Avengers Grimm

Avengers Grimm
Official poster
Directed by	Jeremy M. Inman
Produced by	David Michael Latt
Written by	Jeremy M. Inman
Starring	Casper Van Dien Lou Ferrigno Kimo Leopoldo
Music by	Chris Ridenhour
Cinematography	John DeFazio
Edited by	Ana Florit Jeremy M. Inman
Production company	The Asylum
Distributed by	The Asylum
Release dates	April 14, 2015 (2015-04-14)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Avengers Grimm is a 2015 American science fiction action adventure fantasy film written, co-edited, and directed by Jeremy M. Inman. The film, produced by B-movie film company The Asylum, stars Casper Van Dien, Lou Ferrigno, Kimo Leopoldo, Lauren Parkinson, Milynn Sarley, Marah Fairclough, Rileah Vanderbilt, and Elizabeth Peterson.

The film is a mockbuster of the Marvel Studios superhero film Avengers: Age of Ultron and the ABC TV series Once Upon a Time.

Plot

Snow White and Prince Charming's kingdom is under attack by Rumplestiltskin's brainwashed army of thralls. After killing the prince, Rumple confronts Snow in the throne room; he wants access to the Magic Mirror, which can act as a portal to a land without magic, where he can reign unchallenged. A fight ensures, resulting in them falling through the mirror's portal and into the other world. Later, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Rupunzel arrive, noting the time that's passed since the battle, and how the other world's time moves much faster than theirs; they are joined by Red Riding Hood, who is tracking down Rumplestiltskin's right-hand man, the Wolf. Having survived the battle, the Wolf attacks them; he tackles Red into the mirror, shattering it and embedding a shard into her shoulder. The princesses follow after them.

They arrive in L.A., but find Red and the Wolf are nowhere to be found. They attempt searching for Snow White, only to be met with hostility at a bar; they quickly rescued by Snow, who has become a freedom fighter in the six months that have passed. She takes them to her hideout, explaining that Rumplestiltskin has managed to gain some power by becoming mayor Heart; he continues to brainwash the populace in secret, rebuilding his army of thralls. The princesses tell Snow about the Magic Mirror shard Red has, learning that it's the only way to get back home. Snow hands them fashion magazines, telling them to blend in.

Red continues tracking the Wolf, but ends up incurring the wrath of local gang leader "Iron" John; John believes in order, and doesn't tolerate chaos. Though Red is rescued by her friends, Wolf and John are arrested. Mayor Heart pays them a visit, freeing wolf and promising John "order"; he transforms John into a iron being befitting his moniker. They manage to track down Snow's group, resulting in a fight in which Red and Snow are captured by Heart; he brainwashes Red into a thrall, as the princesses are immune, and tries seducing Snow into being his queen when he takes over the world. Rejected, Heart uses his magic to amplify the shard's power and opens a portal back to fairy tale land.

Cinderella fights with Red, managing to get Red to remember her true self. Iron John sees that Heart lied to him, shatters the shard and sacrifices himself to shut the portal. Snow and Heart fight again, resulting in both of their deaths; as a result of her powers, Snow becomes frozen. The princesses and Red decide to find another way to get home and revive Snow.

Cast

• Casper Van Dien as Rumpelstiltskin
• Lou Ferrigno as Iron John
• Kimo Leopoldo as The Wolf
• Lauren Parkinson as Snow White
• Milynn Sarley as Cinderella
• Marah Fairclough as Sleeping Beauty
• Rileah Vanderbilt as Rapunzel
• Elizabeth Peterson as Red
• Justine Herron as Jessica
• Jonathan Medina as Jack
• Daniel Nemes as Officer Ernst
• Henry Brown as Officer LaGuardia

Release

Avengers Grimm was released direct-to-DVD on April 14, 2015 in the United States. It was uploaded to Netflix's Instant Streaming service in June 2015.

Critical reception

Like many of The Asylum's "mockbusters", the film received universally negative reviews.

External links

• Official site at The Asylum
• Avengers Grimm at IMDb