‘You’ll die laughing’
Don’t Suck is a 2023 American vampire comedy film about a veteran comedian who coaches a young comic who reveals himself to be a vampire.
Directed by RJ Collins (Crescent City; American Sicario) from a screenplay written by Rick D’Elia (National Lampoon’s Funny Money series).
The movie stars Matt Rife, Jamie Kennedy, Maurice Compte, Lauren Compton, Ellen Hollman, Scott ‘Carrot Top’ Thompson, Lisa Wilcox, Jimmie ‘JJ’ Walker, Emelina Adams, Lauren Shaw, Brian Gross, Russell Peters, Shanica Knowles, Dionysio Basco, Elyssa Mai, Jimmy Shubert, Jennifer Penner, Randall J. Bacon, Alex Farnham, Rigan Machado and Harry Basil.
Reviews:
“Ultimately, Don’t Suck… sucks. The funniest part of the movie probably comes from the title. If you’re a huge Matt Rife lover, I’ve heard that his type of comedy might fall in line with this film, so it could be appealing to you. To those who like well-written and subtle humor told by not directly hateable characters, this one is the easiest skip of the year.” ★½ Disappointment Media
“Has a quirky premise that’s played so straight the droll parts are the most amusing, though for a film about comedy not much is all that funny. Despite beating its premise to death within a half hour, this is still somewhat pleasing and moves relatively fast.” 2.5 out of 4, Splatter Critic
“At times it feels like Collins and D’Elia have made something that’s more of a social media rant than a movie. And if you find the posts on Twitter, Truth Social, etc. amusing you may enjoy the film more than I did. But I can’t see anyone but the most dedicated of culture warriors actually finding it funny. Rather than trying so hard to “own the libs” Don’t Suck should have worked on living up to its title.” ★ Voices from the Balcony
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Release date:
December 1, 2023
Cast and characters:
Matt Rife … Ethan
Jamie Kennedy … Pete
Lauren Compton … Scarlett
Ellen Hollman … Stephanie
Maurice Compte … DJ Minky
Scott ‘Carrot Top’ Thompson … Carrot Top
Lisa Wilcox … Peggy
Jimmie ‘JJ’ Walker … Dale
Emelina Adams … Darah
Lauren Shaw … Sarah
Brian Gross … Billy Ray
Russell Peters … Russell Peters
Shanica Knowles … Connie
Dionysio Basco … Danny
Elyssa Mai … Carrie
Jimmy Shubert … Chuck
Jennifer Penner … Sandy
Randall J. Bacon … Richard
Alex Farnham … Jeffrey
Rigan Machado … Rigan Machado
Harry Basil … Harry Basil
Technical specs:
1 hour 40 minutes
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
