Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness
The classic saga returns.
2012 | 90m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Gerry Lively |
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| Writer: | Brian Rudnick |
| Staring: |
| A noble warrior must battle dragons and demons while upholding his moral code as he covertly joins a group of villains to rescue his kidnapped father from Shathrax, the Mind Flayer, who threatens to destroy the world. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 09, 2012 |
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| Director: | Gerry Lively |
| Writer: | Brian Rudnick |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | heroic mission, sword and sorcery |
| Production Companies | Zinc Entertainment Inc., Bomar OOD |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $12,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Hunter | Carlotta |
| Jack Derges | Grayson |
| Anthony Howell | Ranfin |
| Eleanor Gecks | Akordia |
| Habib Nasib Nader | Vimak |
| Barry Aird | Bezz |
| Meagan Good | Karima |
| Kaloian Vodenicharov | Shifter |
| Ryan H. Jackson | Warlock |
| Lex Daniel | Seith |
| Dominic Mafham | The Mayor of Little Silver Keep |
| Yana Titova | Gorgeous Girl |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Daniel Jouet | Makeup Effects |
| Neil Tuohy | First Assistant Director |
| Andrew Grush | Original Music Composer |
| Taylor Stewart | Original Music Composer |
| Gerry Lively | Director |
| Brian Rudnick | Writer |
| Rebecca Weigold | Editor |
| Emil Topuzov | Director of Photography |
| Gillian Hawser | Casting |
| Michelle Jones | Art Direction |
| Axel Nicolet | Art Direction |
| Arta Tozzi | Set Decoration |
| Ina Damianova | Costume Design, Carpenter |
| Jana Gadjeva | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Victor Trichkov | Visual Effects Producer, Digital Intermediate |
| Michael Chateauneuf | Gaffer |
| Martin Chichov | Camera Operator |
| Hristo Genkov | Camera Operator |
| Alexandra Bachvarova Trifonova | Still Photographer |
| Mihail Yanakiev | First Assistant Camera |
| CJ Stewart | Digital Intermediate |
| Jason Dotts | Sound Effects Editor |
| Paul B. Knox | Sound Effects Editor |
| Debbie Estay | Script Supervisor |
| Tracy Fleming | Key Hair Stylist |
| Tatyana 'Tita' Sleptsova | Makeup Artist |
| Thomas C. Daniel | Stunt Coordinator |
| Radoslav Ignatov | Stunts |
| Adam Sibley | Stunts |
| Jonas Talkington | Second Assistant Director |
| Austin Naulty | Stunts |
| Radka Petkova | Stunts |
| Borislav Iliev | Stunts |
| Aaron Saxton | Stunts |
| Lloyd Pitts | Stunts |
| Georgi Stanislavov | Stunts |
| Georgi Manchev | Stunts |
| Kaloian Vodenicharov | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steve Richards | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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***The darkest and most sinister D&D flick yet*** On a world where sorcery is real, a greenhorn knight (Jack Derges) teams-up with a dubious group to find his father who was kidnapped by mysterious evil powers. The group includes a witch (Eleanor Gecks), a sorcerer Vermin lord (Barry Aird), an a ... ssassin (Lex Daniels) and a goliath warrior (Habib Nasib Nader). "Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness" (2012), also known as “Dungeons & Dragons 3,” is the third of currently three D&D flicks, unconnected to the other two: “Dungeons & Dragons” (2000) and “Dungeons and Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God” (2005). Evil wizard Damodar (Bruce Payne) was the only link between the first two movies, other than the fact that they both took place in Izmir. This third film abandons all links and takes place in Karkoth. The first movie was the only one released to theaters and therefore had a hefty budget, but it was hampered by camp and a goofy tone centered around Wayans’ humor. The second one, my favorite, was released to TV and therefore had a lower budget, but still pretty significant at $15 million. This third film is similar to the serious tone of the second, but is noticeably darker. The group the knight joins for his quest lacks the nobleness and camaraderie of the sojourners in “Wrath of the Dragon God.” They’re all either morally dubious or outright sinister. The D&D universe is similar to the world of Conan the Barbarian, but with a more medieval flair and a little more sorcery. If you like Conan, you’ll probably like this. The locations & sets are superlative while the magical F/X are TV-budget fare, but otherwise effective. The dragon especially looks good and the dragon-slaying episode is great. There’s also a very creative (and dark) zombie girl sequence. On the negative side, this is easily the least of the three flicks in the feminine department, although Eleanor Gecks is a’right, I guess. The film runs 1 hour, 30 minutes and was shot in Bulgaria. GRADE: B-