Based on a true story, 'Under Jakob's Ladder' is a full-length feature film that takes place in the Soviet Union during 1938. Jakob, a former teacher who lost his job due to the new Communist system, can only stand by and watch as the world around him slowly disintegrates and fear and suspicion rule the day. Like most of the men in his village, he soon finds himself in a Soviet prison. But it is there that he discovers that the freedom he craves might actually be found within the walls of his cell.
A group of hobos begin melting into multicolored piles of goo after drinking sixty-year-old liquor. At the same time, the psychotic Vietnam War vet who rules the hobo camp snaps and begins killing at random. Two brothers set out to stop the liquor and the killer.
After 16 years in prison, Igor and his gang are out and bent on taking revenge on the town that sent them up.
Peter Iasillo Jr., the only son of Port Chester mayor Peter Iasillo Sr., was an actor who appeared in several horror films and various TV shows. He also made appearances on USA Up All Night and portrayed horror host Dead Edgar on Westchester Cable Access Television. In addition to appearing in several community theater plays, Iasillo was the artistic director for the Westchester Group Theatre and also organized the Black American Drama Group, an African-American theater group. With Robin Souter, he had two daughters: Amanda and Rebecca. Iasillo died of cancer on February 21, 2017, at the age of 63.
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