Skip to main content
The Horror CodexBeta
The House That Jack Built
Human Monsters, Psychological, Body & Contagion, Movements & Traditions

The House That Jack Built

2018

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

Directed by Lars von Trier

User Rating

4.1
avg.
4823

Intensity

In 3 lists

Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.

Where to Watch

Details

Written by
Lars von Trier
Produced by
Louise Vesth
Cinematographer
Manuel Alberto Claro
Origin country
Denmark
Production countries
Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden
Runtime
2h 32m
Language
English
Rating
R
TMDB
7.1/10 (3,145 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
59% Rotten
Metacritic
42/100
IMDb
6.8/10 (102,773 votes)
Social links
Released October 4, 2018·$9,800,000 budget·$5,566,776 revenue

Cast

Crew

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Director

Louise Vesth

Louise Vesth

Producer

Manuel Alberto Claro

Manuel Alberto Claro

Director of Photography

Jacob Secher Schulsinger

Jacob Secher Schulsinger

Editor

Simone Grau Roney

Simone Grau Roney

Production Design

Charlotte Pedersen

Charlotte Pedersen

Executive Producer

No photo

Leonid Ogaryov

Executive Producer

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Executive Producer

Piv Bernth

Piv Bernth

Executive Producer

Thomas Gammeltoft

Thomas Gammeltoft

Executive Producer

Tomas Eskilsson

Tomas Eskilsson

Executive Producer

Podcasts

The Evolution of HorrorMIND & BODY Pt 28: Antichrist (2009) & The House That Jack Built (2018)

Appears in

Related Films

Notes

Join the discussion

Notes are for the conversation around a film — theories, close reads, the details worth arguing over.

Just logging a quick reaction to a watch? That lives in your Log.