The new trailer for The Jester 2 has been revealed. The movie is the sequel to the 2023 slasher horror movie The Jester, where the тιтular villain terrorizes the inhabitants of a small town on Halloween night. It was directed by Colin Krawchuk, who wrote the screenplay based on a story by Michael Sheffield, who also plays the antagonist.
The Jester 2 sees Krawchuk return to write and direct. This time, the movie centers around a teenager named Max who crosses paths with a sinister Jester on Halloween night. She has to outsmart him to make it out alive. The cast includes Jessica Ambuehl, Kaitlyn Trentham, Dingani Beza, and Jay Grant.
Now, DREAD and Fathom Entertainment have revealed the trailer for The Jester 2. The trailer opens with the main villain spooking a teenager in the woods as he climbs out of a suitcase that he had contorted himself into. The scene then transitions to reveal the main character, a girl named Max who is described as “the quiet girl.”
Max is soon faced with the Jester’s evil tricks. As The Jester stalks Max, the danger begins to increase more and more as the Jester threatens people. Tickets are now on sale for The Jester 2, coming exclusively to theaters September 15 and 16. Check out the link below:
Tickets for Jester 2
What This Means For The Jester 2
While The Jester 2 will have a different main hero, it will return to the familiar masked antagonist that populated the screen in the previous movie. This will create a familiar feel for slasher horror fans, while still bringing in enough original content that will keep things fresh.
Some of the more exciting new content will also be the creative kills. The Jester’s magic, including card tricks and supernatural abilities, is heavily emphasized in The Jester 2 trailer. As evidenced by the recent successes of Terrifier 3 and Clown in a Cornfield, interesting kills can really help a movie succeed.
Our Take On The Jester 2 Trailer
The Jester 2 could make a big impact during its two-day Fathom Events release. The low-budget B-horror film has some leeway to perform well even if it is not pulling the huge numbers of other genre films like Weapons. I think The Jester 2 trailer shows promise as a fun slasher film, and hopefully, audiences will see this.