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The Jar
Directed byBruce Toscano
Written byGeorge Bradley[1]
Produced byCharles MacLeod[1]
StarringGary Wallace
Music byObscure Sighs[2]
Release date
1984
Running time
85 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200,000 (estimated)[4]

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

Plot

A motorist 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. Paul murders his neighbor and passes on his demonic possession to his boss.

Cast

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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c Albright, Brian (19 October 2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. Google Books: McFarland. ASIN B00AQSLK64.
  2. ^ Teddy Blanks (17 October 2008). "The Jar". NotComing.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. ^ "The Jar (1984)". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Film Review: The Jar (1984)". HorrorNews.net. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Worst Horror Movies Ever Made: "The Jar" (1984)". Slasher Studios. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Best of the Worst: Future War, The Jar, and White Fire". Red Letter Media. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2018-08-16.