Get ready for some killer cosplay in Random Acts Of Violence. Arriving soon…only on Shudder
A cult-hit in the making, Jay Baruchel’s long-anticipated RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE, adapted from the popular 2010 horror graphic novel by the same name, is a force to reckon with. The Canadian filmmaker and actor, best known for his comedic bow in THIS IS THE END and as the voice of Hiccup in the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON series, has long been committed to bringing Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti’s vicious pages to the big screen, and wrote, directed, produced and stars in the upcoming film.
RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE explores ideas of legitimizing cruelty, the responsibility of the artist, and what makes a monster in society.
Masterfully lensed by award-winning cinematographer Karim Hussain (HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN, Brandon Cronenberg’s POSSESOR), the film holds a ferocious mirror up to art, society, and violence.
Featuring a knock-out cast, iconic kills, and a pulsating score from celebrated punk all-star Wade MacNeil (Alexisonfire, Black Lungs) and composer Andrew Gordon Macpherson (Vice’s Dark Side of The Ring) RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE makes for a truly subversive sophomore feature from Baruchel, and the slasher film of the Summer.
Synopsis: What are the real consequences when life begins to imitate art? Comic book creator Todd Walkley (Jesse Williams), his wife Kathy (Jordana Brewster), assistant Aurora (Niamh Wilson) and best friend, Hard Calibre Comics owner Ezra (Baruchel), embark upon a road trip from Toronto to New York Comic Con and bad things start to happen. People start getting killed.
It soon becomes clear that a crazed fan is using Todd’s “SLASHERMAN” comic as inspiration for the killings and as the bodies pile up, and Todd’s friends and family become victims themselves, Todd will be forced to take artistic responsibility.
RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE
Genre: Horror Country: Canada Runtime: 80 min Language: English Rated: Not Rated Director: Jay Baruchel Writers: Jay Baruchel, Jesse Chabot Producers: Jay Baruchel, Randy Manis, Noah Segal Starring: Jesse Willimas, Jordana Brewster, Jay Baruchel, Niamh Wilson Music: Wade MacNeil and Andrew Gordon Macpherson
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You can enjoy the Redband trailer for Random Acts Of Violence below. It already featured on the Moviehooker Facebook page, so I am glad to be able to share more information with you. I was delighted to receive the official press-release.
I have been doing a little bit of reading on the film. It was first announced in 2011, so it has been quite the wait for it to get the big-screen. Now, with the COVID, films are robbed of a theatrical release. So the “small-screen” and home viewing is where it’s at. It is more important now than ever that we support the genre and filmmakers we love.
