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Dark Dungeons

  • Video
  • 2014
  • 40m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
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Dark Dungeons (2014)
DramaFantasyHorrorShort

Two college students are seduced into the evil cult of role playing games.Two college students are seduced into the evil cult of role playing games.Two college students are seduced into the evil cult of role playing games.

  • Director
    • L. Gabriel Gonda
  • Writers
    • Jack Chick
    • JR Ralls
  • Stars
    • Alyssa Kay
    • Anastasia Higham
    • Tracy Hyland
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    468
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • L. Gabriel Gonda
    • Writers
      • Jack Chick
      • JR Ralls
    • Stars
      • Alyssa Kay
      • Anastasia Higham
      • Tracy Hyland
    • 15User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Alyssa Kay
    Alyssa Kay
    • Debbie
    Anastasia Higham
    • Marcie
    Tracy Hyland
    • Mistress Frost
    Trevor Cushman
    • Mike
    Jonathan Crimeni
    Jonathan Crimeni
    • Nitro
    Kaleb Hagen-Kerr
    • Preacher
    David Anthony Lewis
    • Professor
    Shane Barnett
    • Tiamet
    • (voice)
    Scott C. Brown
    Scott C. Brown
    • Shadowy Figure
    Troy Butcher
    Troy Butcher
    • Demon
    B Austin Davis
    • Demon
    Christian Doyle
    Christian Doyle
    • Shadowy Figure
    Shani Drake
    Shani Drake
    • Nitro's Entourage
    Bryan Head
    • Demon
    James Herbert
    • Tiamet
    • (voice)
    Jerry Holkins
    • Tiamet
    • (voice)
    Brian S. Lewis
    Brian S. Lewis
    • Shadowy Figure
    • (as Brian Lewis)
    David Anthony Lewis
    David Anthony Lewis
    • Professor
    • Director
      • L. Gabriel Gonda
    • Writers
      • Jack Chick
      • JR Ralls
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    10jfgibson73

    Excellent RPGing!

    I enjoyed this. It was very instructive. When I get to college, I will be just like Debby and Marci. I will begin RPGing and immediately outplay everyone who has been doing it for years. My character will be chaotic neutral, and I will not hesitate to vanquish my foes. I will have the true power.
    10dlcnate

    If you didn't know this was a parody, your review was worthless.

    If you know the source material for this movie you probably found this movie to be hysterical and over the top, and that was intended. If you didn't know the source material this movie probably just seemed weird, this movie is definitely one of those things that's made for a specific group of people. And everyone that I know that plays role playing games and has read the short little comic/religious tract that this is based on has love this movie. I am no exception, I don't want to talk about anything coming up in the movie but most of what's in it is in the source material it was updated a little bit for a more modern time, adding LARP to the mix, but the addition doesn't detract from the story.

    Definitely worth watching once, but I recommend you read the comic first.
    1kiddingenvelope

    The kind of movie you watch to torture yourself.

    Honestly, this feels more of a poorly written joke made by a couple of people with no idea of board games. Am I supposed to take this movie seriously ?
    10lshadow-60759

    My favorite "bad" movie ever made

    Such a hilarious and self aware movie that parodies the comic but also comes off as a love letter to dad. I've seen this movie several times and its a joyous experience.
    10SinisterTwist

    Hilariously bad

    If you go into this expecting a great film, you're going to be disappointed. This is based off of a Jack Chick pamphlet, so you know that it's not going to be serious business.

    What makes this film is that everyone tries to play their roles as straight as possible. There's no Leslie Nielsen-esque romping or Jim Carey mugging for the camera. Calling this a parody isn't entirely accurate, however it's not entirely *inaccurate* either. The source material here is so absurdly ridiculous that there's no need to lampoon the fact that some religious groups are over the top ridiculous when it comes to "demonic" material because they do it for you. It's like petting a cat: you just put your hand down and it does all the work for you.

    The end result is a film that can arguably be called "bad", but bad in all of the right ways. The acting is decent and the script, while ridiculous, is pretty hilarious. So far there are only two avenues for getting this film, either a DVD via Amazon or a direct purchase from the official website. It's absolutely worth purchasing at least via the website and it's a shame that it's not more well known than it it currently is.

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    • Trivia
      During a role-playing game, Debbie says that she will "cast Magic Missile to attack the darkness." This is a reference to the "Dungeons and Dragons" sketch by comedy group The Dead Alewives, in which an inept player is desperate to cast Magic Missile in a dark cavern even though there is no enemy around to fight; in response, and to the amusement of all other players, he proclaims, "I attack the darkness!" It's notable that this sketch is a parody of the same religious backlash against role-playing games that the Jack Chick tract "Dark Dungeons" was based in.
    • Connections
      Referenced in JonTron: Dark Dungeons (2016)

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    • Release date
      • August 14, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Rallsfilm
      • Zombie Orpheus Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 40m
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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