The story follows a teen (Carter), who is pregnant with her lover's child and tries to escape from a backwoods community, only to discover that she must sacrifice herself to a creature in a pit.

Worried that they have angered the creature, the community questions Dawai, who claims to be ignorant of whether there's a missing jug, as he creates them while under a trance.

The following day, the community gathers around the pit as Dawai presents his latest jug with the face of Bodey, who is sacrificed.

[8] Brad Miska of Bloody Disgusting rated the film a 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "Jug Face feels really small, in a good way, and captures the essence of this tiny group of worshippers.

"[10] Ryan Larson, a writer for Shock Till You Drop, wrote that "Jug Face isn't a groundbreaking movie.

"[11] Scott Weinberg, writing for Fearnet, praised the acting and wrote, "[T]he director's steadfast insistence on presenting a potentially outlandish horror tale as plainly and realistically as possible that elevates Jug Face beyond that of a mere curiosity."

Rob Nelson of Variety described it as "an impressively oozing slab of indie horror that bodes well for first-time writer-director Chad Crawford Kinkle.

"[12] While the film is mainly praised for its script, effective low-budget filmmaking and performances, the story's supernatural elements received some criticism.

In a Fangoria review, Samuel Zimmerman wrote: "While Jug Face is clearly on a tiny budget, it’s never bothersome until the frankly cornball appearance of the dead is revealed."

Zimmerman adds, "These rough patches are slightly alleviated thanks to grounded work from Jug Face’s cast and Kinkle’s own depiction of this small community.

"[14] Nicolas Rapold of The New York Times wrote, "Some low-budget manifestations of the supernatural jazz up the frights now and again, but as the novelty of worshiping a hole in the ground fades, the film paints itself into a corner.