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Mark Pirro
Born July 1, 1956 · Batavia, New York, USA (age 70)
Mark Pirro is an American independent filmmaker known for his ultra-low-budget comedies. He gained recognition with A Polish Vampire in Burbank (1983), produced for $2,500 and grossing over a million dollars through home video and cable distribution. Pirro's work is characterized by satirical humor and inventive storytelling, often achieved with minimal resources.
Known For
My Mom's a Werewolf · 1989My Mom's a Werewolf
★ 4.81989
MovieComedyHorror
The frustrated housewife Leslie visits an animal shop to purchase a flea-collar. Unknowing that the owner is a werewolf, she accepts his invitation to lunch and later in his apartment. Through a bite in her toe he starts her slow transformation in a werewolf. Home again, she desperately tries to hide the often disgusting process from her family, but her daughter Jennifer and her - from horror magazines well educated - friend recognize what's going on, and help to kill the non-human.
Nudist Colony of the Dead · 1991Nudist Colony of the Dead
★ 4.31991
MovieComedyHorror
Judge Rhinehole orders the Sunny Buttocks Nudist Camp closed down as an affront to the community. Its members enter into a suicide pact, but vow to return for vengeance. Five years later, a group of Christian campers on a retreat argue religion and perform outrageous production numbers as the group begins experiencing an attrition problem.
Adventures of Aladdin · 2019Adventures of Aladdin
★ 3.92019
MovieAdventureFantasy
With the help of a magical lamp, an impoverished young man transforms himself into a prince in order to win the heart of a beautiful princess. A live-action retelling of the 1992 Disney film of the same name.
Twilight Cameraman · 2007Twilight Cameraman
2007
MovieDocumentary
A Great Historical Program for a Visual Effects Class. Twilight Cameraman gives a rare glimpse into the remarkable craft of optical printing which was of great importance in the field of visual effects. It demonstrates the step-by-step procedures used to shoot film opticals. Before his transition into digital, Visual Effects cameraman Mark Sawicki documented the old style craftsmanship of the traditional optical cameraman. This program is a wonderful companion piece to the Albert Whitlock: A Master of Illusion as Sawicki worked as cameraman for Whitlock's protg's Bill Taylor and Syd Dutton (now effects supervisors). This program pays homage to an exciting craft that was handed down from one camera person to another in the last age of apprenticeship.
Suburban Swingers Club · 2019Suburban Swingers Club
★ 3.92019
MovieDramaTV Movie
A young married couple makes a huge mistake by agreeing to participate in a secret swingers' party in their suburban neighborhood, and soon both of them are being targeted by a jealous and homicidal neighbor.
Celluloid Soul · 2018Celluloid Soul
★ 4.02018
MovieComedyDrama
Monty meets an actress from a 1939 movie who looks exactly like she did then, complete with a black and white hue, specks of dust and vertical scratches throughout her face and body.
Alien Siege · 2018Alien Siege
★ 3.22018
MovieActionAdventure
After an alien spacecraft destroys Washington, D.C., the residents of a small town must fight off a unit of alien soldiers on the hunt for the President of the United States and the mysterious device he's carrying after his escape chopper crash lands nearby.
Deathrow Gameshow · 1987Deathrow Gameshow
★ 5.61987
MovieCrimeComedy
Chuck Toedan hosts the most controversial show on TV: Live or Die, where deathrow inmates compete against each other for a chance to beat the executioner. However, when he accidentally kills a mob boss of the most feared mafia in the city, a hit man tries to put an end to him and his show once and for all. As a battle of wits and survival ensues, Chuck is forced to engage in the very tactics he uses on his contestants, or die trying.
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