The movie gods have smiled on Minnesota again, because filming for a murder mystery is now underway in St. Paul — except this time, it’s a completely homegrown effort.
“Unholy Communion” is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Thomas Rumreich , an 81-year-old Scandia resident, retired dentist and first-time novelist.
And the movie’s leading men? Minnesotans, too. It stars Minneapolis native Vincent Kartheiser (who shot to fame playing Pete Campbell in the AMC hit “Mad Men”) and Adam Bartley, an Eden Prairie High School graduate known for his stints on “NCIS: Los Angeles” and “Longmire” as well as guest spots on numerous other shows, including NBC’s “This Is Us.”
Bartley shared his enthusiasm for the project in a Thursday Instagram post, saying he’s “thrilled to be making a film back in my hometown surrounded by family” — something he describes as a “first” in his career:
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So what is “Unholy Communion” about? Here’s what Amazon has to say about the source material’s plot: