Basement Jack

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Basement Jack
Basement Jack poster.jpg
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Directed byMichael Shelton
Written by Brian Patrick O'Toole
Produced byEric Peter-Kaiser
Brian Patrick O'Toole
Starring Tiffany Shepis
Billy Morrison
Lynn Lowry
CinematographyMathew Rudenberg
Edited byMichael Shelton
Music byAlan Howarth
Production
companies
Black Gate Entertainment
Island Gateway Films
Distributed byBlack Gate Entertainment
Release date
  • November 17, 2009 (2009-11-17)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Basement Jack is a 2009 American slasher horror film, which was written by Brian Patrick O'Toole and directed by Michael Shelton, it stars Billy Morrison, Tiffany Shepis and Lynn Lowry. [1]

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Synopsis

A few years ago Jack Riley finally snapped and killed his abusive mother. After killing his mother he went from house to house killing entire families and arranging their bodies in poses that would suggest a happy home life. Jack was just a teenager when all of this happened so of course he didn’t go to jail, but he just got out of his institution and he’s out to finish what he started while a vengeful woman wants to make him pay.

Cast

Production

The film's lead protagonist is played by American actress Michele Morrow and the titular villain is played by Eric-Peter Kaiser. [2] Well known Scream Queens Lynn Lowry and Tiffany Shepis make major appearances in the movie as well. [3]

Release

The film was released on November 17, 2009, but the original direct to DVD release was set on October 20, 2009. [4]

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