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  • The House That Jack Built (I) (2009)
  • Not Rated
    88 min | Horror
The House That Jack Built (I) (2009)
Not Rated
88 min | Horror

The film tells the story of Jack Filice Jr., an heir to a Hollywood Italian-American dynasty. As his father, Jack Sr.(played Tony-award winning Joe Mantegna), lays dying, he asks his only son to preserve the family estate, and to never ...See moreThe film tells the story of Jack Filice Jr., an heir to a Hollywood Italian-American dynasty. As his father, Jack Sr.(played Tony-award winning Joe Mantegna), lays dying, he asks his only son to preserve the family estate, and to never tear it down. The pact is made, but within a year, the cocky young music producer, demolishes the estate and builds his "party palace". On the night of Jack's house warming party, friends and family party into the early morning, unaware of the "monstrous spirit" who returns to murder them one-by-one, until only his grandson is left to destroy. GRANDPA JACK takes human form and systematically executes the "guests". Having to do battle with the demon, Jack's own memories emerge that have been haunting him for years in nightmares. On one fateful night 23 years ago, three year old Jack Jr. witnessed the gruesome murder of his own mother, Hannah, at the hands of his own grandfather. Having buried the event inside his head, and told over and over that his mother had committed suicide, Jack's life was one of pain and confusion. But now, after breaking a sacred deathbed oath, Jack's own demons re-surface; and he must do battle with the one demon who all but destroyed his life: his own grandfather. In the action-filled climax, Jack Jr. must take on the "spirit" himself to rid the world and himself of this evil. But he finds he can't fight the old bastard alone... and gets help from a shocking source: HIS MOTHER. The "spirit" of Hannah Filice returns to take on the man who brutally killed her, and thus, fights to save the life of the little boy, now a grown man, who is about to die at the hands of the same monster who destroyed her some 20 years ago. The screenplay has received great "buzz" in Hollywood for its fresh take on an established genre; in addition, for its well-rounded characters and yes, wry humor. But THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT is also a terrifying story of violence, family secrets and lies; and creates a world where life and death seem to weld together, where the "afterlife" may not be so "after", afterall. Written by Anonymous See less
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Jeff Kite (as Jeffrey Kite)
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Jul 14, 2009 (United States)

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36 cast members
Name Known for
Kris Black
Jack Flice Jr. Jack Flice Jr.   See fewer
Joe Mantegna
Jack Sr. Jack Sr.   See fewer
Gail O'Grady
Hannah Hannah   See fewer
Michael Guarnera
Dominick Dominick   See fewer
Chantelle Barry
Madison Madison   See fewer
Peter Onorati
Jack Flice 'Grandpa Jack' Jack Flice 'Grandpa Jack'   See fewer
Ashlee Curtis
Destany Destany   See fewer
Micaela Gruber
Stephanie Stephanie   See fewer
Carissa Kosta
Becky (as Carissa Koutantzis) Becky (as Carissa Koutantzis)   See fewer
Gene Galassini
Jack Flice Sr. - young Jack Flice Sr. - young   See fewer
Jimmy Lange
Jimmy the Bartender Jimmy the Bartender   See fewer
Donna Glytch
Sienna (as Destiny Lightsy) Sienna (as Destiny Lightsy)   See fewer
Ana Lopes
Pool Girl Pool Girl   See fewer
Kristina Zapata
Claudia Claudia   See fewer
Amy Lyndon
Sister Mary Louise Sister Mary Louise   See fewer
Natalya Lynette Rathnam
Samantha (as Lynette Rathnam) Samantha (as Lynette Rathnam)   See fewer
Met Salih
Charity Charity   See fewer
Albert Blake Fernandez
Victim #1 Victim #1   See fewer
Hal Sparks
Tommy Tommy   See fewer
Justin Whalin
Father Joe Father Joe   See fewer
Cameron Barsanti
Danny (uncredited) Danny (uncredited)   See fewer
Matthew Reis
Billy (uncredited) Billy (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniel Sobieray
Hot Tub Guy (uncredited) Hot Tub Guy (uncredited)   See fewer
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