Monday Night Film Series presents BAD SHABBOS-FR

Event date(s): March 09, 2026
Time(s): 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Category: Fredericton
Location: Fredericton

The Monday Night Film Series presents "BAD SHABBOS", on March 09th Monday at 7:30pm at Tilley Hall, Room 102 at UNB. 

Bad Shabbos is a frantic dark comedy centered on an interfaith couple, Mitch (Jon Bass) and Shira (Meghan Leathers), or David and Meg, whose first Shabbat dinner with their parents goes disastrously wrong. Tensions are already present due to the culture clash between the modern Jewish hosts and their Catholic in-laws from Wisconsin. Before the guests arrive, a minor conflict escalates, leading to the accidental death of an obnoxious ex-boyfriend/brother's boyfriend, Benjamin. The family panics and attempts a chaotic, farcical cover-up to maintain a façade of normalcy for the arriving guests, transforming a family introduction into a high-stakes scramble involving improvised prayers and a stoic doorman (Method Man). 

Tribeca Festival audience award winner "Bad Shabbos" is an entertaining, fast-paced comedy praised for its blend of "Meet the Parents"-style awkwardness and dark humor. Reviewers note it's a controlled film that balances tenderness and humor with a "Weekend at Bernie's" style cover-up. Director Daniel Robbins handles themes of family loyalty, balancing secular and religious lives, and a dead body in the bathroom without falling into shtick. A strong ensemble cast nails the tasty dialogue and increasingly frantic action, making it an authentic and vital comedy about human connection and chaos.

A culturally specific yet universally funny story that builds into a deliciously madcap crescendo of escalating disasters, this brisk, breezy comedy with a distinctly Jewish flavor hits all the right notes on family, faith, and identity. Louisa Moore, Screen Zealots

...a sly brew of stealth, bold decisions so bizarre and funny they would be unbelievable except for Cliff the doorman whose sheer brilliance mimics a runaway train. It opens corny and silly, quickly becomes edgy and the third act – wow! Anne Brodie, What She Said 

This term, 15 limited release, independent foreign & Canadian films will be shown. Admission is $10/film, but a film society membership reduces admission cost to $7/film. The series is open to all. Memberships are available at Tilley 102 every Monday night. 

For further info, contact NB Film Co-op 455-1632  info@nbfilmcoop.com

https://www.nbfilmcoop.com/monday-night-film-series 

The NB Film Co-op in partnership with the UNB Faculty of Arts and the Toronto Film Festival presents the series.

Building: Tilley Hall

Room Number: Room 102