This feature appears in the June issue of AVN magazine.
LOS ANGELES—For fans who enjoy things that go bump in the night, Pure Taboo’s short-lived Under The Bed series is being brought back to life.
Launched in 2019, the sci-fi/horror-themed title featured sexy-spooky vignettes by top directors with all-star casts in a pair of episodes, before the pandemic stalled the series’ run. Now, Adult Time’s Creative Director Bree Mills returns to work her movie magic in a new episode titled, “House of Silk.”
Starring adult actress August Skye and featuring actors Codey Steele and Josh Rivers; the modern horror story centers around a neglected, overlooked housewife who is bitten by a spider. Her husband, played by Steele, and young neighbor (Rivers) then are drawn into her web of drama as Skye begins to crave more and more attention—among other things.
“I’m a huge horror fan and I’ve always wanted to do something along these lines. Horror and sex go together like peanut butter and jelly, so I went all in playing this character,” Skye told AVN about playing the lead. “The prosthetics were delicate and took time. There were so many fine details that went into transforming me, but once I saw the final product, I was completely immersed in my role.”
“The transformation was so much fun,” the starlet described. “It starts off as something scary but then you’re drawn in by the sensuality and the fear. It’s one of those moments where you think to yourself, like, ‘I shouldn’t be turned on by this but yet here I am completely aroused.’”
Skye said the character’s transformation process used prosthetic make-up that was applied gradually over the two-day shoot and then would require an additional 45 minutes to an hour to remove. “Makeup was a process, from molding the prosthetics and getting fitted beforehand... to taking everything off properly. Gabe, the special effects artist, is very talented and knew exactly what needed to be done quickly, but very thoroughly,” she said.
The results were worth the effort, according to Skye, who said viewers will surprised, shocked, and in suspense.
“I think fans will enjoy the actual transformation scene,” Skye predicted. “It’s out of character for any other scene I’ve done. It’s terrifying—yet sexy. One of those moments that builds up to, ‘I don’t know what’s going to happen next...’”
The episode also gave Skye the opportunity to work with multi-awarded Mills, who typically involves talent in the creative process for her projects at Adult Time.
“It was great,” Skye described. “We both have a shared love for horror and film, so, we were both so excited to create this. I was stoked when I was asked. I knew working with Bree and her team, we would make this sexy haunting story that I know we’ll both be proud of.”
When asked if her character’s victim’s would come to a predictable ending in “House of Silk,” the actress refused to let on. “You’ll have to watch and find out,” she said.
Pure Taboo’s Under the Bed series returns with its latest episode, “House of Silk,” on June 25, exclusively at AdultTime.com.
Photography by Mad Creativity
