Knights of Badassdom

2014 "'Tis about to get medieval up in here."
5.6| 1h26m| R| en
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Three best friends and dedicated roleplayers take to the woods to reenact a dungeons and dragons-like scenario as a live action role-playing game. Trouble arises when a prop spellbook purchased from the internet ends up being a genuine grimoire and they unwittingly conjure up a blood-lusting succubus from hell.

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Fluentiama Perfect cast and a good story
Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!
Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.
Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
beaujinx-2 This is a popcorn movie, and one that was made on the cheap. You can't expect an epic like the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy from a production with a budget like a "Little Rascals" neighborhood play. So chill out, pop some of that popcorn, grab a cold soda, and kick back and enjoy.FYI - There was one aspect, towards the end, that I was a little disappointed with.....but what the hell. Unfortunately, I can't add any more detail to this comment without risking a spoiler.BTW - Normally I would have given this a rating of 7 or 8, but since it is deserving of a much higher average than the measly 5.7 that it currently has, I've given it a perfect 10!
Prismark10 Knights of Badassdom is a disappointing schlock B grade horror/comedy film about a bunch of role players and dungeon & dragon freaks that somehow unleash a succubus from an ancient book of spells purchased online.There are moments of comedy but the director is too busy slaughtering its cast rather nastily and wastes its good cast (literally as some of them die early on) like Peter Dinklage, Danny Pudi and Steve Zahn.Maybe the film wanted to be a homage to The Evil Dead movies but it seems their was post production interference which resulted in this incoherent mess.At least Dinklage gets to do some cool badass slaughtering eventually.
gavin6942 Live-action role players conjure up a demon from Hell by mistake and they must deal with the consequences.Due to meddling from the studio, director Joe Lynch has notoriously distanced himself from this film. Although how his version differs from the cut available on Netflix and in stores is unknown, one must assume Lynch would have given us even more gore. He is, after all, a master of gore.Lynch's reservations notwithstanding, the film is still surprisingly good. The cover looks terrible, but sometimes that old adage about judging a book (or film) by its cover rings true. This is a superb blend of humor and horror with some recognizable faces. While no one is A-list (sorry Steve Zahn and Peter Dinklage), there are many faces that will be known to viewers. Even better if you have a background in role playing games.
jaywensley2004 LARP's on a lark get chewed up and spit out for laughs in "Knights of Badassdom" (BTW: a terrible title!). The elaborate medieval role players are nothing but gore fodder, the production values are surprisingly high (the costumes are brilliant) and one of my favorite actresses (Summer Glau) is a highlight as she vamps it up in a pretty-good bad movie. This movie is made to order for Riff Trax, or just gather your nerdiest friends for a night of (deliberately) cringe-worthy dialogue and as fine a rednecks vs. nerds battle as has ever been filmed.I would compare this movie to "Sharknado" in that both give the impression of being movies that were originally written as serious genre films (disaster and horror respectively) and someone had the sense to make them so over the top as to become entertaining camp.