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The Jester 2

The Jester 2

Horror · Thriller · Crime · 2025

When teen magician Max crosses paths with the sinister Jester on Halloween night, she must outsmart a supernatural killer whose magic is all too real and whose tricks always end up in blood.

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The Jester 2

“You can't cheat death twice.”

2025 Horror · Thriller · Crime 1h 27m

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6.9 / 10

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When teen magician Max crosses paths with the sinister Jester on Halloween night, she must outsmart a supernatural killer whose magic is all too real and whose tricks always end up in blood.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Colin Krawchuk

Written by

Colin Krawchuk

Michael Sheffield

Michael Sheffield

The Jester

Kaitlyn Trentham

Kaitlyn Trentham

Max

Dingani Beza

Dingani Beza

Willie

Hassen Kacem

Hassen Kacem

Logan

Jessica Ambuehl

Jessica Ambuehl

Mom

C

Charles Mckee

Diner Patron

P

Patrick Loree

Darren

Court is in session

Put The Jester 2 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Restraint trusts the audience.”

It leaves emotional space unlabelled, trusting viewers to notice what the characters cannot say aloud.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Distance mistaken for discipline.”

The chill may look elegant, but withholding a heartbeat is not the same as having complicated feelings.