Our Mission, Our Cause, Our Work
MONSTROS MADRE is, quite simply, the Most Dangerous Film Company in the 3rd Dimension!
Our Mission:
To celebrate everything that's indecent and wrong about American culture!
To educate the masses about the existence of dinosaurs in the modern world!
To achieve no less than IMMORTALITY!
Our mantra: "I BELIEVE IN MARK MACKNER!!!!"
Our battle cry: "Come! There's havoc to be wreaked!"
Film Festivals Participated In
Project Twenty1, Fortress of the Arts, Tulsa Bare Bones Film Fest, Show Us Your Shorts, Shorts & Shots, Rob Zombie Halloween Horror Nights Film Fest, Go Green 48 Hour Film Fest, Average Superstar III and IV.
Filmography
DAISY DERKINS, DOGSITTER OF THE DAMNED! (2008)
Written & Directed by Mark Mackner
Starring: Nikki Evans, Mark Mackner, Bianca Lovecraft, Mikus, Wedge Wegman, Doug Layne, Rachel Radick, JD Korejko.
Synopsis: An attractive young co-ed unwittingly accepts a job as dogsitter to Cerberus, the 3-headed Hound of Hades.
Watch it now on our "Movies!" section!
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DAISY DERKINS, DOGSITTER OF THE DAMNED! DELUXE! (2009)
Written & Directed by Mark Mackner
Starring: Julia Celley, Faith Hess, Melanie Slavinski, Doug Layne, Mikus, Mark Mackner, Jessica Stavrakis, Rocky Ciarrocchi, Meagan Rumberger, Mike Tait, Kristen Muldoon, Brooke Honneyford, Michaela Quinn, JD Korejko, Ashley-Rebekah Faulkner, Wedge Wegman, Nikki Evans, Dyana Roberts, John Mitchell.
Synopsis: A more detailed telling of the Daisy Derkins story, which further develops the characters from the short film and introduces Daisy's angry lesbian sister Debbie.
Watch it now in our "Movies!" section!
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EMBALMO! (2010)
*Note: This is NOT a Monstros Madre PRODUCTION, but it boasts a screenplay by Mark Mackner, and performances by Mark and many of the MM gang.
Written by Mark Mackner
Directed by Wedge Wegman
Starring: JD Korejko, Mark Mackner, Roxie Cotton, Doug Layne, Meagan Rumberger, Melanie Slavinski, Andre Bennett, Chris Ready, Wedge Wegman, Mikus, Liara Hensley.
Synopsis: A sad, alcoholic clown enlists the help of his best bud (Luchador El Gaucho) to put on a televised variety show in order to woo the girl of his dreams, who is more than a little frightened by his advances.
Watch it now on our "Movies!" section!
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SUPER SOLAR SISTERS: STRIKE SQUAD SUPREME! (2011)
Written & Directed by Mark Mackner
Starring: Dawn Harvey, Roxie Cotton, Laurel Bryce, Dahlia De Sade, Doug Layne, JD Korejko, Melanie Slavinski, Beth Boyle, Eric Knoll, Mark Mackner, Julia Celley, Mary Terese.
Synopsis: Sarah, Cindy, and Skipper Solar are super-powered sisters who are called upon by Uncle Sam to squash supernatural and super-villainous threats to the Earth. In their 1st adventure, the sisters are pitted against a collection of the world's worst super-villains, led by the fiendishly seductive Cleopatra 2099, who have procured a mystical amulet that they plan to use to wreak havoc on the Earth, and enslave its people.
Watch it now in our "Movies!" section!
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bored.dumb (2011)
Written & Directed by Mark Mackner
Starring: Beth Boyle, JD Korejko.
Synopsis: Dinosaur Girl and Paddington are bored, bored, BORED! Funny costumes, drugs, and firearms don't improve the mood, so our strange protagonists venture outside. But, maybe they're not just bored. Maybe they're dumb. Or maybe the truth is much more horrifying than either of them realize, until it's too late!
Watch it now in our "Movies!" section!
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ONE NIGHT IN CAIRO VOL. 1 (2011)
Written & Directed by Mark Mackner
Starring: Beth Boyle, Eric Knoll, Andre Bennett, Mark Mackner.
Synopsis: Evil Nazi scientist Prof. Greta Murderchristmas, along with her loyal wolfman lab assistant Blondi, travels to Cairo to obtain the Almighty Amulet of Amoza-Ka, and meets some kooky characters along the way.
Watch it now on our "Movies!" section!
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EXISTINCTION (2011)
Written & Directed by Mark Mackner
Starring: Beth Boyle, Roxie Cotton, Doug Layne.
Synopsis: Dinosaur Girl from "bored.dumb" squares off against Nazi Girl in this existential absurdist short film.
Watch it now on our "Movies!" section!
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EVIL BREW (2012) (Currently in post production)
Written & Directed by: Mark Mackner
Starring: Michael Forrest, Ashley-Rebekah Faulkner, Joe Konigsberg, Michael Krause, Faith Hess, Wedge Wegman, Andrew Lannutti, Doug Layne, Rocky Ciarrocchi, Mark Mackner, Julia Celley, Beth Boyle, Astrid Braucher, Dave Ferrier, JD Korejko, Mikus, Adam Paida, John Mitchell.
Synopsis: Awkward highschooler Martin Fell is the butt of much abuse and assholery at Wyndham High. When the cool kids use him to steal a keg of beer from his dad's store for their big party, Martin doesn't suspect a thing. When he's mocked and humiliated at the party, he decides to take the keg back in spite, but a bolt of lightning ends the life of Martin Fell, doormat, and begins the life of MARTIN FELL, horror ICON! He becomes one with the beer, allowing him to shapeshift and do all sorts of nasty things to his tormentors. Will he succeed in his quest for vengeance? Who is Agatha Shroud, and what does SHE have to do with Martin's condition? And is Dr. Sniffles, the telepathic dog, friend or foe? And what's Silas Killington up to this time? And can DAISY DERKINS sort through all this and save the day? All this and MORE in MONSTROS MADRE's EVIL BREW!!!!
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THE HALF-LIFE HORROR FROM HELL or: IRRADIATED SATAN ROCKS THE WORLD! (2012) (Currently in post production)
Written & Directed by Mark Mackner
Starring: Christian Hess, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Scarlet Salem, Randall McCann, Cory Kastle, Meagan Rumberger, Michael Krause, Scott Bell, Doug Layne, Melanie Slavinski, Rocky Ciarrocchi, Michelle Santiago, Ally Cat, Faith Hess, Beth Boyle, Eric Knoll, Andre Bennett, Roxie Cotton, Laurel Bryce, Mikus, Kristen Muldoon, John K. Baxter, Dave Bullis, Dahlia De Sade.
Synopsis: A mysterious glowing monster is savagely attacking citizens of a small town on the eve of a huge televised metal concert. But what connection does this creature have to the old nuclear plant? And the band, Irradiated Satan? And the local crime boss? And... the Mayor? HOW HIGH DOES THIS THING GO???? A low-level crook and his hot, recreational drug enthusiast hippie chick friend aim to find out! With the help of the drunken town Sheriff and an eccentric Native American Shaman, they'll encounter Satanic priests, Voodoo hoodoo, scheming incestuous step-siblings, and a radioactive menace as they seek to uncover the truth, and save the very fabric of society as we know it in the process!
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SKEE-TITZIN' (2011)
Written & Directed by Mark Mackner
Starring: Ally Cat, Kristen Muldoon, Dahlia De Sade, Mark Mackner, Dave Ferrier, Eric Knoll, Reggie Bugmuncher.
Synopsis: Dinosaur Girl, with the aid of her Fairy Godmother and magic mushrooms, embarks upon a fantastical journey of self discovery, facing evil wizards, ghosts, and childhood trauma along the way.
Watch it now it our "Movies!" section!
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DAISY DERKINS vs. THE BLOODTHIRSTY BEAST OF BARREN PINES! (2011)
(Currently in post production)
Written & Directed by Mark Mackner
Starring: Mary Sack, Dahlia De Sade, JD Korejko, Gia Z. Taylor, Julie Ann Hamolko, Shoshanna Hill, Doug Layne, Rob Dimension, Dave Ferrier, Lloyd Kaufman, Cedric Crouch, Mark Mackner, Eric Knoll. Matthias Lowjewski, Ted Moehring, Andrea Bateman, Meagan Rumberger, Alison DeLune Batten, Emily Rose Currier.
Synopsis: Monster-slaying hero Daisy Derkins bravely ventures into the woods of upstate PA to deal with a carnivorous dinosaur, and runs afoul of a touring punk band, a trio of voluptuous trigger-happy female crooks, a crazed bounty hunter, and a family of mutant cannibals in the process! MONSTROS MADRE redefines the dinosaur movie!
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THE DEVILISH DESIRE OF DARIO DRAGANI (2012)
(WORLD PREMIERE Nov. 4th 2012 at the Trocadero!)
Written & Directed by Mark Mackner
Starring: Doug Layne, Dave Ferrier, Dahlia De Sade, Mark Mackner, Shoshanna Hill, Andre Bennett, Ted Moehring, Emily Rose Currier, Mary Sack, Thomas Kemmann.
Synopsis: In this loose, modern re-telling of THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI, Dave Ferrier plays Dario Dragani, a douchebag office supervisor and skilled mesmerist. Craving power, wealth, and women, he uses his powers to command his business protege Cecil to murder those who stand in his way to financial gain and sweet lovin' with Jane, the office hottie.
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ST. BLACKTRICK (2012)
(World Premiere in October 2012!)
Written & Directed by Mark Mackner
Starring: Jim Black, Dahlia De Sade, Kristen Muldoon, Alyson Rodriguez Orenstein, Thurmond Allen Jr, Doug Layne, Dave Ferrier, Mark Mackner, Corinne Reyes, Susanna D'Arcy, Cedric Crouch, Emily Kesselman, Chrissy DiCaprio, Barbara Tutolo, Gilbert Soto, Cole Geissler, Shoshanna Ruth, Emily Rose Currier, Annamarie Ruggiero, Krystle Ann Griffin, Victoria Stevens, Tanya Paoli.
Synopsis: In the Year 400, Ireland has become overrun with maneating snakes. The people live in fear of The Mighty Set (The Serpent God) and his High Priestess Lisseth, who commands his snake army on Earth. Hope arrives in the form of BLACKTRICK, the baddest, blackest motherfucker from South Central Belfast. Will his master swordplay and heavy artillery be enough to drive these snakes out of Ireland once and for all?
ST. BLACKTRICK... when he's not driving the snakes out of Ireland, he's driving the ladies wild!
ST. BLACKTRICK... if you're a snake in the grass, he'll be whoopin' yo ass!
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STUMP GRINDER (2012)
Written by Newt Wallen
Directed by Mark Mackner
Starring: Gabby Gilbert, Annamarie Ruggiero and Newt Wallen.
Synopsis: This is a spoof trailer for a lost 70's porn film that never existed called "Stump Grinder" about a limbless Italian lothario, played by "Midnight Show" mastermind NEWT WALLEN (of UNDERBELLY). This is Monstros Madre's contribution to "Midnight Show", which is described by Wallen as "a remix tape for local filmmakers" as well as a "love letter to trash cinema". All the trailers created for MS will be collected on a DVD compilation celebrating 70's low-budget film. We're looking forward to local screenings, in addition to possible DVD distribution.
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DAISY DERKINS, DOGSITTER OF THE DAMNED! (Feature, 2013)
Written & Directed by Mark Mackner
Starring: Susanna D'Arcy, Annamarie Ruggiero, Christine Fisler, Tanya Paoli, JD Korejko, Mark Mackner, Doug Layne, James Christopher Black, Alyson Rodriguez Orenstein, Emily Rose Currier, Krystle Ann Griffin, Corinne Reyes, Dave Ferrier, Aliya Strychnine, Teyquil Dawildchild.
Synopsis: A feature-length version of our very 1st short film. We took the same basic premise, and added more murder, more monsters and more mayhem! Daisy Derkins stays at a spooky house to watch a dog, and is beset by an evil wizard, unseen supernatural forces, an escaped serial killer, an obsessed stalker, a witch, a pair of monsters and more!
