Todd and the Book of Pure Evil
| Todd and the Book of Pure Evil | |
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Opening title logo used in Season 1 of Todd and the Book of Pure Evil
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| Genre |
Comedy horror Supernatural drama |
| Created by |
Craig David Wallace Charles Picco Anthony Leo |
| Directed by | Craig David Wallace David Winning James Dunnison James Genn |
| Starring |
Alex House Billy Turnbull Maggie Castle Melanie Leishman Chris Leavins |
| Composer(s) | Shawn Pierce |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Craig David Wallace Anthony Leo Andrew Rosen Jamie Brown Sarah Timmins Shawn Watson Shaun Johnson |
| Location(s) |
Winnipeg, Manitoba Silver Heights Collegiate Tec Voc High School |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Aircraft Pictures Corvid Pictures Frantic Films |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Canada: Space Channel CTV United States: Fearnet |
| Picture format |
Letterboxed 480i (SDTV) 16:9 1080p (HDTV) |
| Original release | September 29, 2010 – January 26, 2012 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Todd and the Book of Pure Evil is a Canadian comedy/horror television series that follows a group of high school students who confront the effects of a demonic book. The series premiered on Space Channel on September 29, 2010 with two back-to-back episodes. The series was created for television by Craig David Wallace, Charles Picco, and Anthony Leo.
The series is based on the short film of the same title written by Craig David Wallace and Max Reid, and directed by Wallace. The short film was produced through the Canadian Film Centre’s Short Dramatic Film Programme, and kicked off an international festival tour by premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2003. The series was developed for television through the National Screen Institute's Totally TV Program. A pilot for Todd and the Book of Pure Evil was shot for Space in 2009 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Like the low-budget short film, the series uses supernatural elements, profanity, graphic violence, and non-sequitur lines. Sci-fi veteran David Winning directed four episodes.
On April 4, 2011, Space announced that they had renewed Todd and the Book of Pure Evil for a second season, with principal photography being set for spring 2011. The new 13-episode season premiered on Space on October 30, 2011 at 10pm. In April 2012, it was announced that there would not be a third season of the series.
Todd Smith, Curtis Weaver, Jenny Kolinsky and Hannah Williams are students at Crowley High, the only high school in a small town secretly founded by Satanists. After encountering a cursed magical with a mind of its own, the Book of Pure Evil, which grants the wishes of those who hold it in dark and sinister ways they didn't intend, they team up in an attempt to track down and destroy the Book, although it has an unfortunate tendency to fly away after its magical spells are undone. Each episode revolves around a student at Crowley High using the Book to try to make their life better, though this usually results in chaos, mayhem, and bloodshed at the school. Todd and his gang then fight against whatever the Book has done, and try to keep Crowley High from being totally destroyed. Supposedly friendly school guidance counselor, Atticus Murphy helps them in their quest to destroy the Book, though secretly he is a member of the cabal of Satanists who run the town from behind the scenes and has been tasked with returning the Book of Pure Evil to their leader.
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