Cactus Classic Cinema: “Hundreds of Beavers” (2022) Un-Rated - 2:20 pm

Cactus Classic Cinema: “Hundreds of Beavers” (2022) Un-Rated - 2:20 pm Matinee

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Doors: 2:00 • Screening: 2:20 pm Matinee

Hundreds of Beavers is a 2022 American independent slapstick comedy film directed by Mike Cheslik in his feature directorial debut, and written by Cheslik and Ryland Tews. The black-and-white film stars Tews as applejack maker Jean Kayak who, in trying to win the hand of a merchant’s daughter, finds himself embroiled in a conflict with beavers.

Cheslik and Tews, who previously collaborated on multiple projects, developed the idea for Hundreds of Beavers in October 2018. The film was shot on a low budget of $150,000 in rural Wisconsin and Michigan across twelve weeks during the winter of 2019–20. Editing and post-production were completed in 2022. Inspiration for the film came from comedians such as Abbott and Costello, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and The Three Stooges - and it was designed to be like watching a let’s play video.

Hundreds of Beavers premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 29, 2022, and has been met with critical praise and numerous accolades. Multiple outlets listed the film among the best films of the year. Cheslik and Tews self-distributed the film; the theatrical run grossed over $1 million. After its success in film festivals worldwide, it began a limited theatrical release on January 26, 2024.

Unrated
Running time: 108 minutes.
General admission, floor seating….$7

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