Desecration (1999)

User Rating:

2.6/10   

Director:

Dante Tomaselli

Writer:

Dante Tomaselli (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Tagline:

You Will Burn in Hell...

Plot:

Sixteen year-old Bobby is emotionally damaged by his mother's early death. He accidentally causes a nun's death, unleashing a chain of supernatural events that lead him into the pits of Hell.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Hell | Supernatural | Nun | Demon

Cast

Irma St. Paule	...	Grandma Matilda
Christie Sanford	...	Sister Madeline / Mary Rullo
Danny Lopes	...	Bobby Rullo
Salvatore Paul Piro	...	Mr. Rullo
Vincent Lamberti	...	Brother Nicolas
Maureen Tomaselli	...	Sister Rosemary
Gene Burke	...	Father O'Leary
Ruth Ray	...	Reverend Mother
Helen Palladino	...	Mrs. Cannizzaro
Garret Montanez	...	4 year-old Bobby
Nora Maher	...	Sister Rita
Mark Mamone	...	Sean
Mary Fassino	...	Young Nun
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elena Christiana	...	Paramedic
Rocco Spinelli	...	Bishop

Directed by
Dante Tomaselli

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dante Tomaselli		writer

Produced by
Tony Rullis	....	producer
Jack Swain	....	producer
Dante Tomaselli	....	producer

Original Music by
Dante Tomaselli
Michael Tomaselli

Cinematography by
Brendan Flynt

Film Editing by
Marcus Bonilla

Production Design by
Michele La Rocca

Art Direction by
Michelle Lang

Makeup Department
Lorrie Ann Dobbins	....	hair stylist
Lorrie Ann Dobbins	....	makeup artist
Hilary Friedberg	....	additional makeup artist
Bogna Nasilowska	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Maria Tassiello	....	production manager

Art Department
David Fooden	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Dave Huber	....	sound mixer
Jake Karlsmark	....	sound mixer
Nadja Noon	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Nicol Ardissone	....	special effects modelmaker
Oliver Brigg	....	special effects modelmaker
Oliver Brigg	....	special effects supervisor
Tom Dedde	....	special effects modelmaker
Glenn Hetrick	....	special effects modelmaker (as Glen Hetrick)
Edward Salzano	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Evan Meszaros	....	grip

Music Department
John Califra	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Dayna E. Clark	....	production coordinator

Distributors

• Image Entertainment
• L.D. Media

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Bedminster, New Jersey, USA

Quotes:

Brother Nicolas: Here, take this.
Bobby Rullo: Where'd you get them?
Brother Nicolas: They're mine...It's Valium.
Bobby Rullo: Can priests take Valium?
Brother Nicolas: Priests can do many things.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Horror (2002)

Not a bad little horror film

Very strange imagery is used throughout this film, the scenes with ghostly nuns and clowns will disturb a lot of viewers. It reminded me of a low-budget version of Dario Argento's Suspiria, and the writer/producer/director thanks Argento in the end credits so it most likely was influenced by that 70's horror classic.

I wasn't very into the film in it's first twenty minutes or so, i found it really slow and it didn't seem that the story was truly going anywhere. The rest of the film takes off and becomes more bizarre with each passing minute. The unique camera angles and techniques are quite effective and add a little more than usual to this low-budget film. Just don't go into it expecting a large budget horror flick, otherwise you'll be disappointed.

The acting is a mixed bag, some of the actors did a really good job. However, some had flat performances but this didn't really take away from the overall experience.

I wouldn't say this movie really creeped me out personally (very few horror films do and i do love the genre). It does contain a very dark and brooding atmosphere throughout, plus the dark music score is quite well done. The film also leaves you thinking about what the story truly means, long after the movie has ended.

Definitely above average for a horror film and i would give it a rating of 8 out of 10.