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Business Wire
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
Trailer Drop: 'Jimmy and Stiggs' – First Look at Debut Film From Eli Roth's The Horror Section Delivers Alien Blood and Mayhem
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The official trailer for Jimmy and Stiggs has landed, offering horror fans their first chaotic peek into the mind-melting debut feature from Eli Roth's new production banner, The Horror Section. Directed, written, and starring indie horror renegade Joe Begos, Jimmy and Stiggs hits theaters nationwide on August 15, 2025. Filmed over the course of four years in Begos' own Los Angeles apartment and shot entirely on 16mm film, Jimmy and Stiggs is more than just a movie – it's a blood-soaked fever dream built from the ground up with zero compromise. In a new behind-the-scenes featurette, Begos and Roth reveal just how hands-on and unhinged the production truly was – from climbing into his closet rafters to rig camera pulleys to operating chainsaws on blood-slicked floors. The trailer showcases the film's signature blend of practical alien effects, neon-drenched visuals, and raw DIY camera work. Every creature in the film was handmade with puppetry, fishing wire, and even a robot hand toy for kids – a Frankenstein toolkit that speaks to the film's scrappy brilliance and commitment to practical effects in an era dominated by CGI. 'Very few films stop me in my tracks and make me want to tell everyone I know about it. What better way to do that than by releasing it wide in theaters? I was so obsessed I had to speak to the madman behind it, Joe Begos, and when he told me how he committed four years, 50,000 feet of 16mm film, and did all the effects practical, I loved it even more. I haven't seen a movie like this since the first Evil Dead or Bad Taste,' said The Horror Section Founder and Chief Creative Officer Eli Roth. Created with longtime collaborator Josh Ethier under their Channel 83 Films label, Jimmy and Stiggs has already become a word-of-mouth sensation after packed screenings at Beyond Fest and Sitges Film Festival, where audiences and critics hailed it as an instant cult classic. 'It's been a long, messy, goopy, explosive, and backbreaking endeavor to get this handmade piece of exploitation to the finish line, and I can't wait to melt brains and sear eyeballs nationwide with this 16mm, cocaine-fueled alien psychedelic splatter fest, the way it was meant to be seen, on a big screen, with a packed audience,' said Joe Begos. Jimmy and Stiggs is the first title from The Horror Section, Roth's bold new studio committed to theatrical-first, original horror content backed by Media Capital Technologies (MCT). The film will be distributed by The Horror Section in collaboration with Iconic Events. Upcoming releases include Eli Roth's highly anticipated new film, Ice Cream Man, which is set for a wide theatrical release during the 2nd quarter of 2026. With the trailer now live, Begos and Roth invite fans to join the madness. The countdown to August 15th begins now. About The Horror Section: The Horror Section is a fan-owned 360 media company focused on building a robust library of intellectual property and creating the world's premier horror brand. The company was founded by iconic filmmaker and actor Eli Roth in partnership with Media Capital Technologies (MCT) to redefine the horror landscape. It is active in film, television, gaming, podcasts, and live events.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cannes Competition Starts With an Instant Sensation as ‘Sound of Falling' Premieres to Rave Reviews and Palme d'Or Buzz
German filmmaker Mascha Schilinski's 'Sound of Falling' debuted on Wednesday afternoon in Cannes, the first film from the competition slate to premiere at the Grand Lumière. If the rave reviews are any indication, it appears the festival already has a major Palme d'Or contender on its hands. The drama is Schilinski's follow-up to her 2017 debut 'Dark Blue Girl.' While 'The Sound of Falling' was met with a standing ovation on the shorter side for the festival (three-and-a-half minutes), the post-screening reaction was more or less hobbled by the theater turning over for the next showing: Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' premiere. Schilinski also quieted the audience down when she took the microphone to thank her cast. The crowd continued to cheer as they exited the theater to make way for the 'Mission' premiere. More from Variety 'Sound of Falling' Review: Shattering, Century-Spanning Tapestry of Female Unrest Shoots Mascha Schilinski Into the Big Leagues Media Capital Technologies Backing Financier Head Gear in New Partnership (EXCLUSIVE) Trans Love Story 'Lala & Poppy' From Veteran Producer Bobby Bedi Heads to Cannes Film Market (EXCLUSIVE) Variety's Guy Lodge hailed the movie as a 'shattering' epic that sends its director 'into the big leagues' with an 'astonishingly poised and ambitious second feature.' Film critic Alison Wilmore wrote for Vulture that 'we may have already seen the best movie at Cannes.' IndieWire's David Ehrlich praised the movie as a 'mesmerizing stunner.' Sensational raves followed in The Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian and more. The movie is seeking U.S. distribution. Schilinski's film centers on four girls — Alma, Erika, Angelika, and Lenka — who each spend their youth on the same farm in northern Germany. 'As the home evolves over a century, echoes of the past linger in its walls,' the film's synopsis explains. 'Though separated by time, their lives begin to mirror each other.' In an interview with Variety ahead of the premiere, Schilinski said, 'This film is, above all, about remembering. About how we remember and how we perceive. At first, you're trapped in the moment and in your body, but over time, when you look back, you're able to look at yourself from the outside.' As she and co-writer Louise Peter penned the screenplay together on a farm, Schilinski said she was struck by 'the simultaneity of time.' She recalled: 'There are spirits and ghosts in us, and ghosts that live on this old farm. When you enter a room, you don't know what happened there, but you still feel it … This place had been abandoned for 50 years, but everything was still there, including a spoon a farmer put down for the last time.' Thus, 'Sound of Falling' explores how memories shape our destinies. 'They burn under their skin,' Schilinski said. 'When we talk about memory, what can we actually access? Which parts of our past? Because of the way memory works, sometimes it's not the biggest traumas or biggest events that condition us the most.' 'Sound of Falling' is produced by Maren Schmitt, Lucas Schmidt and Lasse Scharpen (for Studio Zentral) with ZDF/Das Kleine Fernsehspiel (Burkhard Althoff and Melvina Kotios) and funded by Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM) and Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF). MK2 is representing the international sales rights. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Media Capital Technologies Backing Financier Head Gear in New Partnership (EXCLUSIVE)
Media Capital Technologies (MCT) has signed a deal to provide 'significant investment capital' for Head Gear. As part of the agreement, Head Gear will use the capital to deploy senior-secured loans across film, television, music, and video games. It will invest alongside global asset manager Allianz Global Investors and Compton Ross, Head Gear's longstanding capital partners. More from Variety Trans Love Story 'Lala & Poppy' From Veteran Producer Bobby Bedi Heads to Cannes Film Market (EXCLUSIVE) Is Mubi Really Worth $1 Billion? Inside Efe Cakarel's Plan to Make the Global Streamer Cooler Than A24 Juno Mak on His Star-Driven Cannes Midnight Screenings Drama 'Sons of the Neon Night': 'My Aim Was to Create a Unique World With Its Own Rules' 'We've had the privilege of knowing Phil for nearly two decades. In an industry often marked by volatility and short-lived ventures, he has built a remarkably enduring company with an ironclad reputation as one of the most trusted names in production financing. That is a testament to his vision and leadership,' says MCT Principals Christopher Woodrow and Raj Singh. 'We're excited to partner with Head Gear and look forward to what we can achieve together.' 'Chris and I began as mavericks, working in parallel to each other,' says Head Gear Founder and CEO Phil Hunt. 'I've admired his tenacity over the decades, and now I get to work with him and the incredible team he has built.' MCT is a specialty finance company focused on strategic investments in premium content. The company provides capital to media and entertainment businesses, including movie studios, independent production entities, and intellectual property rights-holders. A range of institutional investors, including MassMutual, support the company and its investment activities. MCT is Lionsgate's primary slate co-financing partner. Recent films it has backed include 'Saw X,' 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,' 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,' and 'Flight Risk. Upcoming titles include the John Wick spinoff 'Ballerina,' 'The Long Walk,' and 'The Housemaid.' Head Gear is a financier and producer of over 550 titles, investing more than half a billion dollars across diverse genres and budget ranges in film, television, and gaming. Most recently, Head Gear financed Ali Abbasi's 'The Apprentice,' which stars Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong. The company also supported 'How to Have Sex' by Molly Manning Walker, which won the top prize at the 2023 Un Certain Regard, and 'Talk to Me,' which became A24's highest-grossing horror release in North America. MCT is represented by CAA. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival Sign in to access your portfolio
