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MJ

1 month

Last night @MonsterMakeupCo officially launched our crowdfunding campaign for our third feature film, Queen of the Rats. Check out the concept/fundraising video at the link! Donate if you can, and help spread the word!

Queen of the Rats

The third feature film from Monster Makeup Productions

www.indiegogo.com

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MJ

@mike_j_ahern

1 year

The future of horror is queer

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Nice to see y’all again #MutantFam ! I co-wrote and co-directed Death Drop Gorgeous and I also play Detective O’Hara. Can’t wait to watch along with you all #MutantDeathDrop

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MJ

@mike_j_ahern

11 months

Happy spooky season! Shameless plug: we’ve got a queer horror film available to stream most places! The reason anyone knows about this movie is bc of everyone who’s recommended, retweeted, and shared our campy slasher w/ friends. Check it out, if you haven’t!

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@mike_j_ahern

3 years

I remember when we were reaching out to gay publications about Death Drop Gorgeous and one of them said “contact us when you get in a bigger gay festival like Frameline” but now we’re featured in the NYTimes, sweetie, toodles 😘

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@mike_j_ahern

3 years

We set out to make a b-movie, a video nasty. So calling DDG “cheap” is like saying the sky is blue. Yeah, it’s cheap?! we made it with a chunk of change that would only cover a transition scene in a film. I make 0 apologies abt how little money we have. This was our intended film

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

Headshots @JeffoisFilio took for me

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@mike_j_ahern

11 months

So I’m gonna shoot a short! Monster Makeup will be helping, of course. Jeffrey’s going to be DP. I’m really proud of this script (tentative title) and it feels a lot like *me* Intending to film this winter I’m currently seeking some things -

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@mike_j_ahern

5 months

I’m thrilled to share that I’m now a finalist for a Bellem Entertainment scholarship through @StoweStoryLabs and I’m not sure I have the words to describe how honored I feel being considered for this.

Stowe Story Labs

@StoweStoryLabs

5 months

Stowe Story Labs is thrilled to announce 2024 Fellowship Finalists and Stowe Launch Advanced Development Shortlist to our Narrative Labs and Writers' Retreats. You can review the rosters here: . Congratulations to all on this terrific achievement.

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@mike_j_ahern

8 months

Excited to share that @MonsterMakeupCo are the recipients of Make Art Grant through RISCA - Rhode Island State Council on the Arts to support production of our next film, QUEEN OF THE RATS! We feel incredibly grateful for this support. We can’t wait to show you all this film!

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

32 was really good to me. Looking forward to my Jesus year. It’s already shaping up to be something special.

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

V interesting when the leftist of left criticize Death Drop Gorgeous for being cheap. I’m not ashamed of it’s budget, IMO it’s quite a feat we did what we did with what little we had, but you’d think folx who allegedly have their morals aligned wouldn’t be so classist

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@mike_j_ahern

6 months

Inevitably this will go down but for now I’ll take it 🦷

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@mike_j_ahern

3 months

A man visits his former romantic partner, a fisherman dealing with early onset dementia, who is taking nightly fishing trips but returning with no catch — more stills from the short 🥰

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Fun fact: @VictoriaEBlack made the peniz #MutantDeathDrop #MutantFam

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

My skins thickened enough since ddg to be fine with inevitable cruel reviews that will come for Drogo, but it’s felt so great for early viewers to have such a positive response. We made St. Drogo w/ the same budget we made w/ DDG; I hope that inspires others to go shoot a movie.

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@mike_j_ahern

9 months

Next week I’m beginning production on a short film I wrote called Nowhere Coast. It’ll be a short vignette of a slow cinema-esque musings on legacy and atonement. I’m really excited to have Monster Makeup backing me up and to be working with Jeffrey for the cinematography…

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@mike_j_ahern

7 months

I get to witness firsthand Brandon’s hustle. He’s not only the engine that keep monster makeup running, but also his creativity is perpetually in bloom. Get ready for his debut novel; it’s such a rich story with gruesome detail. I feel lucky to have had the chance to read it.

Brandon Perras

@brandon_perras

7 months

THE WHITE BISHOP FINALLY HAS A RELEASE DATE!!!! (If you don’t feel like seeing my stupid face, I wrote it all out on Insta)

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

I got to hand it to raised by wolves, I never see “that” coming. “That” being literally every single plot point that happens in the show

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@mike_j_ahern

7 months

This weekend we shot a short I wrote. Somehow my friends love me enough to come out in 15° weather & make a movie. I don’t know what I did in a previous life to deserve them. Thank you Brandon, Ryan, Mike, Mike, Kevin, Adam, Fred, Pete, and Jeffrey. Can’t wait to show you all 🎣

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

Just received some production stills of Saint Drogo. Really excited for folks to see this one. If you’d like to support the project, you can visit

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@mike_j_ahern

10 months

SAINT DROGO INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE LETS GOOOOO @SohoHorrorFest

FANGORIA

@FANGORIA

10 months

London's Soho Horror Film Festival returns in November with a sprawling hybrid edition - and we've got the full lineup exclusively for you today!

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

SAINT DROGO IS PREMIERING AT SALEM HORROR FEST!! Stoked to be back with @videocoven and a part of this killer lineup. Get your passssssssessssssssss

Death Drop Gorgeous

@deathdropgorge

1 year

THRILLED to share with you all that SAINT DROGO will be part of Salem Horror Fest this year!!! We have felt so much love & support from @salemhorrorfest with DDG, we needed to get back. Come hang with us April 28th! Get your passes

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@mike_j_ahern

7 months

ITS DONE

MJ

@mike_j_ahern

8 months

I’m 80 pages into this screenplay, & nearing the end; I haven’t completed a feature alone in years (I usually give up breaking into act 2.) it feels really great and also terrifying, guys you should all try it.

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

Some of my favorite stills from our sophomore feature SAINT DROGO. We’ve got a folk horror slow burn coming at you 🌊 🥀

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Brooding wasn’t v hard

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Saint Drogo will be available to watch from the comforts of home for 48 hours starting on Saturday thanks to Popcorn Frights. So if ya wanna see what made someone pass out during our cast and crew screening, grab your ticket now! Spots are limited

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

BRB crying @saint_drogo

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@mike_j_ahern

3 months

Ethel Cain for President

Pop Base

@PopBase

3 months

Ethel Cain addresses Joe Biden’s support for the Israeli military: “we need to bring back assassinations”

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@mike_j_ahern

9 months

Premiered our second feature film Got accepted into Stowe Story Labs Wrote three shorts, one of which we start shooting next month 👻

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@ATMwithJacy

9 months

BRAG ABOUT SOMETHING YOU’RE PROUD OF ACCOMPLISHING IN 2023 ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Finally had enough coffee to write a coherent sentence. Last night was unlike anything we’ve experience thus far in our short lil film careers. @videocoven thank you for creating @salemhorrorfest & community. We couldn’t have asked for a better night to show Drogo to the world ❤️

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

Been thinking a lot about the resolution (or lack thereof) of They/Them and why/how Brandon, Chris, and I came to the ending of Death Drop Gorgeous (spoiler alert for both below)🧵

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@mike_j_ahern

9 months

Saint Drogo in Lancaster PA 9pm 2nite at Zoetropolis

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Out of drag // in drag

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@AvaUnit01

1 year

Out of Drag // In Drag

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

We did it, kids

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@mike_j_ahern

5 months

It feels so good being supported by other, indie horror filmmakers and I think it’s crucial that we continue to support one another. Check out Hellbender and Where the Devil Roams. The Adams Family’s imagination is something to behold.

Adams Family Films

@adams_films

5 months

Loved @saint_drogo ! Took me beyond the gorgeously captured Cape into a dark, witchy, wicked (and HOT) world. And fantastic practical fx… Late to the game, but congrats @brandon_perras @mike_j_ahern Ryan Miller and the whole Saint Drogo team. Love what you guys are doing!

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

There was a homophobic-fueled attack at the bar where we filmed Death Drop Gorgeous this weekend (thread)

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

@pitchfork Between this and your Ethel review I think you need to assess your reviewer staff because the taste ain’t there

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@mike_j_ahern

8 months

People would rather TOP a TWINK than STOP and THINK

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Thanks for all the love for the Saint Drogo trailer and to everyone who shared it out. We can’t wait for you all to see it 🫶🏼

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@mike_j_ahern

9 months

The strike just ended and this is what we get?

Film Updates

@FilmUpdates

9 months

Who would you like to see cast as Elon Musk in the upcoming biopic from Darren Aronofsky and A24?

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3 months

I stopped a client from killing herself and then was expected to continue my work day and do my other case mgmt appointments and was never offered or recommended any mental health support or processing after the fact

Revamped | Career & Workplace Development

@RevampedCP

3 months

What experience in the workplace radicalized you?

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Surprise! We’re taking over #mutantfam this Friday 😝

The Mutant Fam

@TheMutantFam

1 year

Death drop everything Mutants! Check out our gorgeous Friday Guest Hosts for #TheLastDriveIn ! Yay puns! Ryan, Brandon & Mike co-creators of Death Drop Gorgeous & upcoming Saint Drogo! #MutantFam @brandon_perras & @mike_j_ahern 1/5

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@mike_j_ahern

7 months

The person who worked on prop building and some designs for this project is building something currently for our next feature 🥲

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@DiscussingFilm

7 months

First poster for ‘BEETLEJUICE 2’. In theaters on September 6.

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10 months

Howwww is that her and Reichardt, two a24 darlings, can’t get financing and yeah, what the hell does that mean for us microbudget folks??

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@CoppolaUpdates

10 months

Sofia Coppola speaks out on the challenges of financing in the film industry: "If it’s so hard for me to get financing as an established person, I worry about younger women starting out. It’s surprising that it’s still a struggle."

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@mike_j_ahern

3 months

For pride month check out our first feature @deathdropgorge - it’s on tubi! We are also trying to gather the special features for the @saint_drogo Blu-ray. Hope to get those out this month or next…

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

Don’t forget to watch Death Drop Gorgeous for pride 🥰🌈

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Meanwhile, me trying to decide if it’s even financially plausible to make another movie

DiscussingFilm

@DiscussingFilm

1 year

Francesca Scorsese says her father Martin Scorsese has been hugely supportive of her directorial debut ‘FISH OUT OF WATER’. “I showed it to my dad. My dad sent it to his friends. I’m pretty sure Ari Aster watched it. I was like, ‘Oh my god.'” (Source: Deadline)

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1 year

I loved this movie as a kid and as an adult was genuinely surprised when I learned it was considered shit. Rewatched it recently and it’s definitely a camp cult classic

Batman Notes

@BatmanNotes

1 year

Can you name one good thing about Batman & Robin?

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@mike_j_ahern

11 months

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On Screen: Providence Queer Filmmakers Serve Up Gore in Saint Drogo - Hey Rhody Media Co.

New film from Monster Makeup Productions inspired by folk horror classics

providenceonline.com

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@mike_j_ahern

3 months

Editing is hard. Have a rough cut done finally of the short. Here are some stills. Some color correction still needs to be done. Starring: @brandon_perras & Mike Rigney Cinematography: @JeffoisFilio Additional camera work: @kbow76 Sound was done by Ryan Written/Directed by me

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Usually I scoff when a horror movie’s press is like “people threw up at the premiere! An ambulance was called!” But we did indeed have someone faint at the screening of Saint Drogo this past Friday. Come see what all the fuss is about this Saturday:

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@mike_j_ahern

8 months

This is the script I’m currently writing except its 40s

Alex Thee Scallion

@alexthescallion

8 months

–– how, as a gay man in my 30s, do I make new friends without having to play dodgeball or kickball?

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

Cannot thank @salemhorrorfest enough for screening Death Drop Gorgeous. We won the Audience Award at Salem’s 2020 festival, which had to go virtual due to Covid. But last night we got have the best of both worlds by screening at @CinemaSalem Can’t wait to be back with Saint Drogo

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5 months

There’s only a few more hours to donate for 401Gives Day! I’m raising money for two nonprofit organizations that are super important to me and crucial to Rhode Island… Photo by Dave Dvorchak

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket and is watching Saint Drogo this weekend 💕

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@mike_j_ahern

5 months

Finally getting around to editing this short 🙃 raw stills

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

This is how I’m dressing to the Saint Drogo premiere

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

This weekend, we officially wrapped Monster Makeup Productions’ second feature film, Saint Drogo. We can’t share too much from the weekend, otherwise we’d be spoiling for you, but in my opinion, we “madeup” one of the most memorable monsters of modern horror.

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

Don’t give him press. Don’t give him attention. Don’t give him a platform.

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

Woke up this morning to a dream. It feels a bit insane that this lil monster went from whiskey fueled jokes around a kitchen table to officially streaming on @shudder There are so many people in Providence and beyond that made this possible for us. YKWYA ❤️

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Cannot echo these words enough. It still feels surreal to be part of these festivals. Thank you everyone who has taken time to watch Drogo

Brandon Perras

@brandon_perras

1 year

Still in awe of this weekend. If you’re a queer indie filmmaker, I recommend submitting to CinemaQ. Keith and his crew are such rad people. Also, thanks to everyone who grabbed @saint_drogo tix at @PopcornFrights . We’ve received a ton of love & support and we can’t do it…

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1 year

For the first time ever, I got paid to write an article for a publication 🥹

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Reading that a rich burning man attendee called the cops on climate activists blocking the road, which resulted in the cops driving through protesters, only to have torrential rains leave burning man attendees stranded is my fave story of the year

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

Saint Drogo

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Last night I got to see a rough rough cut of Saint Drogo and I got a little emotional (baby.) Sometimes it’s hard to see the forest through the trees but when it all starts to come together, I’m reminded why we’re doing what we’re doing.

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2 years

Being behind the social media for our film, I’m subjected to a lot of nasty commentary. Mostly, I ignore them but today I’ve felt saucy and I’m not going to let a cis woman in a beret tell me our movie isn’t the “right” kind of gay. We worked too fuckin hard to get here.

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Me asking myself why we decided to film a movie in the off season —never again! @saint_drogo coming soon! @MonsterMakeupCo @brandon_perras @WainerdWayne

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Omg

Gory Cory 🍉

@gorycoryhorror

1 year

His job is beach #saintdrogo

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

As we anticipate a 2023 premiere for @saint_drogo it’s been exciting to see micro-budget horror being celebrated and getting recognition this year. While I don’t consider St. Drogo experimental, we did a lot with the little we had, & it feels like we’ll be joining good company 🥰

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5 months

Imagine this being your filmography

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3 months

Getting a Queen of the Rats set ready 🥹

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2 years

Love Grindr

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6 months

Baby’s first black list submission 😵‍💫😵‍💫👻

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8 months

Saint Drogo in Jersey Thursday night! Then screening in NYC Sunday night! Link to tickets below. Brandon, Ryan, and myself will be in attendance. Bringing along some merch 🙏🏼

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4 months

Well that’s cool - was just notified that my screenplay Apartment Story is in the top 10% of discoverable projects on @Coverfly !

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11 months

Max is literally a Wes Anderson stop motion dog

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2 years

If all goes according to plan (and keep your fingers crossed for us) we should be wrapping principal photography for Saint Drogo this weekend.

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@mike_j_ahern

6 months

Had the pleasure of seeing Mink Stole and @PeachesChrist in Idol Worship tonight. Such a fantastic show. They’re heading to NYC, DC, and Philly next - go see it!

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9 months

the ethics committee just dropped their report on george santos and I guess he spent campaign money on onlyfans, botox, and Sephora; he really is a drag queen after all

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@mike_j_ahern

8 months

Thank you to everyone including Saint Drogo on your year end lists! It’s so hard for small indie filmmakers like us to get recognition. folks including us on these lists, who interviewed us and wrote articles, and invited us on podcasts are the reason anyone knows about us.

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9 months

AHHH SO EXCITED

Soho Horror Film Festival

@SohoHorrorFest

10 months

From the creators of cult favourite, Death Drop Gorgeous, comes a different beast entirely… Welcome the International Premiere of the subversive and visceral queer folk horror SAINT DROGO. Lovecraftian, horny, haunting, and utterly unforgettable. 🎟️ @

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Grown gay men in their 40s still using those skin smoothing filters as if 1. We can’t tell and 2. It looks good. You have wrinkles! It’s ok! We all age!!! It’s actually v hot when a man looks older!!!

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@mike_j_ahern

1 year

Of course, horror has been queer for some time now; caption was more of a celebration of the good company we are in and will be in — horror in the high desert, skinamarink, outwaters, t blockers etc. it’s an exciting time for low budget/queer horror ☺️

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The future of horror is queer

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Ok but what about Death Drop Gorgeous with Payton still playing Gloria Hole but everyone else is played by muppets?

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1 year

My personal favorite scene of the movie Fuck you, Providence! #MutantDeathDrop

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3 months

Starting setting up a set for our next feature Queen of the Rats. 🐀

Brandon Perras

@brandon_perras

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Queen of the Rats is about to start filming!

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Lesbian auteur realness

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Me after being at the stable for 20 minutes

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Steal his look

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Had to do some ADR and where else than the cemetery of the former Danvers State Hospital 👻 from the movie Session 9!

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2 years

Me going into the movie theater when a period piece about lesbians is screening

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1 year

What Brandon said here. When we were watching Saint Drogo at @salemhorrorfest I came to the depressing realization that our characters kissing on screen was still somehow a revolutionary act in the year 2023. When we wrote the scene, it wasn’t intentionally a statement —

Death Drop Gorgeous

@deathdropgorge

1 year

7 years ago, 5 friends came together to make what we thought would have just been drag queen slasher YouTube classic. What we didn’t expect was how invested and passionate our cast and community were to make our little camp monster into a reality.

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8 months

Sky Ferreira tonight

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4 months

I feel really lucky to have gotten the chance to see Horror in the High Desert 3: Firewatch. Dutch is a master at crafting suspense and it feels like he’s just hitting his stride. It’ll be up on VOD soon - keep an eye out! 🚂

Dutch Marich

@DutchMarich

4 months

Part 3 Update: It's off to the races. It's out of our hands and could roll out any day now on VOD. Could be tomorrow, could be a week or two. But it's finally on the way to your eyes. Can't thank you all enough for your support! It keeps the series going.

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Laughing and tearing up at the thought of everyone who is going to see all the ridiculous things we do in @deathdropgorge when it gets on @Shudder it’s a good day 😂

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@mike_j_ahern

8 months

I’m 80 pages into this screenplay, & nearing the end; I haven’t completed a feature alone in years (I usually give up breaking into act 2.) it feels really great and also terrifying, guys you should all try it.

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@mike_j_ahern

11 months

Lots of Saint Drogo screenings coming up! Portland, OR - Oct 6 - Oct 8 (HP Lovecraft Film Fest) Columbus, OH - Oct 26 - Oct 29 ( @NightmaresFest ) Providence, RI - Oct 25 - 29 (Vortex) Providence, RI - Nov 8 (Avon Cinema) Somewhere Else 🤫 November 🤔😏

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@mike_j_ahern

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@mike_j_ahern

2 years

I don’t want to tweet the graphic photo but owners of a gay bar in CT were violently assaulted and the Norwalk PD haven’t arrested the man. You can google the story for more details, the bar was Troupe429 see how to contact the police department below

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