Jakob's Wife

Play trailer

2:25

Jakob's Wife

2021

1h 38m

Horror

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

85%

Tomatometer

91 Reviews

61%

Popcornmeter

100+ Ratings

Anne is married to a small-town minister and feels like her life and marriage have been shrinking over the past 30 years. After a chance encounter with "The Master," she discovers a new sense of power and an appetite to live bigger and bolder than before. As Anne is increasingly torn between her enticing new existence and her life before, the body count grows and Jakob realizes he will have to fight for the wife he took for granted.

Watch on Fandango

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

Jakob's Wife gives genre legend Barbara Crampton an opportunity to carry an old-school horror story -- and she bloody well delivers.

Read Critics Reviews

Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Aug 18, 2021

3/5

The film could have been a bit more audacious about tweaking Christian pieties, but you can't have everything.

Go to Full Review

Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Apr 21, 2021

The wackier things get, the more droll [Jay DeVon Johnson] becomes, and he is really, really funny. Once I started rolling with his take on what's going on, the film got a little funny for me.

Go to Full Review

Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Apr 19, 2021

B-

There was actually a surprising amount of substance and depth to the characters, although the tonal shifts didn't always work.

Go to Full Review

John Daniel Tangalin

The Cinema Spot

Jul 19, 2025

This isn’t your typical Christian movie. Anne is met with a myriad of temptations pertaining to Lust, from adultery/fornication to her thirst for blood.

Go to Full Review

Jessica Scott

We Who Walk Here

Dec 22, 2022

It takes the film a while to find its footing, but — due in large part to Crampton’s performance — Jakob’s Wife sticks the landing and gives horror fans a bloody feminist horror story with bite.

Go to Full Review

Danilo Castro

Next Best Picture

May 17, 2022

4/10

All in all, Jakob's Wife was a disappointment. The premise and the central performance were there, but the script and the inexplicably campy touches keep this thing from realizing its full potential.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Mike W

@ManiManyMovies Aug 24, 2026

Holy steaming vampire blood, I can't remember the last time a movie was more different than I expected. The title and description made me think it was going to be like The Witch, but it is anything but that. There were a few times that I felt vibes of classic horror comedies that don’t shy away from the gore - and also have fun indulging in the occult and religious themes. The movie knows exactly what it is and knows how silly a lot of the tropes are, and it plays with them to great effect. It achieves a difficult balance; the horror doesn't overshadow the comedy, and the drama doesn't spoil either of them. The effects were fantastic and there were a lot of unique visuals. The acting is great, the characters are iconic, and there were some moments that genuinely had me laughing and asking “what the hell just happened?” Oh also there’s actual, like, genuine human emotion and character growth with some satisfying conclusions.

See more

Horror fan 4

@Horrorfan4life Nov 25, 2025

A worthy vampire movie. Anne's character was great and the look of the master was an interesting take on the look of a vampire. Tim Treakle

See more

Craig W.

@CJWolfe27 Nov 6, 2025

Thought this was a good vampire movie, worth a watch

See more

Ricardo d

@RT43154676 Mar 17, 2025

Um terrir que trata de relacionamento conjugal e etarismo, mas nada profundo. A maquiagem lembra Nosferatu. As atuações são medianas e a edição lenta.

See more

Greg G

@RT18406976 Nov 23, 2024

This fun and funny horror flick is a thoughtful portrayal of the tension in a traditional, long-term marriage that gets rattled when one of the couple is turned into a vampire. (We've all been there.) This is Barbara Crampton's best role (so far). Her on-screen chemistry with Larry Fessenden is palpable. Kudos to screenwriters Mark Steensland and Kathy Charles for this unconventional horror tale!

See more

Jerry Jenae S

@RT82156171 Nov 23, 2024

This fantastic vamp film highlights Barbara Crampton’s wonderful range and shows a totally different side of Larry Fessenden! Travis Stevens nails the tone and comedic darkness of Mark Steensland’s script and brings out career-best performances from its stars.

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

POST RATING

Travis Stevens

Director

Barbara Crampton

Anne Fedder

Larry Fessenden

Pastor Jakob Fedder

Bonnie Aarons

The Master

Nyisha Bell

Amelia Humphries

Mark Kelly

Bob Fedder

The Sadness

88%

68%

The Sadness

Watchlist

Black as Night

70%

31%

Black as Night

Watchlist

Dementer

81%

0%

Dementer

Watchlist

Old Flame

67%

%

Old Flame

Watchlist

Ilijah

%

%

Ilijah

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Jakob's Wife: Trailer 1

2:25

Now Playing

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

Anne is married to a small-town minister and feels like her life and marriage have been shrinking over the past 30 years. After a chance encounter with "The Master," she discovers a new sense of power and an appetite to live bigger and bolder than before. As Anne is increasingly torn between her enticing new existence and her life before, the body count grows and Jakob realizes he will have to fight for the wife he took for granted.

Director: Travis Stevens
Producer: Barbara Crampton, Bob Portal, Travis Stevens, Inderpal Singh
Screenwriter: Kathy Charles, Mark Steensland, Travis Stevens
Distributor: RLJE Films
Production Co: Eyevox, AMP International
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 16, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $27.6K
Runtime: 1h 38m

Join The Newsletter

Join The Newsletter

Cookie Settings