Live action roleplay (LARP) enthusiasts have waited a long time for the release of Knights of Badassdom , directed by Joe Lynch and starring True Blood's Ryan Kwanten, Game of Thrones' Peter Dinklage and Firefly's Summer Glau. And as the film's latest trailer proudly declares, "Thy wait is over!"

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Peter Dinklage (left) and Ryan Kwanten (right)

Summer Glau, just Summer Glau-ing.

Knights of Badassdom stars Kwanten as ne'er-do-well Joe, whose high school sweetheart Beth (Revenge's Margarita Levieva) dumps him for not aspiring to become something more than a part-time mechanic and wannabe doom-metal musician. Luckily, Joe's LARP-obsessed buddies Eric (Steve Zahn) and Hung (Dinklage) are there to lift his spirits with too much whiskey and a killer bong.When Joe wakes up the next morning, he finds himself dressed in armor at a local campsite, where Eric and Hung have dragged him to one of their LARP events. After some convincing, Joe comes around to joining a team that includes himself, Eric and Hung, as well as the formidable Gwen (Glau), Gamemaster Ronnie (Date Night's Jimmi Simpson) and the weaselly Lando (Community's Danny Pudi).However, trouble arises when the group unwittingly conjures up a real-life succubus that takes the form of Beth. From there, chaos ensues as the hungry demon picks off LARPers one by one, and Joe and the others fend for their lives.As the premise suggests, Knights of Badassdom takes a very meta-horror approach to its outlandish story, not unlike a Jennifer's Body or Piranha 3D. For the most part, the movie embraces the lighter side of LARPing, which works to its advantage most of the time. Naturally, it pokes some fun at the medieval-themed activity -- in-game conversations, for example, are frequently played for laughs. But as the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Knights' ribbing is done out of love. In that way, it feels a bit like Role Models -- which also had a LARPing element -- though not quite as funny.It helps that the cast is fully committed to their parts, both in-character and in-in-character. Dinklage, Simpson and Zahn have some great lines in particular that effectively contrast their absurd wordplay with the film's mundane locales; for instance, they all refer to the parking lot only as the "Kingdom of Eliphaz." Likewise, the lovable Kwanten does a good job of playing the weary protagonist who's long put his D&D days behind him, although it's clear from passing dialogue that Joe once ruled the tabletop among his friends. Meanwhile, the character of Gwen feels a little shoehorned into the story, but Glau obviously has her few moments of ass-kicking (albeit with foam-padded blades).Then there's the supernatural aspect, which is a curveball that simultaneously amps up and dilutes the story. On the one hand, having a demonic succubus thrown into the mix certainly makes the movie more interesting. Without spoiling anything, it also makes for a bonkers finale that fans of meta-horror will probably enjoy. On the other hand, it also makes things a bit tricky, believability-wise, and it constantly poses the question, "Why don't they all just leave and call the cops?" Granted, the script incorporates a few devices that keep them from doing exactly that, but it's still paper-thin logic.Still, if you can put aside rationale for 85 minutes, Knights of Badassdom is a blast and a half. There are some decent laughs, a couple of fun kills and, as stated, a riotous third act. While it doesn't all mesh completely, it's worth looking into for fans of low-budget comedy-horror flicks.