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| Tom Melanson | |
| Continuity: | 30 Days of Night |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Barrow, Alaska |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Born: | Unknown |
| Died: | 2007 |
| First: | 30 Days of Night |
| Actor: | Joe Dekkers-Reihana |
Tom Melanson is a supporting character featured in the 2007 vampire film 30 Days of Night. He was played by actor Joe Dekkers-Reihana.
Biography[]
Tom Melanson was a resident of the desolate town of Barrow, Alaska - one of the most remote regions in the state. Every year, from November to December, the northernmost community in the world was plunged into thirty days of endless, sunless night. A brood of vampires, led by an elder named Marlow Roderick came to Barrow with the knowledge that they could feed indiscriminately without fear of hiding away from the effects of the sun. Marlow's group slaughtered their way through the town, gorging themselves on blood until there were only a small handful of people left.
Tom managed to survive the first week of the onslaught and he holed himself up at Steve's General Store. However, a little girl vampire came across him and killed him. Sheriff Eben Oleson and several other survivors found the small vampire feeding on Tom's remains. In a childlike voice she said, "I'm done playing with this one. You wanna play with me now?" Though she proved to more dangerous than her size would suggest, the group succeeded in destroying her. [1]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Tom Melanson was created by David Slade, Steve Niles, Stuart Beattie and Brian Nelson.
- Tom Melanson is exclusive to the continuity of the 30 Days of Night feature film and has no counterpart in the original 30 Days of Night comic book series.
- Playing the role of Tom Melanson is actor Joe Dekkers-Reihana's first work in a feature film.
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