Fox details “darkest moments” since Parkinson’s diagnosis, Starring: Jesse Williams, Jordana Brewster, Jay Baruchel. And I would have to put Gravity on there. Random Acts of Violence brings us a comic book movie with a comic book that is based on a serial killer, with the lead character in the in-film comic being the serial killer, only the author is trying to continue his killing spree, only for them to be dealing with the real killer coming back to emulate the kills in the comic book. EY & Citi On The Importance Of Resilience And Innovation, Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. I'm very, very grateful for the career I've had, truthfully, and really proud of it as well, but I showed up as an actor already wanting to direct. Cast: Jesse Williams, Jordana Brewster, Jay Baruchel, Niamh Wilson. Random Acts of Violence brings us a horror that relies on shocking us more than showing the incidents, which does create a symbol of what the killer wants to stand for, but a shocking death symbol isn’t as scary as a shocking death. Overall Random Acts of Violence is a film that promises us so much more than it delivers, feeling flatter than it could have been, not as violent as it hints it will be and not as random as the killings seem. We loved the kind of questions that it was posing in the sort-of-dialectic contained within it [...] the concept of somebody [with] a broken mind seeing violence and using violence as a form of creative expression seemed to be a tremendously impactful potential allegory for all of the kinds of debates we're most interested in, and so we got stuck in [...] trying to continue the conversation the comic started” the filmmaker added. Credit: Shudder. The world's defining voice in music and pop culture since 1952. Adapted from the graphic novel of the same name, Baruchel’s small-budget gem follows comic book writer Todd Walkley (Jesse Williams) as he battles to create art in the face of apathetic critics who don’t understand his work. I’d say 2001: A Space Odyssey is one of the scariest films ever made. Struggling with a bad case of writer’s block, he decides to head off on a road trip with wife Kathy (Jordana Brewster), assistant Aurora (Niamh Wilson) and best friend and fellow comic creator Ezra (Baruchel). RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE is a new horror movie on Shudder. Director/writer: Jeff Nichols. As the bodies pile up–and Todd’s friends and family become victims themselves–Todd will be forced to take artistic responsibility. 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All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. When comic book creator Todd Walkley embarks on a road trip to a convention, people start getting killed. Struggling with a bad case of writer’s block, he decides to head off on a road trip with wife Kathy (Jordana Brewster), assistant Aurora (Niamh Wilson) and best friend and fellow comic creator Ezra (Baruchel). Sound confusing? An interesting theme in the film as a whole centers around the use of violent art as a means to process trauma, a debate hovering around Jesse’s choice to immortalize the killings that occurred in the era of his childhood through their use as a source of creative inspiration (anchored by Jesse Williams’ believable embodiment of a deeply conflicted character): “Even that act of catharsis, which is justifiable to the person undergoing it, still has a repercussion. A masked maniac uses a comic book killer for inspiration in this vicous slasher from Jay Baruchel. “It eventually became a passion project for us, and it sort of veered off and became its own organism, still owing everything to the to the comic. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL. Horror Anthology Asylum: Twisted Horror and Fantasy Tales to Shock in 2021! Director/writer: Liam O'Donnell. Random Acts of Violence uses the cast to play into the actors’ strengths. Jay Baruchel's gutsy gore-fest poses an important question: do violent films cause violent acts? *there are spoilers here. That movie is heavy as s—- and legitimately scary. If you’re a horror addict looking for your next fix, then might we suggest Shudder? © 2020 NME is a member of the media division of BandLab Technologies. I think with the shots used and the nearly Tarantino vibe a digital camera took me out of it a little at times. Credit: Shudder. Horror stalwarts will have a lot to enjoy with some shocking and memorable scenes and set-pieces, while fans of intellectual cinema more broadly have more than ample material to engage with the larger questions the film poses. She couldn’t be more supportive of her husband but she’s also cut from a different cloth. Long Way Up episode 10 recap – what happened in “Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala & Mexico”? For the film’s score, MacNeil and Macpherson merged together electronica with the unsettling sounds we often hear in horror films. Random Acts of Violence (Shudder) comes from Goon 2: Last of the Enforcers director Jay Baruchel, starring him too, along with Cabin in the Woods’ Jesse Williams and The Fast and The Furious star Jordana Brewster, being a comic book adaptation from Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti. I also got to apprentice under a bunch of really, really important masters. Check out my website here, and follow me on Twitter! Then Rob Savage unveiled Host, his lockdown-set mystery about a seance conducted via Zoom. This review of Minecraft Dungeons is based on the Xbox One version, played through the Xbox Game Pass subscription service. It’s a clear shift into the horror territory for Random Acts of Violence, but a shift that, for Baruchel, is a long time coming. Review: Shudder's Random Acts of Violence. Regardless of your stance on the film’s discourse, Random Acts of Violence is rare for its genre in that it succeeds in making the audience think. Fun and worth the time! Well done, Shudder. Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy) stars as Todd Walkley, the creator of a violent but popular horror comic series Slasherman, controversially based off an in-world real serial killer. Pretty alright. As the bodies pile up–and Todd’s friends and family become victims themselves–Todd will be forced to take artistic responsibility. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL. In each take ‘the killer’ would improvise, escalating and doing unpredictable and different things throughout the take. (Also available on Shudder Canada) RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE airs August 20th on Shudder. Writers: Jay Baruchel, Jesse Chabot, Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti. Director: Michael Bartlett. Both were brilliant, and both proved Shudder could mix it with the big studios. Bloody EXELLENNT!!! Called a "labour of love" by Baruchel, this title focuses on a road trip and a crazed fan. Jordana Brewster struggles to escape the Fast family feel with her character; this is because the film seems to forget her side of the story halfway through, forcing her into girlfriend role. If you have not seen this film, then wait to read this review. 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Starring Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz, Judy Greer, … It’s about the comic book serial killer ‘Slasherman’ and a real-life copycat. Minecraft Dungeons review – Mojang’s spritely dungeon crawler strikes a vein, Maneater review – something to get your teeth into, Hellblazer: Rise and Fall #1 review – competent and worthwhile, but not much more, Batman: Three Jokers #2 review – as dark (knight) as it gets. 'Random Acts Of Violence' is available to watch on Shudder. Both were brilliant, and both proved Shudder could mix it with the big studios. Five New Posters for AMC's The Walking Dead, Beyond Skyline Shoots for the Stars: A Film Review, Storm Clouds are Brewing in Post Apocalyptic Thriller Daylight's End. Random Acts of Violence is a horror that promises more than it delivers when it comes to violence and random acts. Consumed with self-doubt, the mysterious villain is a complex, well-drawn baddie who has to psyche himself up before taking down each target. Brewster is perfectly cast as Todd’s wife Kathy. YESS!!! The world's defining voice in music and pop culture since 1952. Still, I like the thinking and feel of it all. Apocalyptic thriller The Beach House arrived last month, scaring the pants off film fans with its tense action scenes and gruesome body horror. Jake Bugg is writing music for a movie about Ronaldinho, Anne Hathaway apologises for “pain caused” by ‘The Witches’ portrayal of limb impairments, You’ll be able to watch ‘Tenet’ at home from December, ‘Borat 2’ posters removed from Paris buses amid criticism from Muslim community, Chris Evans slams Donald Trump as “come-to-life toilet” after controversial US election speech, Offset to make film debut in upcoming movie ‘American Sole’, Starring: Jesse Williams, Jordana Brewster, Jay Baruchel. Todd’s failure to see the effect of blood and guts on impressionable people is all part of the film’s central question about the impact of on-screen killings on society: do violent movies cause violent acts? [...] We were quite interested from the very get-go about trying to shine a light on the cyclical nature of inspiration, how it is always two mirrors faced at one another, but [having] context and justification are not the same as being devoid of responsibility.

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