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Epic Pictures’ specialty horror label Dread proudly presents The Jester 2, coming to theatres nationwide with a special two-night screening event September 15 and September 16 in collaboration with Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide.

The masked killer, The Jester, returns in a deadly game where surviving means outwitting a killer who’s truly magic. From his first introduction in Colin Krawchuk’s viral short films, to the beloved feature film The Jester, the eerie killer has enthralled audiences and developed a cult following. In this highly anticipated sequel, audiences can look forward to an even deeper descent into the twisted mind of The Jester.

The two-night Fathom Entertainment theatrical release will include an exclusive look at the making of The Jester 2, with a behind-the-scenes featurette. Join director Colin Krawchuk, and the entire cast, as they reveal how the chilling sequel was brought to life,...

Epic Pictures’ specialty horror label Dread proudly presents The Jester 2, coming to theaters nationwide with a special two-night screening event on September 15 and September 16 in collaboration with Fathom Entertainment!

The masked killer, The Jester, returns in a deadly game where surviving means outwitting a killer who’s truly magic. From his first introduction in Colin Krawchuk’s viral short films, to the beloved feature film The Jester, the eerie killer has enthralled audiences and developed a cult following. In this highly anticipated sequel, audiences can look forward to an even deeper descent into the twisted mind of The Jester.

The official synopsis for the film reads:

On Halloween night, teen magician Max finds herself locked in a brutal showdown with the Jester, a nightmarish and supernatural trickster with real dark magic and a killer act. As illusions turn lethal and every escape is a trap, Max must pull off the ultimate trick: staying alive.

A ghastly grinning nightmare with a mysterious deck of cards is now yours to stream for free. The Jester, Dread’s hallucinatory Halloween-set chiller that quietly and quickly earned a cult following since its initial release, is now streaming on Tubi. It’s another banger distributed by our sister company Dread, the same lunatics behind cult genre titles like Terrifier, Beezel, and Benny Loves You.

Directed by Colin Krawchuk and based on a series of viral short films, The Jester tells the story of two sisters who, on an otherwise quiet Halloween night, find themselves stalked by a mysterious and seemingly supernatural trickster. The Jester—part mime, part magician, all menace—communicates only through gesture and expression, but his actions speak louder than you can scream.

The Jester was a hit for Dread, resonating with fans of indie horror, the Terrifier franchise, and horror hounds craving something off the beaten path.

Stars: Matt Servitto, Michael Sheffield, Lelia Symington, Delaney White | Written by Colin Krawchuk, Michael Sheffield | Directed by Colin Krawchuk

The Jester opens as John walks alone at night. A figure in a top hat and orange suit, the Jester appears and disappears behind him.

A young girl appears in an alley and again in front of him. He calls the now grown girl, his daughter Emma who is not happy to hear from him. The Jester confronts him and as John pleads for his life conjures up a noose and, using his tie to control it, hangs him.

At his funeral, we find out he has another daughter Jocelyn (Delaney White; Pooling Evidence) who he had after walking out on Emma and her mother. The Jester also puts in an appearance much to the dismay of a pair of gravediggers.

Director Colin Krawchuk and co-writer Michael Sheffield are both making...

Paul Daniels from hell despatches its victims with style but feeble plotting means film adds up to not a lot

We all understand that Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger et al are the flamboyant prima donnas of their respective horror franchises, so it seems fitting that the eponymous bogeyman of this new slasher flick plies his murderous trade with a showman’s flair. Rather than springing out of the shadows, the jester (Michael Sheffield) – already the star of three shorts well-received on YouTube – is always front and centre, starting with a dapper intro sequence with him in his tangerine suit and nightmare mask, twirling his cane and primping his tie.

It’s just a shame the non-homicidal portions have none of the same sprezzatura. Writer-director Colin Krawchuk saddles us with a poorly written, lead-footed plot delivered in stodgy lumps between killings. After the apparent suicide by hanging of her estranged father...

The Jester is a horror film directed by Colin Krawchuk, who also co-wrote the film with Michael Sheffield. The horror film follows the story of two estranged sisters who are terrorized on Halloween night by a malevolent entity named the Jester alongside the people of their town. The Jester stars Lelia Symington, Sam Lukowski, Matt Servitto, Dan DeLuca, and Ken Arnold. So, if you loved The Jester here are some similar movies you could watch next.

It (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Warner Bros.

Synopsis: The horror thriller “It”, directed by Andrés Muschietti (“Mama”), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids is faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder...

Stars: Matt Servitto, Michael Sheffield, Lelia Symington, Delaney White | Written by Colin Krawchuk, Michael Sheffield | Directed by Colin Krawchuk

The Jester opens as John walks alone at night. A figure in a top hat and orange suit, the Jester appears and disappears behind him.

A young girl appears in an alley and again in front of him. He calls the now grown girl, his daughter Emma who is not happy to hear from him. The Jester confronts him and as John pleads for his life conjures up a noose and, using his tie to control it, hangs him.

At his funeral, we find out he has another daughter Jocelyn (Delaney White; Pooling Evidence) who he had after walking out on Emma and her mother. The Jester also puts in an appearance much to the dismay of a pair of gravediggers.

Director Colin Krawchuk and co-writer Michael Sheffield are both making...

The Halloween season is in full swing, and the next several weeks are absolutely jam-packed with fresh horrors. In fact, we’ve been treated to Seven new horror movies at home today.

Here’s all the new horror that released on October 3, 2023!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

Kicking off Hulu’s Huluween 2023 celebration, the body horror movie Appendage just debuted on the streaming service yesterday, so it’s now available for your consumption.

Appendage is Anna Zlokovic’s feature directorial debut, based on her 2021 short of the same name. The horror movie stars Hadley Robinson and Emily Hampshire.

In the film, “Hannah (Hadley Robinson), a young fashion designer, seems fine on the surface, but secretly struggles with debilitating self-doubt. Soon these buried feelings begin to make Hannah physically sick and sprout into a ferocious growth on her body: The Appendage.

“As Hannah’s health declines,...

The Blair Witch Project co-creator Eduardo Sánchez had a hand in two horror films that are getting theatrical releases this month. Last week saw the big screen release of the anthology film Satanic Hispanics, which features a segment that was directed by Sánchez, and on September 29th Dread (the specialty horror label of distribution and financing company Epic Pictures) will be giving a theatrical release to The Jester, which counts Sánchez as one of its executive producers. You can watch the trailer for The Jester in the embed above.

The Jester was directed by Colin Krawchuk, who crafted the story with Michael Sheffield and previously made a short film trilogy based on the same concept. The feature film version has the following synopsis: After the recent death of their father, two estranged sisters find themselves being stalked by a malevolent being known as The Jester. Revealing himself to be more...

The Jester will have a limited theatrical run beginning September 29th, followed by a VOD release on October 3rd, and we have an exclusive clip you can watch right now!

"Colin Krawchuk wrote and directed The Jester from a story by him and Michael Sheffield. Eduardo Sánchez, co-creator of the original horror blockbuster, The Blair Witch Project, Patrick Ewald and Mary Beth McAndrews served as the film’s executive producers. The Jester is based on a short film trilogy by Krawchuk. The Jester stars Lelia Symington (Brut Force), Matt Servitto (The Sopranos), Ken Arnold (Swagger), Sam Lukowski (Satanic Hispanics) and Delaney White (Pooling Evidence).

The official The Jester synopsis reads: After the recent death of their father, two estranged sisters find themselves being stalked by a malevolent being known as The Jester. Revealing himself to be more than just a man in a mask, the evil entity begins to further...

Eduardo Sánchez, co-creator of The Blair Witch Project, is executive producer of The Jester, a horror film directed by Colin Krawchuk. The Jester follows two sisters who are stalked by an evil entity on Halloween night, forcing them to confront their dark past. The Jester was first introduced in a series of popular YouTube shorts, which led to its development into a feature film by Epic Pictures and Krawchuk.

Eduardo Sánchez, co-creator of The Blair Witch Project, is returning to the horror genre for his next project, as executive producer of The Jester, an Epic Pictures Dread Original film coming to theaters later this month, with a VOD release in October. The film is directed by Colin Krawchuk, who is bringing The Jester character to the big screen after first featuring him in a series of YouTube short films. An exclusive clip and still from the film is featured below!

Up next from Dread is the horror movie The Jester, which will have a limited theatrical run beginning September 29, 2023, followed by a VOD release on October 3, 2023.

Colin Krawchuk wrote and directed The Jester from a story by Krawchuk and Michael Sheffield. Eduardo Sánchez, co-creator of the original horror blockbuster The Blair Witch Project, Patrick Ewald and Mary Beth McAndrews served as the film’s executive producers.

The Jester is based on a short film trilogy by Krawchuk.

The feature film stars Lelia Symington (Brut Force), Matt Servitto (The Sopranos), Ken Arnold (Swagger) and Sam Lukowski (Satanic Hispanics).

“After the recent death of their father, two estranged sisters find themselves being stalked by a malevolent being known as The Jester. Revealing himself to be more than just a man in a mask, the evil entity begins to further torment the inhabitants of this small town on Halloween night. The path to...

The Jester is a horror film directed by Colin Krawchuk, boasting horror pedigree with Eduardo Sanchez as executive producer. The film is based on a series of short films written by Krawchuk and Sheffield, with a passionate journey to the big screen. The Jester revolves around two sisters being tormented by a brightly colored villain, with a fun twist on the genre and a focus on their dark past. Limited theatrical release on September 29th, followed by VOD release on October 3rd.

The Jester is a new horror film from Epic Pictures’ genre label, aptly named Dread. The movie was directed by Colin Krawchuk and was written by him in conjunction with Michael Sheffield. Even as the movie marks something of a debut for a number of its filmmakers, it boasts plenty of horror pedigree behind the camera as well. Eduardo Sanchez, who wrote and directed The Blair Witch Project,...