Minnesota’s Film Scene Heats Up with a New, Intriguing Mystery Movie

A new murder mystery movie is being filmed in Minnesota that is bringing some talent from the state together on one project.

The movie is called "Unholy Communion" and it is adapted from a book by Minnesota author Thomas Rumreich, the story revolves around a Washington County investigator dealing with the murder of a retired priest.

The movie being directed by another native Minnesotan, Patrick Coyle, and it stars a couple of Minnesotan actors, Vincent Kartheiser, best known for roles in "Mad Men" and "Another Day in Paradise," and Adam Bartley, he's best known for his role as Sheriff's Deputy Archie "The Ferg" Ferguson on the television show "Longmire."

"So thrilled to be making a film back in my hometown surrounded by family. A first for me. The "Sota" is absolutely loaded with talent and promise. So inspiring. Looking forward to sharing this one with you all," said Bartley on Instagram.

According to Minnesota Film and TV, a non-profit film commission that advances Minnesota’s economy by enticing film and TV productions to film in Minnesota, the cast and crew were at Keenan's Bar and Grill "620 Club" on West 7th Street in St. Paul doing some filming on Monday.

Filming is expected to take about 4 weeks at locations in and around St. Paul, once the movie is finished Rumreich says that it will be submitted to a variety of film festivals during the summer of 2024 in hopes of finding a distributor or investors interested in buying the production rights.

Rumreich told the Country Messenger, "I’m over the top excited. I think this is going to turn out to be a pretty big hit. That’s certainly our hope. It’s kind of like a dream that’s in the process of coming true. I’m pretty darn happy with it."