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Desecration (1999): Cast & Plot

Desecration (1999) movie poster

Desecration is a 1999 drama horror film directed by Dante Tomaselli, starring Garret Montanez as 4 year-old Bobby, Danny Lopes and Christie Sanford. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.

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Desecration (1999) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
1h 28m (88 min)
Director
Dante Tomaselli
Genres
Drama , Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Desecration About?

The premise of Desecration without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Sixteen‑year‑old Bobby, still reeling from his mother’s early death, inadvertently kills a nun. The tragedy awakens a series of supernatural forces that pull him deeper into a nightmarish journey toward the very pits of Hell, where a terrifying fate awaits.

Desecration Themes & Keywords

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  • postpartum depression
  • supernatural power
  • psychotronic film
  • death
  • hell
  • nun
  • demon
  • surrealism
  • memory
  • bible
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  • evil nun
  • smoke
  • present
  • jack in the box
  • gift
  • church
  • catholic priest
  • catholic church
  • cage
  • bishop
  • evil clown
  • good versus evil
  • reference to satan
  • lucid dreaming
  • puberty
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  • baby bottle
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  • sadism
  • nightmare
  • italian american
  • childhood trauma
  • child abuse
  • religious fanaticism
  • hallucination
  • gore
  • anxiety
  • sleep paralysis
  • priest
  • asthma
  • clown
  • christmas
  • devil
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Cast & crew

Desecration Cast & Characters

Garret Montanez leads the cast as 4 year-old Bobby, with Danny Lopes as Bobby Rullo and Christie Sanford as Sister Madeline / Mary Rullo. Directed by Dante Tomaselli; 13 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Dante Tomaselli

More films directed by Dante Tomaselli: Satan’s Playground and Horror.

Full filmography
Plot

Desecration Plot Summary

What happens in Desecration from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

A 16-year-old Bobby Rullo is emotionally scarred by the tragic early death of his mother, a wound that leaves him withdrawn, angry, and haunted by grief. Raised in a strict Catholic household, he lives under the watch of his devout grandmother, Grandma Matilda, and a religious father whose rigid beliefs fold into every corner of daily life. The weight of guilt, the pressure to conform, and the sense that every feeling must be measured against an unseen moral code push Bobby toward a fragile edge where adolescence collides with a world of judgment, sin, and eternal consequences. The home environment feels suffocating, and the religious doctrine surrounding him amplifies his confusion as he tries to make sense of his mother’s absence and his own emerging sexuality.

Full summary

The whole story of Desecration, scene by scene

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Videos

Desecration Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Desecration.

Dante Tomaselli's DESECRATION Trailer (1999)
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Desecration?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Cars

Cars in Desecration

2 cars on screen: the 1992 Buick LeSabre and the 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Funeral Coach.

  • 1992 Buick LeSabre in Desecration 1992 Buick LeSabre Important role
  • 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Funeral Coach in Desecration 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Funeral Coach Minor role

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FAQ

Desecration FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Desecration, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Desecration?

Desecration runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).

When was Desecration released?

Desecration was released in 1999.

Who directed Desecration?

Desecration was directed by Dante Tomaselli.

More films by Dante Tomaselli

Who is in the cast of Desecration?

Desecration stars Garret Montanez as 4 year-old Bobby, Danny Lopes as Bobby Rullo and Christie Sanford as Sister Madeline / Mary Rullo, among 13 credited actors.

Does Desecration have a post-credit scene?

No. Desecration has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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