IT NEEDS EYES Roadshow Projects the Dark Web into Theaters

Writer/Directors Zack Ogle and Aaron Pagniano are shirking the traditional streaming release model of low-budget films and hitting the road, bringing their independent horror/thriller IT NEEDS EYES to theaters across the country. Fed up with major distributors telling them that putting movies in theaters is not worth the money, Ogle & Pagniano – along with distributor Insurgence – are bucking the system and going direct to consumers with a grassroots theatrical tour of their own, starting with Columbus, Ohio and working their way along the east coast.

Quote from Aaron: “When a band plays a music festival, they get paid to be there. Filmmakers have to pay to play at festivals and they don’t get a dime of ticket sales. Then after festivals, the predominant offer now for low budget films is that you give a distributor your movie for free and they fart it out onto whatever streamer will take it with no advertising. So, inspired by recent success stories like Hundreds of Beavers, Two Sleepy People, and Childish Things, we wanted to “go on tour” ourselves and bring this movie directly to audiences where we can dictate our own schedule and marketing plan. We love going to the theater and seeing independent movies and we’re willing to bet that other people do too!”

Pagniano, Ogle, or members of the cast will be at all of the screenings for Q&As, special performances, and hosting after-parties!

From Niccolo Messina, head of Insurgence: “If we want to build the next generation of filmmakers, we should create a healthy environment where new voices have the opportunity to show their abilities. The film industry needs a revolution, so we built one.”

Cities/ Dates so far:

Columbus, Ohio – May 9 – Studio 35 (TICKETS)

Winston-Salem, North Carolina – Mar 21 (venue and tickets TBA)

Cranford, New Jersey – May 7 (TICKETS)

Doylestown, Pennsylvania – May 15 (TICKETS)

Somerville, Massachusetts – May 26 (TICKETS)

With more screenings being organized in Connecticut, Vermont, New York, Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia, and many more to come, to be announced and updated constantly on our social media and website. (linked in my signature)

Synopsis

IT NEEDS EYES follows Rowan, a teenager who sinks into increasingly bizarre—and often violent—online content until she discovers a missing woman known only as “Fish Tooth.” Convinced the woman is calling out through the screen for help, Rowan is drawn into a spiraling, screen-haunting mystery where her digital obsession puts her in real-world danger.