Jug Face (2013)

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I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

This is a HIGHLY original story. The backwoods setting and creepy inhabitant of this world make for a very engaging tale. I really enjoyed the film quality and style of this whole mess; a hillbilly folk tale for the ages. The main actress is so haunting in her performance and overall being, I loved her and want to see more. The ending is great - without spoiling, it's got some Pumpkinhead vibes, without all the witchcraft. Thumbs way up!

Really a surprisingly good film but may not appeal to everyone. Jug Face is a well-written, well- acted horror minor masterpiece that could get cult status. Lauren Ashley Carter does a superb acting role playing Ada, a naive girl in the backwoods. It plays on superstition but turned real in a hidden strict religious cult that worships something inhuman. Acting was unusually good with an unknown cast. It's a morbid, frank film that might turn off people with it's redneck, hillbilly approach, incest, womanhood, repression, superstition and gore. Ada runs out of choices, good or bad, and has to face the consequences. It's highly original and should be well-appreciated for the acting, screenplay and creativity. However, it's bizarre look at a incestuous cult might make a few heads turn.

For his first feature film, writer and directer Chad Crawford Kinkle has crafted a chilling, redneck-hick horror legend film in Jug Face. Ar 81 minutes, the log line on IMDb reads: Jug Face tells the story of a pregnant teen trying to escape a backwoods community when she discovers that she may be sacrificed to a creature in a pit.The movie features Lauren Ashley Carter as Ada where close-knit families of moonshiners live to serve a pit deep in the woods. A potter creates jug with a face that resembles people within the community. The person "featured" must be sacrificed over an open, living pit filled with what looks like blood. A ghost-child is the speaker for the dead. When Ada discovers the newest made jug, it is her face depicted, her face looking back at her. Although betrothed, Ada is pregnant with another's child. She does not want to be the next Jug Face sacrifice, so she steals and hides the potted jug. Her actions cause a disruption in order. The ghost-child is not happy, nor is the community as more and more people needlessly die. In an attempt to right wrongs and stop needless sacrifices, Ada and the potter try to fix all that went wrong.This is a horror movie pure and simple. Frightening and gritty. It will not make you scream. Or jump. It will give you chills and perhaps have you sleep with the lights on.The cast is made up of lesser known name actors and actresses that are talented and believable. Carter is an amazing Ada. If you are looking for a compelling tale, filled with blood and the stuff urban legends are made of, then I recommend Jug Face. I give it a 7 out of 10 Stars.Phillip Tomasso Author of The Vaccination Trilogy www.philliptomasso.com

A Lost EffortIt had a lot of potential, but failed to keep a consistent tone. It reminds me of the original Children of the Corn, but without any real suspense. The cast is competent, the dialogue is believable, and the effects kept to a minimum so it does not overburden the tale. If the right director were involved, this could have been an amazing film. Instead, it just comes off as a really $5 bargain bin movie. Hopefully in a few years, when the director matures, he will revisit this film and make it again. It would be an interesting contrast to see the difference experience makes.