The Deacon of Doom
In the Middle Ages, the sole survivor of an attack on her village is granted sanctuary at a church led by "The Deacon of Doom."
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Louis TimmDirectorDr. Ling's Torture Greenhouse
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Richard BiddellWriterDr. Ling's Torture Greenhouse
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Wilbert MishkinProducerDr. Ling's Torture Greenhouse
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Sheri FairchildKey Cast"Sister Hagrid/Gundrea"
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Svetlana VinogradskayaKey Cast"Dead Girl In Closet"
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Duncan JamesonKey Cast"Cardinal Miles"
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Frank NicosiaKey Cast"Worthless drunken lout"
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Carly BrunoKey Cast"Celestria"
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John VarescakKey Cast"Earl of Wayhill / Giles / The Cobbler"
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Landon BishopKey Cast"Brother Theodore"
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Bill WrightKey Cast"Supreme Father"
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Tim FlaniganKey Cast"Holy Father Flanzinee"
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Nicole Elizabeth JonesKey Cast"Phoebe Sweetwater"
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Rick ManasaKey Cast"Deacon Guru"
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Charles SalsgiverKey Cast"Brother Calvin the Hunchback"
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Brandon Gigante-AlexanderKey Cast"Alehouse drunk"
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:horror, drama, comedy, thriller, historical
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Runtime:1 hour 26 minutes 43 seconds
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Completion Date:December 1, 2019
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Production Budget:2,500 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Louis Timm is an independent filmmaker based in Pittsburgh, PA.
As a hobbyist filmmaker, I've been inspired by the Jerry Lewis book, "The Total Filmmaker."
I've been learning as many aspects of digital filmmaking as possible, including writing, casting, location scouting, shooting, editing, scoring, and distributing.
My first effort, "Dr. Ling's Torture Greenhouse" failed but I learned a lot and tried again.
I think this one turned out a lot better.
I chose the subject because I thought it combined in a fun way "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
I decided to shoot it on an ancient Panasonic Lumix GH2 because that was all I had.
I think it turned out looking ok. I realize now that the GH2 sensor requires massive amounts of light to get a decent image out of it, and I regret not knowing that prior to the shoot.
I learned so much making this movie that if and when I make another one, I expect it to turn out much better in every way.
One reason this film is in my opinion quite watchable is due to the fact that I spent so much time and effort on casting.
I was lucky to find some really good actors and their talent helps overcome my technical shortcomings, I think, in making the thing watchable.
I was also very fortunate to have the use of the two key locations (a church and a large, old, unused commercial building) donated to the production.
If this thing ends up making any money I plan to reinvest it all in my next picture.