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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakI don’t think anyone outside of Dekker himself can truly unpack the type of psychological chaos occurring within Jack Goes Home, and I like that notion. This is an artist using his medium as an outlet to exorcise demons without necessarily factoring in audience expectations.
- 50We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoWe Got This CoveredMatt DonatoJack Goes Home is a swirling storm of emotional ravaging that’s eventually personified by action, but it never comes together as wicked, cohesive storytelling. Give this one a watch, but just know the risks going in.
- 50Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayWhile the movie’s artfully made and daringly disturbing, Dekker ultimately overestimates how many sick twists one motion picture needs.
- 40Village VoiceApril WolfeVillage VoiceApril WolfeThere might be a good story somewhere deep inside this tangled narrative, but Dekker seems more focused on creating a succession of "scary" images than he is on that.
- 40The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterThe script, by Mr. Dekker, spirals into a muddle of ambiguity, leaving only the imagery and the performances to save the movie. And try as they might, they cannot.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeA muddled psychological horror film about a young man coping with the death of his father, Jack Goes Home is a puzzle few viewers will care to piece together.
- 33The PlaylistAndrew CrumpThe PlaylistAndrew CrumpTrimming the film’s manipulations and inessential qualities would only improve it, but judicious editing would leave very little meat on its bones.
- 25Slant MagazineKeith WatsonSlant MagazineKeith WatsonThe film veers almost at random from ghost story to family drama to erotic thriller to black comedy.