A long long time ago a wizard was put to death, but he swore vengeance on the townsfolk that did him in, particularly Arthur Kelly's family. Arthur had done the final graces on him when he came back to life as Mr. Jack the Pumpkin Man. The Kellys proliferated through the years, and when some devil-may-care teens accidentally unleash Jack-O, young Sean Kelly must stop him somehow as his suburban world is accosted and the attrition rate climbs
Practical Effects
Jack-O's pumpkin head mask: gloriously cheap, weirdly expressive, somehow iconic.
Acting
Linnea Quigley brings scream queen credibility to absolute nonsense.
Director
Steve Latshaw
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Steve Latshaw cast his own son Ryan as the lead, making this a genuine family production about family slaughter.
Released straight-to-video in 1995, Jack-O became a cult staple through endless cable replays and now thrives in the 'so bad it's good' canon alongside Troll 2.
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