Melantha Blackthorne Interview
By Secret Scroll Digest

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Where are you from originally?

Transylvania of course *winks*

What were you like growing up?

Sweet and innocent! *Wonders to self*…what happened?

Which came first Modeling or acting?

Modeling.

How did you get your start?

While taking a walk one evening I was approached by a photographer who persuasively talked me into posing for him. I was hesitant at first but decided to give it a shot…it has always been exciting for me to try new things. The experience was so much fun but I soon realized that I had more of a taste for fetish and horror rather than mainstream swimsuit shots. I soon after decided to build a web site that would not only be original but also satisfy my cravings as a homicidal seductress.

Besides modeling and acting do you do anything else for a living?

Sure…I like to keep active in all aspects of the genre. I’m also a writer, director, producer and graphic artist.

What was your first film role, The Night They Returned or Sinners and Saints?  How did you get the roles?

‘The Night They Returned’ was my first starring role, which was publicly released. I was surfing the net one evening looking for what I love most, horror movies, and stumbled upon SV Bell’s site. At the time he was looking for an actress to play the role of Brenda Taggart, a cannibal who was in the habit of seducing and eating men…. how could I resist?! SV Bell was very happy to have me join his team and the rest is history.

As for ‘Sinners and Saints’ I cast myself as the lead because I was the only actress at the time that would work for next to nothing and who had the availability.

What was Sinners and Saints about?  What part did you play?

‘Sinners And Saints’ is about a priest who is tormented by his clairvoyant dreams, which in turn drive him to fight crime and the forces of evil. The demon slaying priest and Sister Jordan Merrick get more than they bargained for when summoned by the Queen Of Hell to bring justice to the Hades dimension. The film is action filled, twisted, very dark, horrific, bloody, perverted and most of all - a very artistic film revealing the darker sides of Jason Cavalier and myself.

I played Necrotia, ‘The Queen of Hell’…it was so much fun to play such a strong female character. Hell is like a prison and Necrotia is the warden. She brings criminals to their knees and makes them suffer the consequences of their actions on earth.

The film has been very well received amongst reviewers and fans!!! We are now in discussion for a part two!

What was it like making the film?

Challenging because it was my directorial debut and satisfying because I was unrestrained artistically. Jason Cavalier (action director) and I financed the picture with our own money, edited, played the lead roles, created the sets, costumes, props and special effects all on our own. ‘Sinners And Saints’ was a true labor of love on everyone’s part including the cast and small crew.

Although we did enjoy having the independence of producing our own film we did find it a very grueling three years because of the lack of help and budget.

We were very lucky to have Jan Pivon who not only worked magic with lighting but was also most of the time the only crew we had on set.

Could you tell us about your work on Purple Glow?  How about She Demons of the Black Sun?

 ‘Purple Glow’ is the second film that I did with SV Bell. The story is extremely original; which I love and everyone was so much fun to work with! Because most of the actors and crew are regulars on SV Bell’s films I’ve made some good friends but don’t get to see them much outside of shooting. It’s always sad to leave on my last day of set :o(

‘She Demons of the Black Sun’ is one of the films I’ve had the most fun working on. I had the rare opportunity of playing the mother of all evil…. Lucifer!!!!! SV Bell was great! He allowed me to have fun with the character and to try new things. I took risks with my performance and in the end was elated to hear that they worked for him. It will be fun to see the final sequence cut together! ‘She Demons of the Black Sun’ has a fabulous storyline, tons of blood, violence, gore and shocking bits that movie fans will talk about for ages! I’m sure it will hit cult status and am grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of it all.

You have made several films with Sv Bell, what is he like to work for?

Genuine, creative and tenacious! He also reminds me of a young Roger Corman.

Could you tell us about your up coming film Tender Flesh for Zombie Goddess?

“When a group of friends decides to stop at Chief's Campground for the weekend, little do they know that for more than 60 years now, the Mother of all zombies has been roaming the face of the Earth on a tight leash. Nurtured, cared for, and kept in bondage by the reclusive Chief, Zombie Goddess, an 86-year-old sexy zombie that feeds exclusively on female flesh, will break free this upcoming summer. Witness the sexiest female flesh-eating extravaganza ever seen. At last! Zombians will roam the face of the Earth!”

We will be done production on ‘Tender Flesh For Zombie Goddess’ this October and hopefully it will premiere at the ‘Fantasia Film Festival’ next summer. It has been a great experience working with Patrick Aird again. He is a perfectionist and has an amazing eye for composition! Oh yes…and it’s the first time that I’ve done an erotic lesbian scene for a film. The fans will not be disappointed!

What are Zombians?

A ZOM-BI-AN is a reanimated female corpse whose flesh eating orientation is to women.

Could you tell us about Evil Sexual Fantasies your realm of dark erotica? Is it an xrated site?

www.evilsexualfantasies.com is my dark erotic world of Horror, Blasphemy, Gothic, Vampire, Fetish, Glamour and Lesbian erotica. It is an x-rated site in which you will find my harem girls involved in naughty sexual escapades and tasteful erotic nudes of myself.

How do you feel about nude modeling or appearing nude in films?

It really depends on so many things…. the role, conditions, budget etc. I have done some topless modeling but have yet to do nudity in films. If the right role were to come along and the character was required to do a tasteful nude scene…I probably wouldn’t hesitate. Let’s face it; there aren’t too many mainstream Hollywood actresses out there that haven’t bared it all for the camera. Nudity isn’t as big a deal as it once was.

Would you do an XXX film?

No.

What the strangest thing a fan has asked or told you?

A fan once requested that I send him a jar of my menstrual blood…I politely declined.

I think I was more worried about being cloned than anything else *lol*

If you could visit any place on earth where would you want to go?

If you had asked me this question a month ago I probably would have said the ‘Cities of the Dead’ in New Orleans. Now…. Germany.

What is your one concession to vanity?

My arched eyebrows are a result of careful maintenance.

 What is in your future?

I am currently in production on a film entitled ‘The Order Of One’ which is a Braemar Entertainment and Robomonkey co-production. Directed by Kevin Woodhouse it is our tribute to seventies road movies and Sonny Chiba karate flicks. I am DOP on this film and also get to play a hippie assassin chick named Dynamite… you may see some Varla (Faster Pussycat Kill Kill) in her. We’ll be finished shooting by October and then we’re off to the editing room!

For Halloween I will be hosting the ‘Vampire Masquerade Ball’ in Salem Massachusetts for the second year along side witch elders Shawn Poirier and Christian Day. It will no doubt be an evening filled with erotic fear and morbid lusts!!! We’ll also be handing out death certificates this year at the end of the night, celebrating our guest’s entry into the shadowy realm of the undead.

Also, this November I'll be shooting a film in Buffalo, New York entitled 'Prison of the Psychotic Damned', shot in the Buffalo Central Terminal, a long abandoned, art deco monstrosity built in 1929 that is reported to be haunted for real! Like I mentioned earlier…. new experiences excite me >:) Produced and written by David Williams of Red Scream Magazine, directed by David Kann (Ancient Evil 2, Anubis) and fx by Keir Moreano… this film will no doubt be a haunting tale of unspeakable horrors. I will be playing Kansas who is as tough as railroad spikes, but is also deeply troubled and is a cutter. When I first read the script I was completely drawn to the Kansas character and knew I just had to play her. I'm really looking forward to the whole experience!

In 2006 Robomonkey Productions will have a couple of horror movie projects under way and I will be working with SV Bell again on an original story by Zachary Park entitled ‘Helljail’...stay tuned!

Are you attending any cons this year?

This August I had the honor of attending Rue Morgue’s Festival Of Fear as one of their guests. It’s been a busy year for me but I do hope to have more time to attend all of the cons next year >:)