Black Fawn Distribution has announced the acquisition of Jimmy and Stiggs – the first release from horror mastermind Eli Roth’s new company: The Horror Section. Black Fawn Distribution will distribute the blood-soaked, neondrenched film across Canada with an exclusive theatrical release slated to kick off September 25th . Written, directed, and starring genreveteran Joe Begos (Bliss, Christmas Bloody Christmas, VFW) and co-starring Matt Mercer (Contracted), the deal has been announced at TIFF following the film’s UK premiere at FrightFest in London, England. The project marks the first distribution partnership between the two companies.
The film’s uncensored, booze-fuelled trailer can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/S0CNT0by4IU
Jimmy and Stiggs follows Jimmy Lang (Joe Begos): an out-of-work filmmaker who, after receiving a perfect storm of lousy news, spirals into a bender during which he claims to have been abducted by aliens. Fearing their imminent return, Jimmy reaches out to his estranged friend Stiggs (Matt Mercer) to help him gear up for war. The film is slated to kick off its theatrical run north of the border with the Canadian premiere of the film slated for Toronto on September 25, 2025. Additional screenings have also been announced for Vancouver (The Rio), Ottawa (The Mayfair), and Hamilton (The Playhouse) with more dates to follow shortly.
“I’m so thrilled to have ‘Jimmy and Stiggs’ in the hands of Black Fawn Distribution,” states Eli Roth. “They completely understand this audience, how to reach them, and how to turn this type of film into an event. The movie is a special one and those who see it will absolutely love it, but it takes some clever marketing to create an event and there’s nobody better to make this film a hit in Canada.”
The theatrical release of the film will also feature fake trailers from the film, a post-credits making-of featurette, and special messages from the filmmakers themselves providing Canadian movie-goes with a complete in-theatre experience.
“Jimmy and Stiggs is a batshit insane film that genre fans need to see on the big screen,” states Black Fawn Distribution’s president Chad Archibald. “It’s a wild ride and we’re excited to be teaming up with Eli, Joe, and the entire Horror Section family to splatter their brand of neon alien blood across Canada.”
Jimmy and Stiggs is produced by Joe Begos, Josh Ethier, Matt Mercer, Josh Russell, and Sierra Russell and executive produced by Eli Roth, Connor DiGregorio, Mark M. Greene, Nicholas McCarthy, Jon Schnaars, Raj Brinder Singh, and Christopher Woodrow.
Synopsis:
A perfect storm of lousy news sees out-of-work filmmaker Jimmy Lang spiral into a bender, during which he claims to have been abducted by aliens, and fearing their return, he contacts his old friend Stiggs to help him gear up for war.
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About Black Fawn Distribution
Black Fawn Distribution is a fan driven Canadian genre film distributor. The company continues to be responsible for the release of quality horror films across Canada including It Feeds, Vicious Fun, The Last Video Store, A Knight’s War, The Hyperborean, and The Oak Room. The company’s in-house marketing and promotion team is driven by a passion to distribute unique releases for the enjoyment of both horror fans and film collectors alike in theatrical, physical, and digital formats. The company has recently expanded its operation into film sales representing Canadian-made films in the international marketplace. Black Fawn Distribution: For Filmmakers. By Filmmakers.
Web: blackfawndistribution.com
About The Horror Section
The Horror Section is a fan-owned 360 media company focused on building a robust intellectual property library 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. The Horror Section has formed strategic partnerships with Iconic Events, investing platform Republic, and first-of-its-kind layer 1 blockchain platform Sui to bring unique fan experiences, investment opportunities, and new horror movies and franchises to the horror community.
