08 Oct 2022
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
A remarkable new epic documentary spotlighting the pop culture milestones of 1982 including notable motion pictures, TV, music and video games of that seminal year.
Darkon
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.
Top Billed Cast
Skip Lipman Himself / Bannor
Kenyon Wells Himself / Keldar
Daniel McArthur Himself / Trivius
Rebecca Thurmond Herself / Nemesis
James Iddings Himself / Saruk
Gary Black Himself / Malkin
Domenic Prince Himself / Arfex
Andrew Mattingly Himself / Shapwin
Frank Kanach Himself / Otto
Leah Kanach Herself / Ilya
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