Trailer

Anything for Jackson

2020Movie1 h 36 minNR

72
GoodGoodWatch score

A nerve-racking, terrifying horror movie about the mind and faith and meaning.

Good for date night · friends night · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you scare easily

Where to watch

Fingerprint

Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

Movies with

Story

Fear your elders

A bereaved Satanist couple kidnap a pregnant woman so they can use an ancient spellbook to put their dead grandson's spirit into her unborn child, but they end up summoning more than they bargained for.

Feels like

  • Occult Horror
  • Satanic Panic
  • Supernatural Thriller
  • Bereaved Couple
  • Ancient Spellbook
  • Kidnapping
  • Psychological Horror
  • Dark & Disturbing
  • Home Invasion

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Justin G. Dyck
Written by
Keith Cooper

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

April 4, 2020 · 1 h 36 min · NR

Released
April 4, 2020
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Horror
Original language
English
Also spoken
Latin
Made in
Canada
Budget
$250,000
Available in
25 countries

Tropes

Ambiguous Ending, Bait-and-Switch Character Intro, Fright Beside Them +9

  • Ambiguous Ending
  • Bait-and-Switch Character Intro
  • Fright Beside Them
  • Hollywood Satanism
  • Internal Retcon
  • Love Makes You Evil
  • Seeks Another's Resurrection
  • I See Dead People
  • Sympathetic Villain, Despicable Villain
  • Wham Line
  • Villain Protagonist
  • Womb Horror

From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Anything for Jackson?"

Questions about Anything for Jackson

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Anything for Jackson?

In the United States, Anything for Jackson streams on Philo, AMC+, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on Hoopla and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is Anything for Jackson worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 3.2 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 67). Critics rate it higher (82 out of 100) than audiences (63).

Will Anything for Jackson scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Anything for Jackson?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.