Uncensored ‘House That Jack Built’ released in theaters only Wednesday

Matt Dillon stars as a twisted murderer in “The House
That Jack Built.”
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Films

• The uncensored director’s cut of Lars von Trier’s
  controversial serial-killer movie, “The House That Jack Built,”
  will be released for one night only on Wednesday.
• The R-rated cut will be released December 14.
• The film prompted over 100 people to walk out during the
  Cannes Film Festival this year because of its graphic depiction
  of violence against women and children.

 

The uncensored director’s cut of the controversial serial-killer
movie that caused an outcry at this year’s Cannes Film Festival
is getting a theater release for one night only on Wednesday.

Director Lars von Trier’s “The House that Jack Built,” starring
Matt Dillon as a twisted murderer, prompted at least 100 people to
walk out of the film at Cannes during its premiere in
May because of its grotesque depiction of violence against women
and children, particularly a scene in which two small kids’ heads
are blown off by a hunting rifle. 

READ MORE: More than 100 people walked out of
a ‘repulsive’ serial-killer movie at Cannes: ‘Lars has gone too
far this time’

Though the director’s cut will play for only one night, an
edited, R-rated cut will be released on December 14.

Von Trier doesn’t mind the controversy and has even welcomed it.
Posters for the film released in September showed people contorted into
disturbing positions, including actress Uma Thurman, who also
stars as one of Jack’s many victims.

Some critics called the movie “unpleasant” and “torturous,” while
others actually liked it. The film received a standing ovation at
Cannes from those who stayed until the very end. Indiewire film
critic David Ehrlich tweeted earlier this month,
“i sincerely regret to inform you that THE HOUSE THAT JACK
BUILT will 100% be on my list of the year’s best films. please
make your peace with that now.”