Video Store Nightmares

Episode 52: The Jar (1984)


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Paul, certainly one of the worst protagonists to be stuck with through the course of a movie, brings home a mysterious man and his jarred demon fetus. Is it symbolic of a gay encounter? The onset of the AIDS epidemic? Christian mysticism? Whatever the case, Paul develops a case of the hallucination bug and we descend into surrealism. While the Jar is certainly not an effective film, it is an interesting and ambitious one. On this episode: a self-deprecating film critic, roadside shenanigans, poor hospitality decisions, a regenerating jar, a bathtub buddy, unwarranted shouting, and several homoerotic crucifixions. 

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