Oh wow… what a bait and switch… and it’s all my fault. With a title and poster art like that, I thought I was in for something gonzo and wildly satirical, especially with it being defined as a satire. But no… the movie pulls a fast one – a fast one I actually respect – and gives us 95% serious conspiracy thriller and 5% winking at the camera to let us know they know this is all silly. But also quite possible actual conspiracy theorists will miss the joke. Which is pretty funny too.

The flick borrow from your favorite QAnon message board to give us a conspiracy thriller about a reporter and a militia member’s trip from Waco to Austin to uncover a reptilian sex club in the basement of a pizza joint. Sound familiar? Because it’s inspired, somehow, by real events. But with different, fictionalized characters who may or may not believe any of this (I’m unsure).

But, yeah, a lot of this movie is played straight… and there’s real talent behind (and in front of) the camera. This writer/director, surely on a very low budget, managed to craft a decently solid conspiracy thriller. But I came for the yuks… so am a little disappointed and a little confused about the direction the film takes.

Yes, there is direct and indirect satire throughout… but it’s not on the level this material deserves. And maybe that’s somehow the point. And, hey, maybe just watching some real-world footage of a bunch of QAnon folk waiting for JFK, Jr. to appear in Dealey Plaza is enough comedy.

I’m not sure if I was legitimately bored after awhile, or if my expectations were so shattered that I grew impatient. I do think there’s quality filmmaking though… I’m just not sure it was used for the right project.

Score: 72