Monster Camp

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Monster Camp

Promotional poster for Monster Camp
Directed by Cullen Hoback
Produced by Aaron Douglas,
Cullen Hoback
Starring Shane Macomber,
Dave Overman,
Paul Vorvick,
Fern Zimmerman,
and Rebecca McNamee as The Strega
Music by Speechwriters LLC
Cinematography Cullen Hoback
Editing by Cullen Hoback
Release date(s) 2007
Running time 79 Minutes
Country Flag of the United States USA
Language English
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Monster Camp is a feature-length documentary 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. 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 the New England Role Playing Organization (NERO), 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 and 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.[1] It was also in the Seattle International Film Festival[2] and the Corvallis da Vinci Film Festival[3].

Monster Camp Production Still: NERO Non-Player Characters (Carter and Matt) representing Undead Lizards
Monster Camp Production Still: NERO Non-Player Characters (Carter and Matt) representing Undead Lizards

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[edit] Production Facts

The film was shot largely at a State Park in Washington. While shooting, temperatures dropped to zero degrees. The main weekend chronicled in the film occurred during the coldest temperatures recorded in the Northwest in 50 years. Many of the costumes worn by characters are abnormal, as they couldn't wear anything scantly clad.

There was a split among the NERO organizations in 1998. This film follows one of the NERO Alliance chapters, not NERO International.

The film's score is done by California band, Speechwriters LLC.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Cinequest 17 Wraps (PDF) (English) (2007-03-12). Retrieved on 2007-05-28. (Press release)
  2. ^ Monster Camp (English). 2007 Seattle International Film Festival. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
  3. ^ da Vinci Film Festival 2008 : Monster Camp (English). 2008 Corvallis DaVinci Film Festival. Retrieved on 2008-06-24.

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Reviews
  • "Monster Camp" by Steve Rhodes for InternetReviews.com. 3 out of 4 stars.
  • "Monster Camp" by Dennis Schwartz for Ozus' World Movie Reviews. "B" rating.
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