Controversial 'The House That Jack Built' Director's Cut To Play In Theaters One Night Only

Controversial ‘The House That Jack Built’ Director’s Cut To Play In Theaters One Night Only

Lars von Trierreturned to Cannes this year after being banned from the festival for 7 years, and immediately infuriated everyone. The film von Trier brought with him, the serial killer dramaThe House That Jack Built, was derided as needlessly cruel, overly violent, and downright terrible. And now the general public will have a chance to see it! Not only that, but von Trier’sHouse that Jack Builtdirector’s cut will head to theaters for one night only, before an R-rated cut rolls out a month later.

If you’ve been waiting to seeThe House That Jack Built, I have some good news. The director’s cut of Lars von Trier’s controversial film will play in theaters for one night only – Wednesday,November 28. This is the version of the film that played at Cannes, and angered a lot of people. Soon after this screening, an R-rated version of the film will be released in theaters and digital onDecember 14. The director’s cut will also be available on December 14 for purchase only. Here’s a new teaser advertising the release.

Meet Jack. One night only on November 28, we present Lars von Trier’s director’s cut of THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT! Tickets on sale now:https://t.co/tA5xuNoS7K🗡pic.twitter.com/vT7s4zXXxv

— Film at Lincoln Center (@FilmLinc)June 29, 2025

Lars von Trier, the filmmaker behindAntichrist,MelancholiaandNymphomaniac, likes to push buttons. He’s the type of filmmaker who thrives on pissing people off, and his latest film,The House That Jack Built,reallypissed people off when it debuted at Cannes.Reviewing for /Film, Andrew Todd wrote:

The House That Jack Builtis so very nearly a terrific, smart black comedy about death, art, and morality. But it descends so completely into self-centered masturbation (or more of a cry-wank) that the ultimate takeaway is what a dick the director is. His script makes overtures at depth, but it’s all there on the surface: this is Lars von Trier, expounding upon his greatness from beneath a thin veil of self-deprecation.

And that’s one of the more positive reviews. “As a longtime admirer of the director’s work, I can’t quite believe I’m saying this, but the most shocking thing I found aboutThe House That Jack Builtis how tedious it is,“wroteBilge Ebiri of The Village Voice. “A “Human Centipede” ass-to-mouth concertina of gruesome misogyny and utter tedium,“saidThe Playlist’s Jessica Kiang. And Peter Bradshaw at the Guardianadded: “An ordeal of gruesomeness and tiresomeness that was every bit as exasperating as I had feared.”

In any case, audiences can finally see for themselves what von Trier has cooked up this time. Ticket info is availablehere.