Jug Face

[adamhenderson]

Hey, I was fortunate enough to see the 2013 indie horror movie 'Jug Face' and thought it was (for the large part) brilliant.

Anyone else seen it? I live in Aus and was wondering whether or not such hillbilly folk actually existed in the states like they do in the movie. Essentially 'Jug Face' is about an isolated community of hill folk who worship a pit in the ground and sacrifice people to it.

Some parts of the movie didn't work, but it was a pretty unique and original idea. Also it features Sean Young, which I'm glad to see working again.

Any thoughts?

[hammerfan]

I have it in the queue at Netflix

[Angra]

I haven't noticed that title on Netflix? If it was Jugs Face i might have. Or Mug Face. That's a good title.

But it sounds interesting. Will give it a watch for sure.

[hammerfan]

I haven't noticed that title on Netflix? If it was Jugs Face i might have. Or Mug Face. That's a good title.

But it sounds interesting. Will give it a watch for sure.

It's there, I have it in the queue. Is their lineup different here in the U.S. than other countries?

[adamhenderson]

Let me know your thoughts when you watch it. Some parts I didnt like, but largely I thought it was a pretty effective horror movie.

[Angra]

It's there, I have it in the queue. Is their lineup different here in the U.S. than other countries?

Yes it is, but i've Found a way to see both versions of Netflix. MUHAHAHA

[hammerfan]

Yes it is, but i've Found a way to see both versions of Netflix. MUHAHAHA

LOL!

[Angra]

LOL!

It's still not there.. on either.::sad::

[hammerfan]

It's still not there.. on either.::sad::

I don't know what to tell you, Angra. I have it in the queue.

[Disease]

Hey, I was fortunate enough to see the 2013 indie horror movie 'Jug Face' and thought it was (for the large part) brilliant.

Anyone else seen it? I live in Aus and was wondering whether or not such hillbilly folk actually existed in the states like they do in the movie. Essentially 'Jug Face' is about an isolated community of hill folk who worship a pit in the ground and sacrifice people to it.

Some parts of the movie didn't work, but it was a pretty unique and original idea. Also it features Sean Young, which I'm glad to see working again.

Any thoughts?

Where did you see it in Aus?

[Khaleesi]

I saw this movie as well. I rented it from iTunes a couple of months ago. I won't give any spoilers away, but this movie was one of my favorites for 2013. It's sort of Wicker Man (the original) meets Deliverance. I definitely think you guys will enjoy it.

[adamhenderson]

A friend of mine got it off Ebay. I agree with the above assessment, definitely got a Deliverance vibe to it. What did you think of the ending?

[Khaleesi]

A friend of mine got it off Ebay. I agree with the above assessment, definitely got a Deliverance vibe to it. What did you think of the ending?

Spoilers Below








Yes, I definitely enjoyed the “backwoods” feel. It was nice, for a change, to see a horror movie with a community of rustic people (or rednecks, if you don’t mind me being politically incorrect ::wink::) that didn’t include garish genetic mutations from all the supposed inbreeding (which I don’t mind either, seeing how I liked Wrong Turn, The Hills Have Eyes etc.).

In any case, the inbreeding/incest that did occur in the film seemed far more realistic than something you’d usually see in a horror movie. Likewise, I thought the relationship between Dawai and Ada was very sincere, even if it was unrequited.

The ending, I think, can be interpreted in differently, depending on what you think Ada’s motives were when she finally sacrificed herself to Pit. Did she have some sort of religious awakening and decide to obey the Pit’s will? Or maybe, with her brother/lover dead, along with her unborn child and her life virtually destroyed, she saw no way out and decided to commit suicide via the Pit.

Personally, I think Ada’s choice was genuinely selfless, considering she spent most of the movie trying to preserve her life, causing other innocent people to die in the process. I also like to think that Ada’s sacrifice was her single act of love for Dawai. Although she obviously did not feel as strongly as he felt for her, she did give herself up to the Pit to save him and what remained of her small community.