Random Acts of Violence: Worth a Watch?
Stand-up comedian Jay Baruchel has decided to take a stab at the meta-slasher , promising to probe into the twisted hearts of horror fans and their insatiable longings for on-screen blood and guts . Is it time to re-examine our life choices? More importantly, is Random Acts of Violence worth a watch? In a nutshell: Todd (Jesse Williams) is working on the final issue of his successful Slasherman graphic novel series - controversially based on the real life I-95 killer, who was never caught. Deciding to take a road trip with some friends to get the creative juices flowing, Todd realises a crazed fan is re-enacting the kills from his comic books. This article is a spoiler-free zone. Random Acts of Violence's hits Some of the social commentary is pretty spot-on – I particularly enjoyed a scene at a horror convention where Todd is asked to sign weapons and miniature replicas of torture vans. As in most of the famous slasher franchises, Todd’s fans very much see the murdero...