The Jack in the Box: Awakening

The Jack in the Box: Awakening

Year: 2022

Runtime: 89 mins

Language: English

Director: Lawrence Fowler

Echo Score: 36
Horror

A vintage Jack-in-the-box holds a sinister secret. When a dying woman opens it, she makes a dangerous pact with a demon. The demon promises to cure her illness, but in exchange, she must help it claim six innocent lives. As she struggles with her conscience and the escalating demands of the demon, she must find a way to break the deal before more lives are lost.

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1

The box's deadly unboxing

A man digs up a buried box and brings it home. His wife resents the object and questions its value. Soon after, a monstrous being emerges from the box and kills her in front of her husband.

Opening scene Home
2

A fresh start in a distant town

Years pass and Casey, an American, travels to a British town to rebuild his life after his girlfriend's death. He hopes a new environment will help him cope with trauma and guilt. He begins seeking stability and purpose in work and new friendships.

Years later British town
3

First day at the antiques museum

Casey meets Lisa and learns about a room full of objects of dubious value. He spots a very old-looking box among the artifacts. When he touches it, a lever is pulled and the Jack-in-the-box reveals a disturbing clown.

Day one Antiques museum
4

Demon emerges during a break-in

That evening, thieves break into the museum and insult the clown. The box's demon bursts forth and kills them in brutal fashion. The room falls silent as the danger becomes real.

Night Museum
5

The expert weighs in

The next day, a genuine antiques expert examines the box and confirms its extraordinary value. He explains legends that certain artifacts hide demons and that Casey might be dealing with something supernatural. Casey realizes the danger extends beyond ordinary crime.

Day Museum
6

Guilt and insomnia take hold

Casey is haunted by memories of his girlfriend and suffers from insomnia. The distress bleeds into his daily life, affecting his concentration at work. He begins to question whether reality and nightmare are blending together.

Night Casey's home
7

A new victim and a street clue

The following day, a museum customer disappears, and Casey, exhausted, overlooks warning signs. A missing-person poster suddenly appears on a nearby street, featuring the woman Casey heard scream in the museum. The mystery deepens.

Next day Museum/Street
8

Cleaning lady attacked; pressure grows

The demon strikes again, brutally attacking a cleaning lady. A policeman questions Casey about possible supernatural involvement in disappearances, and Casey's responses make him look guilty. The sense of danger intensifies.

Following days Museum
9

Casey seeks Maurice's help

Refusing to give up, Casey calls Maurice, a well-known demonologist, for answers. Maurice is reluctant to engage but warns that some rituals must be handled carefully and that containment can be fragile. He hints at a serious battle ahead.

Evening Maurice's home
10

A nocturnal confrontation

Casey returns to the museum at night and confronts the demon directly. The creature savagely confronts him, but the demon spares him after a tense exchange. The encounter confirms the threat is real, not a feverish tale.

Night Museum
11

The truth about the box

Casey tracks down the box's original owner, once accused of his wife's murder. He learns the demon killed the wife, and the owner was wrongly blamed. The revelation reframes the tragedy as a supernatural crime rather than a human one.

Following days Old owner's home
12

Rachel fires Casey

Casey is summoned by his boss, Rachel, and fired for his strange behavior. Lisa defends him but finds herself at odds with Rachel. The job ends under a cloud of fear and accusation.

Next day Museum office
13

Maurice's plan and the ghostly push

Casey goes to Maurice, who explains how to lock the demon back into the box and warns him to run if necessary. The ghost of his girlfriend appears, urging him not to flee. He steels himself for the looming confrontation.

Evening Maurice's home
14

Final showdown and a torn victory

Casey hurries to the museum to save Lisa and confront the demon. Rachel is killed as Casey fights to trap the demon back inside the box, but a claw remains outside the lid, signaling a precarious win. The authorities arrive to arrest him for murder.

Final confrontation Museum
15

The closing act and a doomed ending

Lisa testifies in Casey's defense, but her testimony is ignored. She tries to bury the box to end the nightmare, but the demon escapes and devours her as Casey is led away. The horror lingers even as the case closes.

End Museum/Graveyard

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 13:06

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