Review of Jacob (2011) by Lee M — 09 Jun 2013

You can respect Jacob for its indie ingenuity, but story-wise, it's as empty-headed as its lumbering killer.

This review of Jacob (2011) was written by Lee M on 09 Jun 2013.

Jacob has generally received negative reviews.

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Some of the worst acting and makeup I have ever seen in a movie…

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By Mike J (559) on 30 Oct 2013

It was a cool idea fresh killing scenes. Id have jacob a little more menacing but the acting was subpar overall though its one thats good…

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By Aaron R (726) on 23 Apr 2013

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By Lanky Man P (744) on 12 Aug 2013

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