The House That Jack Built (2018) quotes

Cast
Matt Dillon.
Bruno Ganz.
Uma Thurman.

The story follows Jack, a highly intelligent serial killer, over the course of twelve years, and depicts the murders that really develop his inner madman.

The old cathedrals often have sublime artworks hidden away in the darkest corners for only God to see. The same goes for murder.
– Jack

If you feel like screaming, I definitely think that you should.
– Jack

Nobody wants to help!
– Jack

Why do you always have to be so cruel? I’m not completely stupid.
– Simple
That fucking depends on your definition of “completely.”
– Jack

This was maybe a mistake.
– Lady 1
What was maybe a mistake?
– Jack
Me getting in this car with you. You might as well be a serial killer. Sorry, but you do kind of look like one.
– Lady 1

Oh Jack, you should have read the right letters in your life, but you didn’t want to.
– Verge

Are you allowed to speak along the way? I was thinking there might be rules.
– Jack
Let me put it this way: very few make it all the way without uttering a word. But do carry on merrily. Just don’t believe you’re going to tell me something I haven’t heard before.
– Verge
Don’t look at the acts, look at the works.
– Jack

Don’t look at the acts, look at the works.
– Jack

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Simple back together again.
– Jack