Dark Dungeons The Movie

DARK DUNGEONS is the most popular comic about RPGs in history. This graphic novel was first produced in 1984, a strange time as America was in the grips of BIG-GAMING like never before or since. DARK DUNGEONS has spread wide and far over the last thirty years and this graphic novel resonated with a generation as demonstrated by a how widely it is talked about to this very day. A simple web search of the words “Dark Dungeons Jack Chick” (no quotation marks) reveals over 47,000 hits! Dark Dungeons the comic tells the tale of Debbie and Marcie, two young girls who are entangled in the grips of the evil Ms. Frost’s web. The entire comic can be read and purchased here. But despite the lasting popularity of Dark Dungeons the comic, RPGs have continued to grow and grow. RPGs spread like a cancer over the last 30 years and Dark Dungeons the movie shall be like something that cures cancer. Cast photo by Daniel Suchman

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How many of you would be tempted to spend the night with a Dungeon Mistress? The pull of gaming is strong! PLEASE SHARE THIS to spread the word about the dangers of RPGs... Dark Dungeons premieres Aug. 14! Order your digital copy (http://bit.ly/1plDAaW) or DVD (http://bit.ly/UuyCw1) now...

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We had a lot of fun making this movie. It's too bad there's nothing fun about losing your life to gaming. Order your digital copy (http://bit.ly/1plDAaW) or DVD (http://bit.ly/UuyCw1) of Dark Dungeons now... Photo by Regan MacStravic (L to R): Alyssa Kay, Tracy Hyland, and Anastasia Higham.

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POP QUIZ: Why is Ms. Frost so pleased with herself?

All the answers will be revealed in TEN DAYS, when Dark Dungeons premieres! Order your digital copy (http://bit.ly/1plDAaW) or DVD (http://bit.ly/UuyCw1) now... Photo by Regan MacStravic

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If you had the power to cast real magic spells, would you?

The temptation is strong - no wonder RPGs are so popular. Dark Dungeons premieres August 14! Order your digital copy (http://bit.ly/1plDAaW) or DVD (http://bit.ly/UuyCw1) now...

Photo: Alyssa Kay as Debbie

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Do you care about keeping your friends safe from barbarians? RPGs get more threatening every day...

Dark Dungeons premieres August 14! Order your digital copy (http://bit.ly/1plDAaW) or DVD (http://bit.ly/UuyCw1) now...

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What is it about RPGs that make them so appealing to young minds? Dark Dungeons premieres August 14! Order your digital copy (http://bit.ly/1plDAaW) or DVD (http://bit.ly/UuyCw1) now...

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What Would You Do...if you accidentally awoke an ancient evil from the darkness?

Dark Dungeons premieres August 14 - order your digital copy (http://bit.ly/1plDAaW) or DVD (http://bit.ly/UuyCw1) now...  Photo: Alyssa Kay as Debbie

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How much would you like it if playing RPGs led you to be initiated into a cult of real magic? Not very much, we imagine.

Please SHARE this image, to spread the word about the true dangers of gaming!

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This is ridiculous! It's "Dice Shaming", the newest trend among RPGers.

Treating dice like they're living beings... Is there no end to gamer madness?

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Have role playing games ever filled you with anger, aggression, or other volatile feelings? They're more dangerous than people think!

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Have you ever been pressured into staying up late just to "play games"?

It doesn't have to be that way. Please SHARE this image, to spread the word about the dangers of gaming!

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Have your peers have ever tried to get you to play RPGs? Gamers may SEEM like the cool kids, but are they?

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New Movie is About Satanic, Killer RPGs

Are you ready to RPG? ARE YOU READY TO RPG?

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STAY OUT OF THE STEAM TUNNELS!

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An important message from the Dark Dungeons team.

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An important message from the Dark Dungeons team.

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FAQ about Dark Dungeons the Movie

FAQ:

How much money did Dark Dungeons the movie pay Jack Chick for the rights?

Jack Chick granted JR Ralls the right to make a movie based upon the Dark Dungeons comic book free of charge and without any request for a percentage of the film's gross or net.  There is no direct financial relationship between the film and Chick Publications, Inc.

How much control over the film does Jack Chick have?

Chick Publications Inc. gave JR Ralls one stipulation: that the film must include the message, 'Story based on "Dark Dungeons" by Jack T. Chick, LLC© 1984'. JR intends to try his best to faithfully adapt the spirit and tone of the comic to the screen given the limitations in transplanting fiction between two media and in expanding a 22 panel comic into a film.

Have people committed suicide due to RPGs?

No cases of RPG-related suicides have been proven in court. However, that does not mean that it doesn’t happen.  For all we know, BIG-GAMING may just be very good at covering them up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_controversies

What evidence is there that RPG’s use real world spells?

William Schnoebelen has publically stated that, as a witch high priest (Alexandrian tradition) during the period 1973-84, he was approached by a roleplaying company to make sure their spells were accurate:  http://www.chick.com/articles/dnd.asp

In addition he warns us the “the Necronomicon and the Cthulhu mythos are quite real” which is why those dangers are exposed in Dark Dungeons the movie: http://www.chick.com/articles/frpg.asp

I heard that C.S. Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien influenced the first RPGs.  Are they OK?

Dark Dungeons the movie has researched the work of those noted and possibly pagan authors, as their works can both be found in occult bookstores and may be part of the witchcraft bible;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH-jyADph8k

How many zombies are there in Dark Dungeons the Movie?

As we are trying to staying as true to the comic as adaptation will allow, Dark Dungeons the movie takes place in a monozombistic world.

Is Dark Dungeons the movie a parody?

NO! As JR Ralls has said many times in interviews and in his Kickstarter campaign; making a parody of Dark Dungeons was never, and is not, his intention. A parody is “an imitation of the style of a particular artist with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.”  The writer, director, and producers of Dark Dungeons were all in agreement that they were not doing interested in doing that.  Dark Dungeons the movie was thoroughly researched to ensure that various aspects of it could be directly shown to be influenced by Dark Dungeons the comic, other writings of Jack Chick, and writings by other authors that he hosts on his website. It is NOT a parody.

Is Dark Dungeons the Movie a satire?

NO! Satire is “a humorously exaggerated imitation.” The most classic example is Swift’s “A Modest Proposal”, in which he mocks the English aristocracy's indifference to the rural Irish poor by suggesting they eat Irish babies.  This was an exaggeration as the English did not actually hate the Irish enough to eat their babies.  By contrast, Dark Dungeons the comic shows that RPGs can lead to suicide, joining a witches coven, and gaining real life magical powers and Dark Dungeons the movie shows exactly those same things as well.  The film adaptation does not exaggerate or alter those claims. It is NOT a satire.

Then what is Dark Dungeons the movie?

Dark Dungeons the movie is an adaptation of the comic Dark Dungeons that tries its best to stay true to the spirit and word of the source material given the limitations in adapting a comic to live-action and in expanding a 22-panel comic into an interesting and exciting motion picture.  Many of the scenes and dialogue from Dark Dungeons the movie are lifted straight from the comic.  While there are changes and differences between the two, JR considers these to be less than those found in many other comic-to-film adaptations.  Dark Dungeons the movie is a serious attempt at telling the Dark Dungeons saga in live-action format with as much drama and entertainment as the artists involved could muster.