Guns Akimbo
Director Jason Lei Howden
Writer Jason Lei Howden
Cast Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Rhys Darby
 
February 28, March 5 7:00pm
March 1 9:00 pm
  • USA
  • 2020
  • 95 mins
  • English
  • Action, Comedy

“A spectacularly fun and exciting time whenever the needle drops and Weaving owns her badass, gun-wielding image.” – Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com

“It’s like a Saturday morning cartoon for the criminally insane, and I mean that with love.” – Matt Donato, Atom Insider

 “An expertly crafted thrill that’ll electrify a midnight crowd. It’s super ambitious and irresistibly flashy. Director Jason Lei Howden is the real deal and it’s only a matter of time before more take notice. ” – Perri Nemiroff, Collider
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Nerdy video game developer (Daniel Radcliffe) is a little too fond of stirring things up on the internet with his caustic, prodding, and antagonizing comments. One night, he makes the mistake of drunkenly dropping an inflammatory barb on a broadcast of Skizm, an illegal death-match fight club streamed live to the public. In response, Riktor (Ned Dennehy), the maniacal mastermind behind the channel, decides to force Miles’ hand (or hands, as it were) and have him join the “fun.” Miles wakes to find heavy pistols bolted into his bones, and learns Nix (Samara Weaving), the trigger-happy star of Skizm, is his first opponent.
 
Gleefully echoing elements of Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, the Purge franchise, and videogames like Mortal Kombat, Guns Akimbo is hilariously dark, viciously violent, and potentially — chillingly — prescient. Director Jason Lei Howden (Deathgasm) foretells of a future that may soon await us: drone-captured live feeds, UFC-like competitions pushed to an extreme, and online streaming platforms used for gladiatorial entertainment all around the world. As Miles navigates the underworld of Skizm, the stakes — and the ratings — have never been higher.
 
Guns Akimbo
SFFF is really happy to bringing you one of the few Canadian Theatrical screening of GUNS AKIMBO, starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter series), Samara Weaving (READY OR NOT) and Directed by Jason Lei Howden (DEATHGASM).
 
Join us on the Friday February 28th at 7pm for the first screening to celebrate Harry Friggin Potter with guns bolted to his hands and the mad chaos that ensues.
 
All 3 screenings are fully licensed and limited to 19+
Location: Broadway Theatre
 
Dates and Times:
Friday Feb 28 7PM
March 1 9PM
March 5 7PM
 
Doors open 1/2 our prior to each screening
Tickets $10 or $7 for members
 
Official Synopsis: Nerdy video game developer (Daniel Radcliffe) is a little too fond of stirring things up on the internet with his caustic, prodding, and antagonizing comments. One night, he makes the mistake of drunkenly dropping an inflammatory barb on a broadcast of Skizm, an illegal death-match fight club streamed live to the public. In response, Riktor (Ned Dennehy), the maniacal mastermind behind the channel, decides to force Miles’ hand (or hands, as it were) and have him join the “fun.” Miles wakes to find heavy pistols bolted into his bones, and learns Nix (Samara Weaving), the trigger-happy star of Skizm, is his first opponent.
 
Gleefully echoing elements of Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, the Purge franchise, and videogames like Mortal Kombat, Guns Akimbo is hilariously dark, viciously violent, and potentially — chillingly — prescient. Director Jason Lei Howden (Deathgasm) foretells of a future that may soon await us: drone-captured live feeds, UFC-like competitions pushed to an extreme, and online streaming platforms used for gladiatorial entertainment all around the world. As Miles navigates the underworld of Skizm, the stakes — and the ratings — have never been higher.
Guns Akimbo

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