"Dante's Cove" (2005) TV series

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Creator:

Michael Costanza
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

7 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Some loves will haunt you forever.

Plot Keywords:

Gay Sex | Lesbianism | Male Nudity | Lesbian Romance | Female Nudity

Cast

William Gregory Lee	...	Ambrosius Vallin (13 episodes, 2004-2007)
Gregory Michael	...	Kevin Archer / ... (13 episodes, 2004-2007)
Tracy Scoggins	...	Grace Neville (12 episodes, 2005-2007)
Charlie David	...	Toby (12 episodes, 2005-2007)
Thea Gill	...	Diana Childs (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jon Fleming	...	Adam (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Nadine Heimann	...	Van (9 episodes, 2005-2007)
Michelle Wolff	...	Brit (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jill Bennett	...	Michelle / ... (6 episodes, 2004-2007)
Gabriel Romero	...	Marco Laveau (6 episodes, 2006-2007)

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Series Directed by
Sam Irvin		(12 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Writing credits
Michael Costanza		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Michael Oblowitz		(2 episodes, 2005)
Mary Feuer		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Donna Lettow		(2 episodes, 2006)
Jason Crain		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Produced by
Fred Olen Ray	....	supervising producer (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kimberly A. Ray	....	line producer (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gillian Horvath	....	supervising producer (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Paul Colichman	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2004-2006)
Cara Coslow	....	co-producer (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jeffrey Schenck	....	supervising producer / producer / ... (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Genie Joseph	....	co-producer (5 episodes, 2006)
Stephen P. Jarchow	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 2006)
Meredith Kadlec	....	co-executive producer (4 episodes, 2007)
Andreas Hess	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sylvia Hess	....	producer (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Stephen J. Jarchow	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jeffrey Reddick	....	supervising producer (3 episodes, 2007)
Charles Arthur Berg	....	line producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Allison Andrade	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Eric Allaman		(12 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Cinematography by
Theo Angell		(5 episodes, 2006)
Mark Melville		(2 episodes, 2005)
Chris Squires		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Film Editing by
Randy Carter		(10 episodes, 2006-2007)
John Blizek		(2 episodes, 2005)
J.D. Disalvatore		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Valorie Massalas		(2 episodes, 2005)
Perry Bullington		(unknown episodes)
Robert MacDonald		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Gordon Wilding		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Art Direction by
Steve Ralph		(4 episodes, 2006)

Series Costume Design by
Michael Crow		(5 episodes, 2007)
Lizabeth Maggini		(3 episodes, 2006)
Glenn Gregory Krah		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Makeup Department
Kimberly Ulmer	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 2004)
Pamela M. Athayde	....	key makeup artist (1 episode, 2005)
Beth Ann McIvor	....	assistant makeup artist (1 episode, 2005)
Lucenda Olz	....	assistant makeup artist (1 episode, 2005)
Noelle Somers	....	assistant makeup artist (1 episode, 2005)
Lori Caputi	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Kim Collea	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Rocky Faulkner	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Ken Niederbaumer	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Meredith Kadlec	....	executive in charge of production (3 episodes, 2006)
Allison Andrade	....	executive in charge of production (2 episodes, 2005)
Andrea Balen	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 2005)
S. Costa	....	post-production manager (2 episodes, 2005)
Kellie Griffin	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 2006)
James R. Rosenthal	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thomas Kuk	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Carlos Reza	....	second assistant director (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Megan Basaraba	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2005)
Michelle Morris	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2005)
Nils Allen Stewart	....	second unit director (2 episodes, 2005)
Sean Kinney	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Keoki Tavares	....	leadman (5 episodes, 2007)
David Klinko	....	construction coordinator (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Sound Department
Bill Baker	....	boom operator (1 episode, 2005)
Lionel Ball	....	additional sound mixer (1 episode, 2005)
Shane Connelly	....	sound mixer (1 episode, 2005)
Matthew Rose	....	boom operator (1 episode, 2005)
Tony Wyman	....	boom operator (1 episode, 2005)
Joe McGill	....	sound mixer (1 episode, 2006)

Series Special Effects by
Kim Collea	....	special effects makeup (1 episode, 2005)
Sean Kinney	....	special effects assistant / special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Nils Allen Stewart	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Bennique Blasini	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Steven M. Blasini	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Victoria Vanegas	....	stunt player (2 episodes, 2005)
Art Rivers	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2006)
Matthew R. Anderson	....	assistant stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sean Kinney	....	stunt assistant / stunt performer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Christopher Stanback	....	second assistant camera (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Eric Forand	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Dan Kanes	....	electrician / lighting technician (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Penny Smith	....	assistant camera / second assistant camera (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Scott Klepetar	....	steadicam operator / Steadicam operator (2 episodes, 2005)
Nick Lantz	....	second assistant camera (2 episodes, 2005)
Pat Swovelin	....	first assistant camera (2 episodes, 2005)
Schane Godon	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Erik Gonzales	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Casey Harrison	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Tom Jensen	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Darlington Matoya	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Michael J. Scarchilli	....	camera loader (unknown episodes)
David Starks	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Roger Wiebe	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Perry Bullington	....	casting (3 episodes, 2006)
Robert MacDonald	....	casting (3 episodes, 2006)
Jenny Lewis	....	casting: Toronto (2 episodes, 2005)
Mara Kelly	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Honorable Skippings	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Glenn Gregory Krah	....	costumer (1 episode, 2004)
Anette Czagany	....	costumer (1 episode, 2005)
Angela M. Eads	....	costume assistant (1 episode, 2007)

Series Editorial Department
D.H. Buda	....	additional editor (unknown episodes)
Rick Short	....	executive in charge of post-production (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Brian Goldman	....	music supervisor (11 episodes, 2004-2007)

Series Transportation Department
Kelly Loo	....	transportation co-captain (8 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Other crew
Richard Carroll	....	production executive (10 episodes, 2005-2007)
Billy Cogar	....	assistant: Ms Kadlec / development executive (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mary E. Brown	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Will Alovis	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2006)
Nirvana Adams	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2007)
Sonja Langhorst	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Mary Feuer	....	executive story editor (3 episodes, 2007)
Debra Trevino	....	assistant production coordinator (3 episodes, 2007)
Rhia Alcantara	....	office production assistant intern (2 episodes, 2005)
Scott Klepetar	....	on-set medic (2 episodes, 2005)
Tanya Mazur	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2005)
Richard Christensen Jr.	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Cowles	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Joan Danto	....	legal (unknown episodes)
Brandon Klock	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Phyllis Laing	....	coordinator: Canada (unknown episodes)
Carl Lightbourne	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
Klaus Olz	....	caterer (unknown episodes)
Arthur Smith	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Zora A. Wolter	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• ACH
• Regent Entertainment

Distributors

• Optimale (2006) (France) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1-3)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA | Australia:R

Filming Locations:

Hawaii, USA

Company:

ACH

Trivia:

Episodes 2-5 of Season 2 extensively use the music of singer/actor James Easter Bradford including the 5 of the 6 tracks from his single "Relationship Destruction Machine".

Goofs:

Anachronisms: There's a nice close-up of the Baldwin piano and its clearly printed name during the 1840 scenes at the beginning of the first episode. However, the company didn't exist at that time. The Baldwin Company didn't make its first pianos for another 50 years.

Movie Connections:

Spin off "The Lair" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Dying To Be With You

Silly but kind of fun

Starts off in 1840 with Ambrosius (William Gregory Lee) about to get married to an evil witch (Tracy Scoggins). But she catches him having sex with his butler and immediately puts a curse on him.

Cut to 2005--Young hunky Kevin (Gregory Michael) is in love with young hunky Toby (Charlie David). Toby takes a job in Dante's Cove and stays at Hotel Dante. Kevin joins him and meets the various inhabitants--gay Corey, bisexual Amber, straight Adam, straight Josh, lesbian Vanessa. Kevin starts hearing voices calling him from the basement and unwittingly follows them...

I only saw part one of this of here! TV On Demand. This is (basically) a supernatural soap opera full of nudity (mostly male) and simulated sex scenes. Heck, within the first 10 minutes there's a (fairly explicit) gay sex sequence! There are more later on mixed in with lesbian and straight sex...something for everyone. This is squarely aimed at gay male audiences though--there are plenty of hunky young guys here frequently out of their clothes.

This is pretty well-made but the sex scenes are the main reason for this. As for the acting---all of the actors were probably hired for their looks, bodies and comfort with doing nude scenes...not their acting ability. Some of the acting is pretty bad--Kevin, Vanessa, Adam and Josh are TERRIBLE. But Toby and Corey are pretty good. But let's face it--you're watching this for the nudity and sex. There's plenty of it and all the actors look great nude. This does have limits--the sex is (obviously) simulated and there's no frontals on the guys (except for one brief scene at the beginning).

So--for gay men this is a silly but fun and sexy soap. Others might not like it too much. I give it an 8.