The House That Jack Built

The House That Jack Built

2018 · 2h 32m · R

If you feel like screaming... you definitely should.

In five episodes, failed architect and vicious sociopath Jack recounts his elaborately orchestrated murders -- each, as he views them, a towering work of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer in the Pacific Northwest.

Full synopsis

USA in the 1970s. We follow the highly intelligent Jack over a span of 12 years and are introduced to the murders that define Jack's development as a serial killer. We experience the story from Jack's point of view, while he postulates each murder is an artwork in itself. As the inevitable police intervention is drawing nearer, he is taking greater and greater risks in his attempt to create the ultimate artwork. Along the way we experience Jack's descriptions of his personal condition, problems and thoughts through a recurring conversation with the unknown Verge - a grotesque mixture of sophistry mixed with an almost childlike self-pity and psychopathic explanations. The House That Jack Built is a dark and sinister story, yet presented through a philosophical and occasional humorous tale.

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Cast (20)

Matt Dillon Matt Dillon Jack Bruno Ganz Bruno Ganz Verge Uma Thurman Uma Thurman Lady 1 Siobhan Fallon Hogan Siobhan Fallon Hogan Lady 2 Sofie Gråbøl Sofie Gråbøl Lady 3 Riley Keough Riley Keough Simple Jeremy Davies Jeremy Davies Al Jack McKenzie Sonny Mathias Hjelm Glenn Ed Speleers Ed Speleers Ed - Police Officer 2 Marijana Janković Marijana Janković Female Student Rocco Day Grumpy Robert Jezek Robert Jezek Police Officer 4 Osy Ikhile Osy Ikhile Military Man Yoo Ji-tae Yoo Ji-tae Man 2 Johannes Bah Kuhnke Johannes Bah Kuhnke Man 3 Jerker Fahlström Jerker Fahlström Man 4 David Bailie David Bailie S.P. Robert G. Slade Robert G. Slade Rob Jesper Tønnes Jesper Tønnes Charon (uncredited)