Dante’s Cove S03xE01 Sex and Death
52min | Drama, Horror, Mystery | Episode aired 19 October 2007
Storyline:
Six months later. Resident witch Grace Nevill magically materializes back in Dante’s Cove from the netherworld realm where she learns that Hotel Dante as well as her sea view estate was destroyed in a series of mysterious earthquakes and tsunamis, and that five of the gay/lesbian former residents of the hotel; Toby, Adam, Trevor, former H2Eau bartender-turned-marine biologist Brit, and her newest love interest, Elena; reside in her windward inland house. Grace also learns that her pupil Van died in the tsunami that destroyed Hotel Dante and her former lover-turned-enemy Ambrosius Vallin (now calling himself ‘Bro Vallin’) has bought out the H2Eau bar and is Marco’s new boss. Kevin, now residing with Ambrosius, seeks a way to get away from his clutches by learning Tresum magic. Meanwhile, Toby continues to reject Adam’s advances while Trevor makes a move into Adam. Two new faces arrive in Dante’s Cove: a dashing but mysterious bisexual playboy/warlock named Griffen, a representative of the Tresum Witches Council to reprimand the self-obsessed Diana Childs over her increasing magical powers; and Michelle who also arrives back on the island, but who brings with her a mysterious and evil presence.
Edge of Seventeen 1998
1h 39min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 20 April 2000 (Australia)
Storyline:
A gay teen finds out who he is and what he wants, who his friends are, and who loves him, in this autobiographical tale set in middle America in the 1980s. Growing up, learning about life, love, sex, friends, and lovers.
Outcast of the Islands 1951
1h 42min | Drama, Adventure | 25 February 1952 (UK)
Storyline:
A man occupies a position of trust with a merchant in an East Asian port. He’s sacked when he’s caught stealing, but he pretends to commit suicide and a captain he befriended agrees to take him to a secret trading post.
Dante’s Cove S02xE03 Come Together
50min | Drama, Horror, Mystery | Episode aired 1 October 2006
Storyline:
Toby takes Kevin on a camping trip on the other side of the island where they talk about where they stand with their romance and of Kevin’s uncertainty. Meanwhile, Grace continues teaching Van the values of Tresum magic, while Van is unaware that Grace has a hidden agenda for her. Elsewhere, Adam tries to score some new drugs, called ‘saint’ from Colin, the sleazy owner of the island’s new gay sex club, while Marco deals with Adam’s meddling presence, and Kai’s sexual advances towards him. Grace also learns of Diana Child’s presence in Dante’s Cove and confronts her thus revealing they they are sisters, now bitter rivals over Diana’s interest in Ambrosius. Ambrosius learns about Grace’s protection spell on Kevin, and shifts his attention to of all people: Adam. Also, Michelle continues to become more afraid of Van and her ability to re-connect with her to make her remember their lost romance.
Verfolgt 2006
1h 27min | Drama | 4 January 2007 (Germany)
Storyline:
Angelina Maccarone’s intense drama deals with the obsessive relationship between a confused teenager and an elder woman. Elsa Seifert successfully works as probation officer, but the relationship to her longtime companion is in trouble since their common daughter moved out. Then she gets to know Jan, a 16-years-old offender, who frankly offers to submit himself sexually to her. Although being shocked in the beginning, Elsa gets more and more attracted by the young man…
Zateryannyy v Sibiri 1991
2h 20min | Drama, Romance | 8 May 1992 (UK)
Storyline:
The political drama is set in the Stalin’s Soviet Union after the Second World War. A British archaeologist Andrei Miller is working in Iran. He is mistakenly kidnapped and arrested by the KGB. He is falsely accused of spying and wrongfully sentenced to a Gulag prison-camp in Siberia.
Dante’s Cove S02xE01 It’s a Kind of Magic
53min | Drama, Horror, Mystery | Episode aired 1 September 2006
Storyline:
Toby and Kevin struggle to build a relationship while contending with the ordinary obstacles of jobs, troublesome exes, and well-built hookups, as well as the extraordinary obstacles from evil sorcerer Ambrosius and his continuing mission to gain Kevin’s love. Meanwhile, Van decides to commit herself to stying the Tresum Order of magic, which puts a strain on her relationship with her girlfriend Michelle. Aided with advice from the ghost children, Stephen and Betty, Van and Toby decide to team up to try to stop Ambrosious. But the final result has drastic consequences for not only them, but Cory still under Ambrosious spell. Elsewhere, Diana Childs is a mysterious woman who arrives in Dante’s Cove and has a connection to both Ambrosious and Grace, who still resides and looks after the ominous Hotel Dante. Other new characters include include Marco, the handsome new owner of the local outdoor bar H2Eau where Toby works at the bartender; bad-boy Kai, who can be counted on to get his customers whatever they need, legal or illegal, and Brit, another new employee of H2Eau.
Dante’s Cove S01xE01 In The Beginning
The Beginning
1h 24min | Drama, Horror, Mystery | Episode aired 7 October 2005
Storyline:
In 1840 Dante’s Cove, an island resort in the Caribbean, Grace is a powerful witch who catches her fiancée Ambrosius Vallin cheating on her with a man, upon which she imprisons him in the basement of their house, cursing him to spend eternity in bondage. Present Day: College dropout Keven Archer follows his lover, Toby, to the island paradise of Dante’s Cove to get away from living with his abusive and homophobic mother and stepfather. Kevin wants to start a new life at Hotel Dante, a local hotel for the gay/lesbian community and the current site of the Vallin household which is now reputed to be haunted. While deciding what to do with his life, Kevin becomes acquainted with the residents of the hotel whom include Toby’s best friend Van, an artist who struggles to pay her bills and date her girlfriend Tina. Corey is the long-term resident and outgoing gay guy. Amber is the party girl who has eyes for the local DJ Chrissy. Adam is the token straight guy at odds with everyone, and Josh is the bisexual guy who’s current girlfriend is at odds with him. But Kevin and Toby’s newfound romance takes a turn when Kevin finds a trap door in the cellar and inadvertently releases Ambrosius’s evil spirit who, with a kiss from Kevin, becomes corporeal again as an evil vampire, and all hell is about to break lose in Dante’s Cove…
