Product Details

• Actors: Brian Bradley, John Carradine, Bill Cross, Dr. Tom Ferguson, Cameron Mitchell
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: September 14, 2004
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002NRS00
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,939 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Direct-to-video cheap thrills!, July 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Jack-O [VHS] (VHS Tape)

When I saw the front box of this movie, I thought, Gee, this looks like that it might be a well budgeted, frightening movie with good effects! Don't let the front box fool you. Instead we have a Z-grade hokey, badly acted comedy-horror film. You may want to see it for B-movie scream queen Linnea Quigley(Her first appearance in the film is in a nude shower scene), and some cameos and special guest appearances by some other stars such as John Carradine and another B-movie scream queen in Quigley's range Brinke Stevens.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars So, so, so bad., August 6, 2010

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Robert P. Beveridge "xterminal" (Lakewood, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jack O (Special Edition) (DVD)

Jack-O (Steve Latshaw, 1995)

Seriously, someone ripped off Pumpkinhead? Think about the silliness inherent in that concept. And then browse IMDB and find out that Fred Olen Ray was involved. Ah, now suddenly everything makes sense. Ray is a maestro of mediocrity, a Caligari of crap, a sorcerer of... well, okay, you get the idea. In any case, anecdotal evidence has it that Ray had a couple of unrelated film clips of John Carradine and Cameron Mitchell, and dared screenwriter Brad Linaweaver (The Brain Leeches) to come up with a story that used them both. This was the result. Patrick Moran (Vampire Trailer Park) was brought in to do a bit of script doctoring, and roped in his pal Steve Latshaw, who'd also directed VTP. The end result is... well. Um.

So, yeah, sorcerer dies back in the day and curses the town, blah blah blah, then he rises again on Halloween night, having taken on the personality of a much better monster from a much better monster movie, and sets about killing people. (There's a weak storyline given as to why he does so, but it is entirely inconsistent with his actions.) Yeah, that's basically it.

Let's face it, if you're watching Jack-O, you're watching it because you've heard that both Brinke Stevens and Linnea Quigley are in it. This is true. There are also some other hot horror babes involved (Helen Keeling [who has never been seen on screen again, for reasons that will become obvious when you watch the movie], Maddisen Krown, Rachel Carter, and a couple of others with bit parts). And if that's enough for you, then by all means, have at it. But be prepared, because this movie is a dog and a half, and the special effects on the half-dog have something to do with strawberry jam. *

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best/worst movie ever!, December 28, 2000

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Scott Davies (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jack-O (DVD)

This movie has been a yearly classic in my house since it's release. It's so amazingly bad that one, with the proper mindset, can love it as piece of accidental cinematic gold. I was amased when I saw this on an upcoming DVD release schedule. Needless to say I snapped it up as soon as it was released. Each of the characters are so unlikeable and irritating, one almost thinks it was done on purpose. All of the acting is exceptionally bad, with each actor (???) having something particular that makes them stand out in their own bad way. Poor Vivian, the woman that comes from nowhere to attempt to save the day, has this nagging problem with her mouth that makes her appear as if she's being grossed out on a regular basis. Mom has these EXTRA large eyes that open beyond belief at any opportunity. The ultimate worst is Sean, the little boy who's Pumpkin Man's target. This boy is so deadpan and bored looking that you get the impression that his real father, the films director, forced him to be in this flick. That, or the boy just has zero personality. He delivers lines like "no", while he's being buried by Jack-O, and "Leave my mom and dad alone", with the most bored tone that you expect a yawn to follow. Hysterical in it's blatant badness. The few death scenes appear to incorporate dummies made in a childrens art class. Another example of a really bad scene: After meeting Sean, Vivian is outside his home talking with his parents. Sean goes in the house, falls down and has a vision of Jack-O. Moments later Vivian picks him up and, while looking at mom, states that Sean had a bad dream. OK, 3 in the afternoon, the boy goes in the house for 20 seconds but still has time to fall asleep, in the middle of the floor, and have a bad dream with no one acknowledging it as odd? O....K..?? There's really no need to explain the plot. That's not even of interest to someone that can appreciate this movie. It's purely the cheap badness of it all. I'm still waiting for the sequel!!