Knights of Badassdom(2014)
2014 · Joe Lynch · 85 min
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.
Adventure · Fantasy · Horror · Comedy
5.6452 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Knights of Badassdom scares
It starts slow and goofy, following a group of nerdy friends bickering their way into the woods for a live-action role-playing weekend, then flips into monster-attack mode once things go wrong. From there it's less about building dread and more about quick bursts of creature chaos, splattery kills, and jokes landing right next to the blood. The scares are played for laughs more than fright, with a demonic threat that's treated as a gross, funny problem to hack apart rather than something that gets under your skin. This is a good pick if you want silly monster mayhem with your horror instead of anything that actually unsettles you.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Knights of Badassdom rates psychological 1/5, visceral 3/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A goofy, low-key hangout setup gradually gives way to escalating chaos with a busy, action-heavy back half.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4.
How scary is Knights of Badassdom?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Knights of Badassdom rates 2/5 — moderately scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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