Darkon
Seen it?2006 | 93 min | Documentary, Fantasy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Darkon is an award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of the Darkon Wargaming Club in Baltimore, Maryland, a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luke Meyer, Andrew Neel
- Skip LipmanHimself / Bannor
- Kenyon WellsHimself / Keldar
- Daniel McArthurHimself / Trivius
- Rebecca ThurmondHerself / Nemesis
- James IddingsHimself / Saruk
- Gary BlackHimself / Malkin
- Domenic PrinceHimself / Arfex
- Andrew MattinglyHimself / Shapwin
- Frank KanachHimself / Otto
- Leah KanachHerself / Ilya