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The House That Jack Built (2018)

Film
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Locations
  • The final house constructed from victims' bodies.
Form & technique
  • Jack's OCD and his repeated returns to the crime scene.
  • The final scene of Jack falling into the abyss.
Tropes
  • Jack's digressions on art, Glenn Gould, and Nazi architecture.
  • The murder of "Simple" (Jacqueline).
  • The first "incident" with the Woman on the roadside.
  • The dialogue and relationship between Jack and Verge.
  • The repeated use of David Bowie's song "Fame". Anempathetic Sound
  • Matt Dillon's performance as Jack.
  • The film's controversial premiere and media reception.

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