The Jar

American horror film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Jar is a 1984 American horror film directed by Bruce Toscano.[1][5]

Directed byBruce Toscano
Written byGeorge Bradley[1]
StarringGary Wallace
CinematographyCameron MacLeod
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The Jar
Directed byBruce Toscano
Written byGeorge Bradley[1]
StarringGary Wallace
CinematographyCameron MacLeod
Edited byBruce Toscano
Music byObscure Sighs[2]
Release date
  • April 16, 1984 (1984-04-16) (United States)
Running time
85 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200,000 (estimated)[4]
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Plot

A schoolteacher named Paul gets in an auto accident with an old man. After bringing the old man to his apartment to heal him, Paul finds that the man has disappeared, leaving behind a bottle in a paper bag. Within the bottle is a demon who possesses Paul and induces hallucinations including vignettes of being crucified and fighting as a soldier. Paul murders his neighbor and passes on his demonic possession to his boss.

Cast

  • Gary Wallace as Paul
  • Karin Sjöberg as Crystal
  • Dean Schoepter as Young Man
  • Les Miller as Old Man
  • Robert Gerald Witt as Jack
  • Don Donovan as Jester

Legacy

In 2015, the film was featured on an episode of Red Letter Media's Best of the Worst, together with Future War and White Fire. The film was rated by the hosts as one of the worst ever featured on the show, and the end of the episode has the hosts melting their copy of The Jar in a jar filled with acetone.[6]

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