Random Acts of Violence is a 2019 American road trip slasher horror feature film about a graphic novel creator who is stalked by one of his demented fans.
Directed by and co-starring Jay Baruchel from a screenplay co-written with Jesse Chabot, based on a graphic novel by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, the Elevation Pictures-Manis Film production also stars Jordana Brewster (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Jesse Williams and Aviva Mongillo.
Plot:
Todd Walkley (Jesse Williams) and his publisher Ezra (Jay Baruchel) made their careers crafting a comic book based on a real-life serial killer called Slasherman. On a press tour to announce the launch of their final issue, they visit the town where Slasherman wreaked havoc twenty years earlier.
Upon their arrival, a series of new murders unfold… 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, he is forced to take artistic responsibility…
Release:
The film premiered at Fantastic Fest in December 2019. On August 20, 2020, it will stream on Shudder in the US, UK and Ireland. In Canada, the film is released in theatres and on-demand on July 31.
Press release:
The film apparently “has no shortage of extreme, gruesome, graphic bloodshed. Whoever is committing these crimes is driven by tremendous anger. The brutality of these murders should not be taken lightly.”
Reviews [click links to read more]:
“Jay Baruchel, buddy, next time maybe try something you can handle… or at the least find, or write, a better script. Skip this. I cannot recommend this film. It’s just not any good and sadly whatever you think of the above trailer/clip don’t bother with the 78 minutes and 30 seconds left on this. It’s anemic and toothless “horror” schlock.” Film Snob Reviews
Cast and characters:
• Jordana Brewster … Kathy
• Jay Baruchel … Ezra
• Jesse Williams … Todd Walkley
• Aviva Mongillo … Hannah
• Niamh Wilson … Aurora
• Nia Roam … Megan
• Julia Knope … Teenage Girl
• Simon Northwood … The Man
• Chris Gleason … Fetish Male
• Bobby Brown
• Isaiah Rockcliffe … Young Todd
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