King Knight

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This contains a lot of Pagan humor. It is definitely not a horror movie but more of a coming-of-age movie. I think anyone expecting an occult type of horror movie will be extremely disappointed and that might be the cause of some of the bad reviews this movie gets. There's a theme of conformity versus non-conformity in the movie that's predominant, but it's also a bit of an exploration about becoming family, both in a coven sense, and in the literal sense. This movie might only appeal to a certain niche audience. Matthew Grey Gubler was phenomenal in this role. I do hope people know that this is not a 100% accurate representation of all pagans though. I really kind of wish they would have left the upside down cross off his neck as it's really not a good representation of Wicca, but it helps set up some jokes later on. I think a lot of Pagans will appreciate the aspect of religious persecution shown, often from one's own family. I really felt for his character at times, which I didn't really expect for such a light-hearted quirky comedy. I liked it enough to buy it. I'll watch it again. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys Pagan humor.

No pun intended either - sometimes when you know or have seen an actor in a really good movie or role you attach him with a positive vibe. Same is true for the main actor in this. Suburban Gothic being one of the other movies I have seen him in. I preface my review with this, so you know where I am coming from. Maybe you feel different, but I feel the movie walks the fine line quite ... well fine. The humor is always a thing - well it is in the eye of the beholder. I think it introduces the characters in a good way ... and then takes them apart the only way possible. Including our main guy .... who has more to him than meets the eye in the beginning. Well told and acted ... but kind of niche ... so has to be your thing to actually like it ... watch the trailer beforehand I reckon.

Thorn (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Willow (Angela Sarafyan) are life partners who lead a coven of witches in California. There are three other couples and they take pride in being non-conformists. Thorn also sells 1 star reviewed bird baths on line. Willow discovers that Thorn's real name is Thornton and in his past life he was class president and Prom King, all the things she loathes about people and to make matters worse she RSVP him to the 20-year class reunion!!!! This is a fun film about people acting as non-conformist in a very conformist manner. Knowing odd-beat comedian Aubrey Plaza was the voice of the pine cone added to the comedy. "B" horror movie star Barbara Crampton stars as the very conformist mother. Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.

If you don't get some laughs out of this film you have poo in your butt. The comedy is strange, the storyline quirky, the journey a worthwhile watch. A very easy watch. Aubrey Plaza made a great pinecone, and Alice Glass a sensual rock! A unique film.

In a good horror comedy there are only a couple of rules to stick to. Be funny, which this movie fails to do on the most basic levels, be scary, which this movie doesn't even try to do. It pretty much comes across like the director wants to either shock or offend but frankly it's not even good enough to do that either. Dismissed.

Sat through the whole thing waiting for the horror aspect to take place and next thing you know the credits started rolling. I get that this movie is more of a parody / tongue in cheek type of film but it wasn't entertaining in the slightest. It had a decent B list cast and the music and cinematography were pretty good. The over saturated blue light at the high school reunion was distracting and completely unecessary. Could've been so much better with the cast they had. Skip this movie if you are on the fence.

In writer / director Richard Bates Jnr's ironic, low-budget, indie comedy "King Knight" Matthew Gray Gubler & Angela Sarafyan run a small LA coven of nerdy modern witches (ie harmless everyday folk into herbs, crystals, tarot & the like) inc Kate Comer & Johnny Pemberton. When tho it's discovered that Gubler used to be a cool kid (ie the enemy) back in high school he's cast out, running to his Vegas school reunion to face humilitation there alone... or will the coven relent & stand by him? It's a one-joke movie (nerdy modern witches) and that joke quickly wears thin. Fans of the "Napoleon Bonaparte" style may like it - others may be left bemused.

Not funny, not scary and not at all interesting...Why this is labeled as horror by genre category is beyond me...People that work at IMDB site should rectify this and replace horror with fantasy maybe ( because of a few trippy sequences ) . Anyway, with this movie I'm officially done with Richard Bates Jr. ( I've watched everything of his except Trash Fire ) . The only movie of his that I liked was Excision, but that was obviously beginners luck. Nothing to see here and a real waste of time...

Writer-director Richard Bates Jr.'s latest indie is both his least interesting and most enjoyable. At just under eighty minutes with credits, King Knight is an unabashedly modest effort, but at just under eighty minutes with credits (déjà vu,) it is also a cute little movie about contemporary witches whose coven leader attends his high school reunion. Think The Craft meets Romy and Michele's High School Reunion with several seriously inspired moments of psychedelic cinematography... Also, Aubrey Plaza makes a cameo as a pine cone (just saying.) Grade: B-