Joe Begos’ ‘Jimmy and Stiggs’ Hits the Road for Free Screenings Before Theatrical Release

Eli Roth’s The Horror Section will release its first film, Jimmy and Stiggs, in theaters on August 15, but first it’s hitting the road for free screenings around the country.

Writer-director-star Joe Begos (VFW, Christmas Bloody Christmas) will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A at every stop of the roadshow:

• July 3 – Providence, RI – Providence Place 16
• July 7 – Portland, ME – Patriot Cinemas Nichelodeon 6
• July 8 – Boston, MA – Coolidge Corner Theatre
• July 9 – Philadelphia, PA – Film Society Bourse
• July 11 – Atlanta, GA – The Plaza
• July 12 – Athens, GA – Cine Athens
• July 14 – Houston, TX – IPIC Houston
• July 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Harkins Tempe Marketplace
• July 22 – Madison, WI – Flix Brewhouse Madison
• July 23 – Leawood, KS – AMC Town Center 20
• July 27 – Portland, OR – Cinemagic Theater
• July 28 – Seattle, WA – SIFF
• August 4 – New York, NY – IPIC Fulton Market

Grab your free tickets while supplies last.

Shot on 16mm, the indie sci-fi horror splatterfest 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, Contracted).

“Rarely does a film stop me in my tracks the way Jimmy and Stiggs did,” said Roth “I grew up on Sam Raimi and Peter Jackson’s low budget over-the-top splatter fests, and very few filmmakers have ever achieved that level of insanity. Horror fans have not had an experience like this in the theaters in a long time and the spirit, anarchy and fun of the movie represents everything I want to bring to the masses in theaters.”