PLOT: A shitstorm of unhealthy information sends out of labor filmmaker Jimmy spiraling into an uncontrolled bender through which he claims to have been kidnapped by aliens. Fearing they’ll come again, he contacts his outdated good friend Stiggs to assist him gear up for struggle.
REVIEW: If there’s one horror film I’ve been wanting ahead to all yr, virtually inflicting me to bounce with pleasure, it’s Jimmy and Stiggs. Joe Begos‘ latest has always promised to be a splatterfest of epic proportions and, with Eli Roth’s Horror Part Studios buying it, all indicators pointed in direction of a possible cult traditional. And I’m joyful to say that it’s all the things you’d count on from it and extra, offering an absolute cacophony of chaos. I beloved each minute of it.
Author/director Joe Begos stars as Jimmy Lang, an out-of-work filmmaker who’s within the midst of a cocaine and alcohol-fueled bender. He’s torpedoing all of his relationships, together with one together with his finest good friend and filmmaking companion, Stiggs. Within the midst of all this, he claims aliens try to abduct him, so he fights again. Teaming up with Stiggs, they produce extra neon-colored blood and carnage than I ever thought doable. Crammed with paranoia and a darkish humorousness, there’s an vitality right here that solely appears to return from the world of indie horror. And it helps to have that great Begos dialogue transferring issues ahead.
That is the Joe Begos present in each sense of the phrase. He’s a triple risk: writing, directing, and starring because the lead of Jimmy and Stiggs. And he does a improbable job, actually encompassing the paranoia of a drug-fueled bender. I’ve all the time been a fan of his rapid-fire dialogue and really feel it’s each pure and heightened. Begos’ model isn’t for everyone however I’ve been round individuals who act precisely like him, so all of it feels pure. Christmas Bloody Christmas lead Riley Dandy seems because the voice of Jimmy’s girlfriend Lexi. It’s transient however her and Begos have a extremely enjoyable dynamic. I additionally obtained a kick out of Matt Mercer (not the voice actor) as Stiggs, Jimmy’s former finest good friend, who’s on this mess with him. It’s not a big solid however it simply provides to the aesthetic.
The movie is bookended with a few of the finest POV camerawork I’ve ever witnessed, and actually helps to additional envelop the viewers into this world. And I actually beloved the look of the aliens, which helps showcase how old-fashioned they’re going with the FX. The truth that they’re puppets brings such a allure to all the things. As a result of, regardless of them being small and a bit awkward, they nonetheless go away an affect when wanted and have this unusual, otherworldly presence. Taking pictures this on 16mm, mixed with the vast lens, actually provides the movie a singular look.
In the end, the neon coloured madness was precisely what I needed from Jimmy and Stiggs, and it managed to offer me a lot and extra. The FX work is really unimaginable, harkening again to Unhealthy Style and Lifeless Alive. There’s a human head splitting aside that will simply be essentially the most spectacular impact I’ve ever witnessed. I genuinely do not know how they pulled it off so seamlessly. My solely actual mark towards Jimmy and Stiggs is that it simply kind of ends and appears like we’re lacking out on some kind of wrap-up. And, given the very mild runtime of solely 80 minutes, that solely provides to the sensation of shortage.
That is the primary main launch from Eli Roth’s new Horror Part Studios, and if that is the form of movie’s they’re going to be releasing: signal me up! Equal elements throwback and trendy marvel, there’s such a uniqueness to this movie that few can obtain. At the present time the place audiences are asking for authentic work, you actually can’t go flawed with Jimmy and Stiggs.
JIMMY AND STIGGS WILL RELEASE ON AUGUST 15TH, 2025. Tickets could be PURCHASED HERE!
