A few thoughts: Every now and then you come across a movie that's so blatantly designed to appeal to one miniscule demographic and totally nails it in every way. This is one of those movies. I can't say I'm quite in the category, but as an overweight 20-something who loves genre films and has a passing interest in LARP, it's still pretty close. I can picture the exact person this movie is aimed towards, and every time I've recommended it to someone they've been a fan. This is a nerdy guy movie, and there's not much else to say about it. You've got a LARP session turning into real-life horrors, magic spells, popular nerd actors (Peter Dinklage, Danny Pudi), hot ladies making out, and all sorts of other aspects that will make all the nerds squeal in delight. It's never hilarious, but funny enough. The action/adventure aspects are suitably heroic, the fantasy and horror stuff work into the story perfectly, and pretty much everything falls into place from there. It's not mindblowing, but for what it is and who it's meant for, it can't really be improved.
You should know this by now.
My grade: C+
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