Review of Darkon (2006) by Jason C — 02 Mar 2008

Another LARP documentary, this one a little more straight than the zany "Monster Camp." Everyone here seems to take the whole LARP thing waaaay more seriously.

This review of Darkon (2006) was written by Jason C on 02 Mar 2008.

Darkon has generally received positive reviews.

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