Todd and the Book of Pure Evil Checkmate (Season 1, Episode 12)
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TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil

Checkmate (Season 1, Episode 12)

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TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

A genius chess player gets his hands on the book and forms a bizarre cult in the chessnasium, convinced that Todd is the Pure Evil One come to bring about the apocalypse. The cult tries to lure Todd into a trap to destroy him.

Director

James Genn

Writer

Garry Campbell (written by)

Producers

Andrew Rosen | Shawn Watson

Composer

Shawn Pierce

Cinematographer

Michael Marshall

Editor

D. Gillian Truster

Casting Directors

Sara Kay | Jenny Lewis

Production Designer

Réjean Labrie

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 8, 2010

Release date

Dec 8, 2010 (Canada)

Awards

Series awards

14 wins & 25 nominations

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Alex House Todd Smith Todd Smith See fewer	Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (2010)
Maggie Castle Jenny Kolinsky Jenny Kolinsky See fewer	Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (2010)
Bill Turnbull Curtis Weaver Curtis Weaver See fewer	Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (2010)
Melanie Leishman Hannah B. Williams Hannah B. Williams See fewer	Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (2010)
Julian Richings Hooded Leader Hooded Leader See fewer	Man of Steel (2013)
Jason Mewes Jimmy Jimmy See fewer	Clerks (1994)
Chris Leavins Atticus Murphy Jr. Atticus Murphy Jr. See fewer	Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (2010)
Max Topplin Len Bergman Len Bergman See fewer	Suits (2011)
Dan Petronijevic Brody (as Daniel Petronijevic) Brody (as Daniel Petronijevic) See fewer	Flatliners (2017)
Stephen Arbuckle Rob (as Steve Arbuckle) Rob (as Steve Arbuckle) See fewer	Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (2010)
Norman Yeung Eddie Eddie See fewer	Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
Francis Fontaine Minion One Minion One See fewer	Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (2010)
Brodie Sanderson Elliot Everwood Elliot Everwood See fewer	Night Hunter (2018)
Mandi Maxwell Chess Geek Minion (uncredited) Chess Geek Minion (uncredited) See fewer	The Fardy Brothers (2019)