| Todd and the Book of Pure Evil | |
|---|---|
 Opening title logo used in Season 1 of Todd and the Book of Pure Evil | |
| Genre | Comedy horror Black comedy Supernatural horror |
| Created by | Craig David Wallace Charles Picco Anthony Leo |
| Directed by | Craig David Wallace David Winning James Dunnison James Genn |
| Starring | Alex House Bill Turnbull Maggie Castle Melanie Leishman Chris Leavins |
| Composer | Shawn Pierce |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE. |
| Production | |
| Producers | Craig David Wallace Anthony Leo Andrew Rosen Jamie Brown Sarah Timmins Shawn Watson Shaun Johnson |
| Production locations | Winnipeg, Manitoba Silver Heights Collegiate Tec Voc High School |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Aircraft Pictures Corvid Pictures Frantic Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Space Channel CTV |
| Release | September 29, 2010 – January 26, 2012 |
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Todd and the Book of Pure Evil is a Canadian dark 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 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[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] The new 13-episode season[4] premiered on Space on October 30, 2011, at 10pm.[5] In April 2012, it was announced that there would not be a third season,[6] but following an Indiegogo campaign as well as additional funding being secured, an animated feature film was released to conclude the series on November 3, 2017.
- ^ King, Randall (April 6, 2010). "Dealing With the Devil". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ Volmers, Eric (January 21, 2012). "Calgary Director gets shot at a Succubus" (PDF). Calgary Herald.
- ^ Costa, Mary (April 4, 2011). "SPACE Brings Back Hit Original Series TODD & THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL and Orders New Original Pilot BOREALIS". Bell Media PR (Press release). Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ "Bell Media Announces Commencement of the Bell Benefits as Key Canadian Programs Re-Ordered" (Press release). Bell Media. June 1, 2011. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ^ "Bloody Hell! Season 2 of Gemini Award-Winning Original Series TODD & THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL Premieres Oct. 30 on SPACE and SPACE HD". Bell Media PR (Press release). October 3, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
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