Desecration | |
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Directed by | Dante Tomaselli |
Written by | Dante Tomaselli |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Brendan Flynt |
Edited by | Marcus Bonilla |
Music by |
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Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $150,000[ citation needed] |
Desecration is a 1999 American horror film written and directed by Dante Tomaselli. The film stars Irma St. Paule and Christie Sanford, who would both return in several of Tomaselli's later films. [1] The film originally started off as a short film that Tomaselli created in 1994 and is his feature film directorial debut. [2]
Tomaselli drew inspiration for the film from his childhood and also heavily utilized dream sequences to impart the film's story. [3]
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plot summary. (July 2016) |
A 16-year-old teen named Bobby is emotionally damaged by the early death of his mother. After accidentally causing a nun's death, he unleashes a chain of supernatural events that lead him into the pits of Hell.
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adding to it. (July 2016) |
Merle Bertrant of Film Threat panned the film and gave it one and a half stars, stating, "All moody funky art-crap visuals and no cohesive narrative to speak of, the only thing desecrated in Desecration is the rapidly fading art of storytelling." [4] In contrast, Sean McGinnis of DVD Verdict called it a cult film that it would "engender strong feelings one way or the other". McGinnis said that he "found the film entertaining and creepy in a palpable way." [5]
Tomaselli created the initial short that inspired the full-length film in 1994. The film was experimental and explored themes such as drug usage within the clergy and Catholicism in specific. [6]
Desecration | |
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Directed by | Dante Tomaselli |
Written by | Dante Tomaselli |
Produced by |
|
Starring |
|
Cinematography | Brendan Flynt |
Edited by | Marcus Bonilla |
Music by |
|
Release date |
|
Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $150,000[ citation needed] |
Desecration is a 1999 American horror film written and directed by Dante Tomaselli. The film stars Irma St. Paule and Christie Sanford, who would both return in several of Tomaselli's later films. [1] The film originally started off as a short film that Tomaselli created in 1994 and is his feature film directorial debut. [2]
Tomaselli drew inspiration for the film from his childhood and also heavily utilized dream sequences to impart the film's story. [3]
This article needs an improved
plot summary. (July 2016) |
A 16-year-old teen named Bobby is emotionally damaged by the early death of his mother. After accidentally causing a nun's death, he unleashes a chain of supernatural events that lead him into the pits of Hell.
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (July 2016) |
Merle Bertrant of Film Threat panned the film and gave it one and a half stars, stating, "All moody funky art-crap visuals and no cohesive narrative to speak of, the only thing desecrated in Desecration is the rapidly fading art of storytelling." [4] In contrast, Sean McGinnis of DVD Verdict called it a cult film that it would "engender strong feelings one way or the other". McGinnis said that he "found the film entertaining and creepy in a palpable way." [5]
Tomaselli created the initial short that inspired the full-length film in 1994. The film was experimental and explored themes such as drug usage within the clergy and Catholicism in specific. [6]