A ghastly grinning nightmare with a mysterious deck of cards is now yours to stream for free. The Jester, Dread’s hallucinatory Halloween-set chiller that quietly and quickly earned a cult following since its initial release, is now streaming on Tubi. It’s another banger distributed by our sister company Dread, the same lunatics behind cult genre titles like Terrifier, Beezel, and Benny Loves You.
Directed by Colin Krawchuk and based on a series of viral short films, The Jester tells the story of two sisters who, on an otherwise quiet Halloween night, find themselves stalked by a mysterious and seemingly supernatural trickster. The Jester—part mime, part magician, all menace—communicates only through gesture and expression, but his actions speak louder than you can scream.
The Jester was a hit for Dread, resonating with fans of indie horror, the Terrifier franchise, and horror hounds craving something off the beaten path. With its theatrical mask, exaggerated gestures, and twisted sense of performance, the titular villain is uniquely unsettling—equal parts entertainer and executioner. And trust me, you’ll want to see what the future holds for this agent of black and orange chaos.
Learn why critics call it “gleefully gruesome” by checking out its trailer here:
But this free Tubi release isn’t just a reintroduction—it’s a harbinger. The Jester 2 has officially wrapped filming and is set to release later this year. Written and directed again by Krawchuk, this highly anticipated sequel will pick up where The Jester—which until yesterday was streaming exclusively on Shudder—left off, diving deeper into the mythos of its eerie, masked villain.
The cast features returning star Michael Sheffield (The Jester, Behind Closed Doors) alongside newcomers Kaitlyn Trentham (Haven, Murder Made Me Famous), Hassen Kacem (Out of the Box Office, The Spot), Jessica Ambuehl (Black Mold, Shakespeare’s Mummy), and Dingani Beza (The Carmichael Show, The Cool Kids).
For those who missed the film during its initial run, or for fans eager to revisit the carnage before the sequel hits, now’s the time. The Jester is waiting—but he’s not exactly patient. You can stream the film a number of ways, or give its Blu-ray the forever home it deserves.
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