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AN ULTRA LOW BUDGET FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY
Feature films, music videos, trailers, commercials, etc.
Hi Mr.Pyro this is Taylor and Jasira film majors at purchase college and we have recently discovered your body of work, currently working our way through the movies, so far we have rectuma, the god complex, the curse of queer wolf, rage of innocence we have a few questions for you. What were your original aspirations as a young film maker, and how did that change throughout the course of the films you produced and directed and are your proud of the body work you have made? Our second question is how has your Relationship with your recurring actors developed… Read more »
Hi! I was just wondering if you had any thoughts on the chance of My Mom’s a Werewolf getting any kind of HD restoration or special edition? I realize somebody else wound up directing that film, but you still wrote it, and I’d love to see a high quality scan of it with a commentary by you one day.
PIRRO REPLY: I have nothing to do with that film, so I couldn’t tell you.
Hi Mark, a boring practical question from a UK fan who has only seen two of your films so far… Are all the discs in the the semi-complete Pirromount movie collection region locked to the US or region free? The Vinegar Sydrome bluray of Deathrow Gameshow must be locked to the US I guess. Oh, and how much would the P&P to the UK be for this collection? I’m pretty sure it’s going to put it out of my price range! Ugh. It’d probably be cheaper to set up my own boutique bluray label and license your movies for the… Read more »
Hi Mr. Pirro, I know it’s unlikely but did you by chance still have a copy of the Buford’s Beach Bunnies theme song? I’d love to be able to listen to the song outside of the movie if possible! It’s such a good song! Thanks!
Hello mr Pirro… i recently watched rectuma and thought the girls singing throughout the movie put a beautiful performance on. Especially dr wansamsaki’s theme.I wanted to ask if there was any way to listen to these on streaming services
We just saw Rectuma, and being an avid horror film connoisseur (I’ve probably seen around 3,000 films), I wanted to give my admiration for the excellent writing, pacing, special effects with limited budget and just attention to detail. My wife was even a fan, and she likes basically 1% of the movies I make her endure. I’m going to share this with all my film buddies and ensure I see the catalog. Bravo.
I just said to my wife, i’m leaving a note on the website, and she said “to tell him he’s a genius? I hope he sees it.”
Dear Mr. Pirro,
Can we expect a new film produced by you or under the Pirromount brand in the next couple of years?
PIRRO REPLY: It’s not likely but possible. We’re technically retired, but might consider working on a film produced by another company.
Hi Mr. Pirro, I watched several of your films in Brazil in the 90s, and the one that had the biggest impact on me was Buford’s Beach Bunnies. Ricki Brando was my muse for many years… I haven’t heard from her. Do you know if she lives in the US, is married, or has children? What does she do these days? How could I tell her? PIRRO REPLY: I’m sorry to say that Keeley Sims (Ricki Brando’s real name) passed away in 2013 at age 52. The cause was listed as the combined effects of alcohol and drugs, with cardiomyopathy… Read more »
Hey Mark,
Happy to see you followed your passion! While Ithaca is a distant memory. I still smile remembering the times we shared. Take care,
PIRRO REPLY: Hey there. Long time. Yes, those were some times. I’ve lost touch with most of the Ithaca crowd, especially since many classmates have died (!) Anyway, I’ve been making movies since I moved out here back in 1974. It’s been quite a journey. Hope you’re doing well.
I just watched Rectuma and had a really great time. What should I watch next from your catalogue that has a similar vibe?
PIRRO REPLY: Hard to say. They all have their own charm. Maybe God Complex?
I’m curious to know if you’ve tried shooting anything on smartphone.
PIRRO REPLY:Actually we had to use a smartphone for one scene in my last film, The Deceased Won’t Desist. We had a bad video card and had to resort to the phone. It fit in the movie seamlessly.
Where can I find Se Cebon? I really liked your creepy puppet version.
PIRRO REPLY: Glad you enjoy our creepy puppets. You can find what you’re looking for here.
https://vimeo.com/947215581?share=copy
Have you thought about licensing Vinegar Syndrome or Arrow Video or another boutique company to distribute your films?
PIRRO REPLY: Vinegar Syndrome has my film Deathrow Gameshow. I was discussing with them about releasing Polish Vampire, but they kept dragging their feet so I went with a company called Wildeye Releasing. The ‘ultimate’ edition should be coming out later this year. We’re currently restoring it from the original film footage.
Je t’aime Mark !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PIRRO REPLY: Back at ya.
Just watched Curse of the Queerwolf after learning about it from my German professor during one of her lectures.
Great film 😀
ps. what was the casting process like
Best,
Brandon
PIRRO REPLY: Thanks for sharing your experience. We made Curse of the Queerwolf over 25 years ago, and it seems to be more relevant today than it was when we made it. Glad you enjoyed the movie. Actually most of the actors in the film were already friends. Only a few actors came from a casting call.
…and so we sit down at a meeting, thinking about a new Logo for our local queer club…the heraldic animal of our town is the wolf…the local bus-service is even called “lup” and our local soccer team are the wolves…
You know what happened next: someone came up with the idea of a QUEERWOLF and we googeled…watched the trailer and stuff.
We are even planning to watch this masterpiece at an upcoming movie night! It seems to be so incredibily funny…too funny to offend…
Greetings from the heart of Europe
Erwin
PIRRO REPLY: I’m flattered.
Hello there I recently saw the film Deathrow Gameshow and it was absolutely amazing. I had some ideas about a sequel and was wondering if you’ve ever thought about doing one in this day and age. Would love to discuss it with you. Cheers, Samael PIRRO REPLY: Glad you enjoyed Deathrow Gameshow. Back in the day, we’d considered making a sequel called Skidrow Gameshow, but abandoned that idea almost as quickly as it came up. I’m not really interested in attempting to revisit that concept today as it appears the world has almost caught up to the movie, and it’s… Read more »
My roommate and I’ve been watching old episodes of USA’s Up All Night
and tonight we caught your film A
Polish Vampire in Burbank and were blown away by it! It was really funny
in a way that seemed not yet that popular at the time but would be
later on (forward looking in it’s (subversive’s not the
exact word I mean but the best I can
think of at this late hour) sense of humor) and I just felt compelled to commend you on it (not that I’m sure other’s haven’t). Any ways we really enjoyed it and appreciate
that you spent the time making it!
Only the best,
David and Dakota in northern Idaho
PIRRO REPLY: Hello David,
Glad you and your roommate enjoyed A Polish Vampire in Burbank. However, if you watched the USA Up All Night version, then you missed a lot of the movie. Numerous cuts had to be made for that presentation due to copyright issues, censorship restraints, and time. You can see the complete unedited movie on TubiTV (as well as many of our other, better films).
https://tubitv.com/movies/517785/a-polish-vampire-in-burbank?start=true
Thanks for your feedback.
Hey Mark.. you don’t know me but I just ordered curse of the queer wolf from Amazon this week and it arrived today and I just watched it with my husband.. I have to say.. We haven’t laughed so hard at a movie in forever.. well done.. thanks for bringing your talents to life.. we’re probably going to order all your movies now lol.. just thought I’d give a shout out to you.. you just became my favorite movie producer/director PIRRO REPLY: Hey David, Glad to hear that you enjoyed Queerwolf. At the time we made it back in 1988,… Read more »
Mark,
How on earth did you get the rights to the movie clips and music in PVIB on just 2500 bucks? Not to mention getting Eddie Deezen.( He’s my favorite nerd.)
PIRRO REPLY: I’m not sure if I understand the question. I own all rights to the film, so clips and music sort of go with that. Deezen wanted to star in the film, but that all changed once under production.
Hi mark, I was wondering what your thoughts were relating to film making with super 8 on your film Polish Vampire? Thanks
PIRRO REPLY: Shooting super 8 was the most inexpensive format to shoot a film in back in those days. I would never use an archaic medium like that today.
I was a member of AFTRA in the 1980’s when I was a writer-producer at a TV station in the Midwest. I later accepted a promotion into management which meant withdrawing from the union. All these years later, I just discovered I could have been eligible for an AFTRA pension–and STILL COULD BE–if I can get paid just $2,000 more for covered work! And I do have an offer for voice-over work by a production unit that can pay into AFTRA’s Health & Pension fund. Problem is, there’s no AFTRA now, just SAG-AFTRA and while AFTRA has all my past… Read more »
Hi the pictures of the making of the dead want desist look very cool could I please ask what the camera is you are using to film it please
PIRRO REPLY: I think it was a Canon 5D, but not completely sure. You’d have to ask our Cinematographer, Bruce Heinsius (who can be easily found on Facebook).
Hello, sir! Thank you for your cinematic insanity. My question today is, who painted the poster for Deathrow Gameshow?
PIRRO REPLY: Sorry to say I have no idea. That was commissioned by the folks at Crown International Pictures, who financed the film.
Hello Mark! I’m interested about low-budget filmmaking and polish motives in whole cienema. Now i writing a post about Polish Vampire for my blog. Your first movie is a great exaple for that. I found your full debiut Polish Vampire few years ago and it was very cool experience for me. I have a few questions about it! It will be great if you can answer for those questions. Who came up with the idea with the polish origin of your vampire and why he doesn’t know about it ? Who came up with the idea with the name dupah and… Read more »
Mark, I have been looking for Polish Vampire in DVD for years. My parents have it on VHS. Unfortunately, I am overseas. Can your company deliver DVDs of your movies overseas? I am, and have been, a massive fan for years and love everything you have made. Please help a fan out and tell me what I need to do to get it overseas. Your movies are great game night/hookah smoking movies when I bring my co-workers over. PIRRO REPLY: Yes, we can ship DVDs overseas and often do. Just go to our products page and place your order checking… Read more »