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In the not-to-distant-future, 2210, a killing plague is let loose on an unsuspecting world that never saw it coming. In the end, only one man and one woman survived. Their names are Jake (JOSE PRENDES) and Katherine (DENICE DUFF). But their trouble only begins when a ham-fisted alien ninja MENACE invades the deserted earth. Led by the gluttoneous Lord Gideon (CONRAD BROOKS), the alien ninja's seek out the last two people on earth to make the extermination complete.
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MONSTER MAN
"Monster man was the first non-union video shoot that I have done and will probably be the last. Not because I didn't love working on
it but because I don't want to lose my SAG health insurance!! From day one I experienced the full low-budget treatment. I was picked up at the airport in Jose's groovy Land Rover and thought "Things are lookin up". He then drove me to the scariest motel of my life. I thought it was character study for my part. I knew any second the real Monster Man would come into my room of blue painted walls, cement floors, a moldy bathroom with all the fixtures (shower and sink included) pulling away from the walls. I won't even describe the bed linens and what was stained on them. As night rolled around I could not sleep as I looked up at the TV which was bolted to the ceiling and wall. I
left the room and walked along the parking lot and as I accidentally peeked in a window , there was my mature co-star (not Jose) watching some sort of soft porn and I thought to myself "That's it! I'm outta here! Even Charles Band and a third world country like Romania had more livable accommodations!" Well, Jose is a good man albeit a Monster Man, and that morning he checked me into a very comfy 3 digit priced hotel. I'll never forget going into Jose 's bedroom which was full of horror movie posters and trivia and seeing my "Subspecies" poster there. One time we were doing a scene together and he stopped
and said, "wow, I 'm really acting with Denice Duff" It was very charming. His playful spirit is delightful. He revels in the non-sequitar and I'm a big fan of that....lucky for him (i.e.
the discussion scene where the hats and action figures appear!!?!!) He is an impressive martial artist too! And one day I had a torture scene to do and a few seconds into the scene he cut because he thought I was hurt. I said "No, Jose, I was acting"! I did my own hair, make-up, wardrobe, props and even camera work at times along with Jose. It was a good pre-curser to my directorial debut "VAMPIRE RESURRECTION" which happened soon after I wrapped MM. In fact Jose became co-writer on my and even has a cameo in it as "The Shit Guy". Though probably was favorite part was meeting and dining with his family. They were so supportive. Jose just took over the
house from killing zombies on his front lawn, to putting the camera in the fridge (one of my favorite scenes), to rearranging furniture so that it could be tripped over for the perfectly stupid stunt gag. He has a "tongue and cheek" view of the world and doesn't fall back on the traditionally boring shock value scenes of sex and extreme violence. He delivers sheer entertainment of a higher harmonic and I would gladly work with Jose again. Jose, did you say "The Four Seasons?!!" :)
A FEW WORDS FROM THE CAST
"This was my first film right out of film school. It was inspired by my attending the annual Monster Bash Convention, where I met the film's villian Conrad Brooks. I so wanted to be a part of that world of movies and fandom that I went out and bought a dv camera, on which I have shot my third and most recent picture "PLAYGIARISM", and I hired Conrad. I spent a month trying to get replies from some of horrors finest ladies, and Denice Duff, a first choice mind you, was the one to write back and blow my mind by saying that she would love to be a part of it! So, we had Conrad come in for three days, and Denice came for five days (read her travails below), then me and my friend Javier (the only crew person I had, spend two months shooting fight scenes and gore bits to finish the film off. It is my cheapest film, but it is my favorite one. Not only is it my favorite because it is my first, but also it was the one on which I had the best experiences. Denice was great and so helpful, and Conrad was such a fun guy, that I want to have him on every film set. A little bit of trivia for you: the script was only 40 pages long and was written as a serious drama about people surviving the end of the world, until I looked at some dailies and saw how cheesy the effects looked and how silly the ninja's were, that I decided to make it a comedy and have people laugh at it on purpose.
-JOSE PRENDES (WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER)
2 humans, 2 billion aliens...
Who's side are you on?
"Fun and funny."
-Tony Timpone (Editor, Fangoria Magazine
"This movie knocked my top off."
-Julie Strain, Penthouse Pet, Actress
