Sinners and Saints Review 2004
By The Fantasia Film Festival

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Awaking suddenly from a lurid, suspicious dream, the steadfast Father Drake immediately realizes the mission he’s been assigned. Pretty, innocent Mary Jane Crowley has been kidnapped—by cops, no less, or at least some questionable characters who look like cops. Her fate is in the hands of Father Drake, who makes a call to Our Lady of the Righteous Fist, a “battleconvent,” enlisting the aid of the elite combat nun Sister Jordan Merrick. With the help of the high-tech, crucifix-shaped Vat-Sat (Vatican satellite), the pair infiltrate the hideout the evil-doers—and stumble into a trap. Those cops aren’t cops, and stranger yet, to everyone’s surprise, Mary Jane isn’t who she seems either. In fact, she’s Necrotia, Queen of Hades! The biggest surprise, though, is that Necrotia has ventured to our dimension to seek out the only person who can help her with a conspiracy in Hell that could spell doom for all—and that person is none other than Father Drake! The mystery is only beginning to unfold!

Sinners & Saints is an ambitious, locally-based collaboration between director Melantha Blackthorne, who also plays the role of Mary Jane/Necrotia, and Jason Cavalier, who plays Father Drake and serves as action director. And you can bet action abounds in Sinners & Saints! Amazing kung fu fights and wild stunts come on fast and furious here, as do shocking bursts of gore, eye-popping special effects and a heaping helping of dark comedy! Every time one thinks matters can’t get wilder or more twisted, well… saying that Father Drake goes to Hell and back isn’t hyperbole, it’s a statement of fact! As far as articles of faith are concerned, Sinners & Saints has some pretty heavy spins on Christianity’s “gospel truth.” This one wouldn’t be Mel Gibson’s cup of sacred wine. Forgive us, Father, and lead us right the Hell into temptation!

-Rupert Bottenberg

 

Directed by Melantha Blackthorne

Action Direction by
Jason Cavalier

Starring
Jason Cavalier, Melantha Blackthorne, Jan Pivon, Dean Leslie, Liz Faure, Michael Brunet and Tony Watt

Orginal Music by Michael and Natalia Chirva

Music by
Tvangeste, Ashes To Ashes, The Evil Boys, Bordello, Festerguts, Atargatis, Season Of Mourning

Running length
87 minutes

Year made
2003

Film website www.robomonkey.net/sinnersandsaints/into.htm