Monster Camp (2007)
- Directed by
- Cullen Hoback
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows members of a live action role-playing group in Seattle over the course of a year. It shows how participants create fantasy characters and explore the appeal of escaping into make-believe worlds.
observationalplayfulreflectivequirkycommunity-focusedearnestlow-keyupbeat
What happens
Monster Camp is a 2007 documentary film that chronicles a live action role-playing game organization. Monster Camp looks at the lives of the participants, and considers the pro and cons of escapism through fantastical outlets. Freedom State director Cullen Hoback documents the fantasy world, following several participants over the course of one year. The group followed is a Seattle, Washington chapter of NERO Alliance (now Alliance LARP), one of many live-action role-playing organizations in the US. Players create their own identities selecting from a variety of races and classes, similar to Dungeons & Dragons or World of Warcraft. Participants dress up and are involved as either player characters, non-player character, or Plot Members. It premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival 17 in 2007, where it received the Audience Award for Best Documentary. Monster Camp screened at the Seattle International Film Festival and the Corvallis da Vinci Film Festival. According to the film's site, it has screened in approximately 40 film festivals around the world. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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