Film

Llamageddon

Name: Llamageddon
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Released: 2015
Cast: Pinki Brainweis, L. Lean Burnside, E.B. Buxxner, Richard Cymbals, Leona L. Dandee

A cosmic llama descends on a small town with apocalyptic intent in this gloriously stupid creature-feature that knows exactly what it is. Sixty-nine minutes of practical effects, absurdist violence, and genuine craft deployed in service of the most ridiculous premise imaginable. For anyone who thinks horror's best trick is making you laugh while something hideous happens onscreen.

TMDb rating

2.5

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you enjoy cheerfully disreputable creature features where the gore is gleefully ridiculous and the jokes land in the same breath as the screams.

Skip it if your patience for low-budget roughness runs thin, since the rubbery effects and broad, shouty performances are part of the package rather than an afterthought.

What it asks of you: Under seventy minutes and pitched at one loud, cheerful level throughout, it wants you to drop expectations of polish and go along with the absurdity.

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