma in The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022).
The new movie centers on terminally ill heiress Olga Marsdale who acquires a mysterious gothic box containing a captured demon – Jack. The powerful entity within makes a deadly deal with Olga and her devoted son Edgar – deliver six victims to Jack and Olga will live. They trap several unsuspecting victims for him within the vast crumbling mansion – but can they deliver all six before it’s too late? Or will Amy, the young and innocent woman recently hired to look after the estate turn out to be more than a match for both the family and the Jack?
Lawrence Fowler repeats as the producer, writer, and director of the movie. besides the original film, The Jack in the Box (2019), he has also been responsible for the horror title Curse of the Witch’s Doll (2018).
The main cast for The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022) is formed by James Swanton as Jack, Matt McClure, Mollie Hindle, Nicola Wright, Nicholas Anscombe, Michaela Longden, Erina Mashate, Jason Farries, and Victor Mellors.
The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022) is scheduled to open on digital on January 2, 2022, by 4Digital Media. Watch here its official trailer.
