October 30 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Shot in Northwest Arkansas in the fall of 2023, the gripping Southern thriller Violent Ends sees Arkansas native writer/director John-Michael Powell dig into tension with haunting precision, exploring what happens when family, morality, and violence collide in the hills of his home state.
The Arkansas Cinema Society and Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts are proud to present Violet Ends in a special sneak preview screening before its theatrical release on October 31, 2025. Powell and producer Undine Buka will be on-hand for an audience Q&A following the screening.
About the Film
Set in the Ozark Mountains, Lucas Frost (Billy Magnussen) is an honest man brought up in a crime family whose only legacy is violence. As Lucas tries to make a peaceful life of his own with his fiancée, Emma (Alexandra Shipp), he is suddenly pulled back into the family business when his cousin, Eli, perpetrates an armed robbery with brutal consequences.
Run Time: 1 hour, 52 minutes
Rating: R
This screening is presented in partnership with the Arkansas Cinema Society.
Film still courtesy of IFC.