Did this remake need to happen at all?

This week on Movie HighLow, we’re diving into Jacob’s Ladder (2019)—a remake of a cult classic that… doesn’t quite justify its existence.

🪖 A war medic haunted by trauma

🧠 Hallucinations that blur reality

😈 And a story that never quite lands

At first, it feels like it might work…

…but the deeper it goes, the more it falls apart.

We get into:

Why the movie feels rushed from the start

The problem with revealing too much too early

Why the twist doesn’t hit the way it should

The overuse of CGI horror vs practical effects

And the biggest issue: it doesn’t bring anything new to the story

🎬 Plus:

Some surprisingly decent visuals and shot composition

A few ideas that almost work

And why this might just make you want to rewatch the original instead

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