A cult-hit in the making, Jay Baruchel’s long-anticipatedRandom 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 inThis is the Endand as the voice of Hiccup in theHow to Train Your Dragonseries, 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.
The sophomore feature from Jay Baruchel stars Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy,Cabin in the Woods), Jordana Brewster (Fast and the Furiousseries,Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning), Niamh Wilson (SAWseries) and the director himself .
Random Acts of Violenceexplores ideas oflegitimizing 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’sPossesor), 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’sDark Side of The Ring)Random Acts of Violencemakes for a truly subversive sophomore feature from Baruchel, and theslasher film of the Summer.
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 Violenceis streaming exclusively in the US/UK/Ireland on AMC’s Shudder on August 20th, and in theaters and on-demand in Canada July 31st from Elevation Pictures.
