Jay Baruchel is probably best known for his comedic roles in films such as “She’s Out of My League,” “Knocked Up,” and “This is the End.” But for his latest directorial effort, “Random Acts of Violence.” the actor-turned-filmmaker is venturing into the world of horror.

As seen in the trailer for “Random Acts of Violence,” the film tells the story of a comic book creator and his crew of friends that find themselves on a bloody trip from Toronto to the New York Comic Con event.

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When it comes to conversations about art and violence, it can sometimes feel like we haven’t moved the needle much in the past twenty years. Every time an atrocity happens in America, the same pundits trot out the same talking points about loud music, video games, and horror movies. But dig around the edges a little, and there is evidence that this national conversation has evolved. In recent years, the true-crime genre has become a source of nuanced commentary about the intersection of celebrity, art, and violence.

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