**X-Rated Festival Favorite *Fuck My Son!* Heading to Theaters This Fall**
The provocative horror-comedy *Fuck My Son!*—a standout at this year’s Midnight Madness lineup at the Toronto International Film Festival—is now set for a theatrical release starting mid-October. Directed by Todd Rohal, this feature-length adaptation of Johnny Ryan’s subversive comic book tells the story of an obsessive mother who kidnaps a woman to sleep with her frighteningly disfigured son.
Premiering at TIFF on September 10, the film elicited a range of reactions from audiences, including laughter, groans, and even a few walkouts. Rather than partnering with a traditional distributor, the filmmakers are taking a bold, innovative route for their release.
The film will be distributed through a filmmaker-led collective—a new model that blends the independence of DIY cinema with the reach and expertise typically associated with the industry’s major players. According to a statement from the collective, this approach allows the creators to retain full ownership of the film while leveraging the strategy, resources, and connections normally reserved for studio-backed releases.
The collective’s goal is clear: to demonstrate that daring, independent films can succeed in theaters without sacrificing their rights or creative vision.
### Meet the Collective Behind *Fuck My Son!*
– **Todd Rohal** – Writer, director, producer, editor, post supervisor, VFX artist, accountant, and mixing assistant
– **Tommy Lucente** – Media and entertainment executive, formerly with Vice, Fox, and Disney
– **James Belfer** – Producer and distributor at Cartuna
– **Gavin Briscoe** – Booker and distributor at Cartuna
– **Michael Tully** – Publicist, writer/director of *Septien*, *Ping-Pong Summer*, and *Don’t Leave Home*
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### Initial *Fuck My Son!* Theatrical Screening Dates
The collective has committed to keeping *Fuck My Son!* in theaters exclusively throughout 2026 and beyond. Below is the first batch of announced screenings, with more dates to follow:
– **10/16–23** – New York, NY | IFC Center
– **10/23–30** – Los Angeles, CA | Alamo Drafthouse Los Angeles
– **10/31–11/04** – Austin, TX | Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
– **10/31–11/01** – Brooklyn, NY | Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg *(35mm)*
– **11/05–08** – San Francisco, CA | Alamo Drafthouse New Mission *(35mm)*
– **11/14–15** – Chicago, IL | Music Box Theatre *(35mm)*
– **11/28–29** – Dallas, TX | Texas Theatre *(35mm)*
– **12/05–06** – Seattle, WA | Grand Illusion Cinema at SIFF Film Center *(35mm)*
– **12/19** – Toronto, ON | Revue Cinema
– **12/26–27** – Philadelphia, PA | PhilaMOCA
– **01/02–03/26** – Omaha, NE | Film Streams Dundee Theater *(35mm)*
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Additionally, the collective debuted the NSFW trailer exclusively on Variety. Check out the bold first look at *Fuck My Son!* through the link below.
*Stay tuned for more updates as this daring indie horror-comedy makes its way to a theater near you.*
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/fuck-my-son-theatrical-run-trailer-1236534924/