The Jester 2 Comes To VOD 10/17, Watch From Home This Halloween Season

Epic Pictures’ specialty horror label DREAD proudly presents THE JESTER 2. In this highly anticipated sequel, the masked killer known as The Jester returns in a deadly game where surviving means outwitting a killer who’s truly magic. Following the film’s exclusive theatrical run in partnership with Fathom Entertainment, THE JESTER 2 will be available to rent or purchase on video-on-demand (VOD) on October 17.

“In case you missed it in theaters, I’m thrilled to say THE JESTER 2 will be coming to VOD October 17th,” says director Colin Krawchuk. “Fans will have the chance to invite The Jester into their own home, just in time for Halloween. I hope the film can become a new Halloween staple for fans of the franchise and new audiences.”

The film is a DREAD original production in association with Traverse Terror and produced by Patrick Ewald, Cole Payne and Jake Heineke, fully financed from production to distribution by the independent studio.

“With THE JESTER 2 we’ve taken the franchise to the next level.” says Epic Pictures CEO Patrick Ewald. “Fans can expect inventive kills, nostalgic vibes, and electrifying performances from the cast, everything that makes THE JESTER 2 such a unique and thrilling experience, now coming home just in time for Halloween.”

The official synopsis for the film reads: On Halloween night, teen magician Max finds herself locked in a brutal showdown with the Jester, a nightmarish and supernatural trickster with real dark magic and a killer act. As illusions turn lethal and every escape is a trap, Max must pull off the ultimate trick: staying alive. On this deadly night, the only escape… is to beat the devil at its own game.

THE JESTER 2 is written and directed by Colin Krawchuk (The Jester). Starring Michael Sheffield (The Jester), Kaitlyn Trentham (Murder Made Me Famous, Within The Woods), Jessica Ambuehl (Becoming, The Dream Motel) and Dingani Beza (23 Minutes to Sunrise, Marshall’s Miracle). Produced by Patrick Ewald, Cole Payne and Jake Heineke.

About Epic Pictures Group
Founded in 2007, Epic Pictures is an independent content studio with the mission of delivering the best-in-class genre entertainment “for fans, by fans.” Epic Pictures produces, finances, and distributes approximately twenty-thirty independent genre films a year. In 2013, the company established Epic Pictures Releasing which is its US focused distribution division. In 2017, Epic Pictures acquired the world’s most popular horror website, Dread Central, and launched its unique horror label, Dread, followed by its AVOD channel, DreadTV. In 2019, Epic Pictures started the horror gaming site, DreadXP, with a focus on editorial, reviews, podcasts, and original streaming content. In 2020, DreadXP began a video game production and publishing division in collaboration with some of the most innovative developers in the independent gaming space.

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