“The most dangerous movie ever made” ROAR (1981) — Friday Night WTF!
April 24 : 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Friday Night WTF screenings are cheap, weird, and out of control! Cult trashterpieces, so-bad-they’re-good crapfests, movies that make you ask “What the hell am I watching?!” — we’ve got ’em all on Friday night.
No animals were harmed in the making of this film. 70 cast and crew members were.
11 years, many millions and many real-life Apocalypse Now-style tragedies in the making, this maniacal, well-meaning fever dream/career-derailing utopian social experiment/animal-attack crucible stars The Birds star Tippi Hedren and her husband Noel Marshall (exec producer of The Exorcist), their real children (including a 14-year-old Melanie Griffith), and over 100 unpredictable lions, tigers, leopards and cheetahs from their own private collection in what’s justly been labeled “the most dangerous film ever made.”
An unprecedented—and wholly unpredictable—action-adventure, ROAR follows wildlife preservationist Hank, who lives quasi-harmoniously alongside a menagerie of untamed animals on a preservation in the African plains. When his wife and children arrive for a visit, a long-brewing battle for dominance between the lions erupts and threatens their very lives.
ROAR’s loose “plot” is but a paper-thin excuse to shove rampaging beasts into the frame at all times; these cool cats are the guiding force of the film’s frequently shocking moments. Are the family’s performances staged, or is that true fear in their eyes? Either way, there has never been anything like ROAR, and there likely will never be again!
“It’s like Walt Disney went insane and shot a snuff version of Swiss Family Robinson.” – Hitfix
“Like watching a live-action Lion King as Mufasa holds a switchblade to your throat.” – Complex
“100% insane, unbelievable.” – Screen Crush
“Just watching it feels dangerous.” – Movies.com
Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.
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