US EditionELI ROTH'S THE HORROR SECTION PRESENTS JIMMY AND STIGGS DIRECTED BY JOE BEGOS
- Eli Roth's The Horror Section will launch its debut feature with the acquisition of *Jimmy and Stiggs*, directed and written by Joe Begos and produced by Josh Ethier under their Channel 83 films label.
- The Horror Section was launched by Eli Roth in partnership with Media Capital Technologies , a specialty finance company focused on strategic investments in premium content, including a multi-year investment in Lionsgate's film slate.
- *Jimmy and Stiggs* is set for a wide theatrical release on August 15th, 2025, through Iconic Events under the Eli Roth Presents banner, following packed house screenings at Beyond Fest and the Sitges Film Festival.
- Eli Roth stated that it was 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, drug fueled alien psychedelic splatter fest, the way it was meant to be seen, on a big screen, with a packed audience."
- MCT Chairman Christopher Woodrow expressed excitement for the theatrical experience Eli Roth and Joe Begos will create for horror fans this summer with *Jimmy and Stiggs*, highlighting Roth's track record for identifying emerging filmmakers like Jon Watts, Damien Chazelle, Ti West, and Beck and Woods, signaling a commitment to ensuring horror remains a vital presence in theaters through their partnership with Iconic Events, the theatrical distributor behind *Terrifier 3*.
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ELI ROTH'S THE HORROR SECTION PRESENTS JIMMY AND STIGGS DIRECTED BY JOE BEGOS
THE FIRST FILM FROM ROTH'S NEW GROUNDBREAKING HORROR STUDIO
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Eli Roth’s The Horror Section Marks First Acquisition With ‘Jimmy and Stiggs’
Eli Roth’s The Horror Section has acquired “Jimmy and Stiggs,” marking the horror company’s first major deal since launching earlier this month, Variety can exclusively report. Directed and written by Joe Begos, “Jimmy and Stiggs” follows a down-on-his-luck filmmaker (Begos) who claims he was abducted by aliens, vowing to bring them down alongside his friend (Matt Mercer). The film originally played at Beyond Fest and the Sitges Film Festival,…
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