Knights of Badassdom

Knights of Badassdom

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Joe Lynch
Produced by Mark Burton
Matt Wall
Kevin Dreyfuss
Screenplay by Kevin Dreyfuss
Matt Wall
Kurtis Long
Starring Steve Zahn
Ryan Kwanten
Summer Glau
Margarita Levieva
Jimmi Simpson
Peter Dinklage
Music by Bear McCreary
Cinematography Sam McCurdy
Edited by Howard E. Smith
Production
company
IndieVest Pictures
Bayview Films
Distributed by Entertainment One
Release dates
  • September 24, 2013 (2013-09-24) (ICon festival)
  • January 21, 2014 (2014-01-21) (United States)
  • February 11, 2014 (2014-02-11) (OnDemand and Digital)
Running time
 85 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $123,854[1]

Knights of Badassdom is a 2013 American comedy horror film,[2] directed by Joe Lynch,[3] written by Kevin Dreyfuss and Matt Wall.[4] It stars Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Summer Glau, and Peter Dinklage.

Premise

Three best friends and dedicated roleplayers take to the woods to reenact a dungeons and dragons-like LARP. 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.[5]

Cast

Production

The film is directed by Joe Lynch,[15] and stars Peter Dinklage, Ryan Kwanten,[16] Steve Zahn and Summer Glau.[17] Spectral Motion contribute the special effects in the film.[18] The film was co-written by Kevin Dreyfuss and Matt Wall.[19]

Filming began in July 2010[20] in and around Spokane, Washington.[21] In September 2012, Wade Bradley of IndieVest reported Knights of Badassdom is still in "post-production" and that the film is anticipated to be released theatrically in "the first half of 2013."[22]

On March 4, 2013 updates reported that an edit of the film was screened March 5, 2013 to potential buyers in Los Angeles.[23]

On July 25, 2013, it was announced that Entertainment One had bought the North American distribution rights to the film with Wade Bradley negotiating the deal for IndieVest Pictures.[24]

Some footage from the film and interviews with Douglas Tait are featured in the monster-movie documentary Men in Suits.

Initial DVD release on April 1, 2014.

As of March 2015 the film is showing on Sky Movies in the UK, and Netflix in the United States.

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports 7 positive and 5 negative reviews, with an overall rating of 58%.[25] The film has two mixed reviews on Metacritic.[26]

References

  1. ↑ "Knights of Badassdom". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Official Synopsis: Joe Lynch's Knights of Badassdom". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  3. ↑ "'Terminator' Hottie Summer Glau Battles Heavy Metal Demons in 'Knights of Badassdom'!". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  4. ↑ "'Community' Funnyman Grabs His Sword for 'Knights of Badassdom'!". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  5. ↑ "Tugg - Knights Of Badassdom". Tugg. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  6. ↑ "Ryan Kwanten Enlists With "Knights"". Darkhorizons.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  7. ↑ "Steve Zahn Is A Knight Of Badassdom". Empireonline.com. 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  8. ↑ Davis, Dave (2010-06-09). "Peter Dinklage, Steve Zahn and Ryan Kwanten fight a demon". Joblo.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  9. ↑ "Peter Dinklage in Talks For Knights of Badassdom". Slashfilm.com. 2010-01-20. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  10. ↑ "Joe Lynch Talks Knights of Badassdom". movieweb.com. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  11. ↑ "'True Blood' Star Becomes One of the 'Knights of Badassdom'". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  12. ↑ "Knights of Badassdom - Peter Dinklage About to Bludgeon Ryan Kwanten". dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  13. ↑ "IMDB - Knights of Badassdom Full Credits". IMDB.com.
  14. ↑ "IMDB - Knights of Badassdom Full Credits". IMDB.com.
  15. ↑ "Summer Glau Joins Those 'Knights of Badassdom'". Fearnet.com. 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  16. ↑ "Introducing the King of 'The Knights of Badassdom'". Bloody-disgusting.com. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  17. ↑ "Summer Glau Will Kick Ass in The Knights Of Badassdom". Beyondhollywood.com. 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  18. ↑ Tinnin, Drew (2010-06-10). "Dinklage, Zahn, Kwanten and Pudi sworn in as Knights Of Badassdom". Gordonandthewhale.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  19. ↑ "More Behind-the-Scenes Images: Joe Lynch's The Knights of Badassdom". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  20. ↑ "Pictures Officially Up on 'The Knights of Badassdom'!". Bloody-disgusting.com. 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  21. ↑ Times (2010-06-27). "‘Badassdom’ set to film in Spokane – Spokesman.com – June 27, 2010". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  22. ↑ "An Update and Possible Release Info on Joe Lynch's Knights of Badassdom'!". Dreadcentral.com. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
  23. ↑ "Joe Lynch's Knights of Badassdom Being Held Up by Greed and Stupidity'!". Dreadcentral.com. 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  24. ↑ "EOne Acquires Indie Comedy ‘Knights Of Badassdom’". deadline.com. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
  25. ↑ "Knights of Badassdom (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Warner Bros. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  26. ↑ "Knights of Badassdom ". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 February 2014.

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