The Jack in the Box

The Jack in the Box has built a devoted audience in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Screambox Amazon Channel among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. With 480 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Ethan Taylor — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

The Jack in the Box arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The Jack in the Box trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. When a vintage Jack-in-the-box is un-earthed and opened, it's new owners soon have reason to believe the creepy clown doll within has a life of its own. Ethan Taylor and Robert Strange lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2019. The performances in The Jack in the Box do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with The Jack in the Box. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Ethan Taylor is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.