Mark Polonia
Directing
Biography
Mark Polonia is a zero budget filmmaker, following a similar path to B-Movie icon Roger Corman. Originally, Mark made films with his brother John Polonia (as the Polonia brothers) before John’s untimely death in 2008 at 39. Despite this, Mark has continued to work in film, happily making bottom of the barrel films such as ‘Cocaine Shark’ and cementing, in his own way, a legacy in the film industry.
Born: September 30, 1968
Place of Birth: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Channel 13
A horror anthology film harking back to the mid 70’s and 80’s, inspired by Amicus productions and Creepshow, this Polonia bros. film was shot in 1987 and was never finished, lost for nearly 30 years. Witness three tales, told by a hooded monk on the titular Channel 13. A video game geek returns from some arcade fun to watch movies on TV and can only get reception on Channel 13. He views tales of decadence and horror, containing killer scarecrows, monster birds, and cannibal spaghetti farm owners!
Savage Vows
A group of friends come together to support a man who has just lost his wife. After the funeral, the group decide to stay at the widower’s house for a long weekend. However, a black gloved killer is stalking the property and knocking off the friends one by one.
Hallucinations
Three brothers (one who is slow and another who is adopted) have disturbing and violent hallucinations while their mother is at work.
Zillafoot
A UFO lands on Earth, unleashing a giant monster that is half lizard, half gorilla - Zillafoot! The monster rampages, decimating any military response and even awakening a strange dinosaur. Now it’s up to scientists and the final member of the famed Ultrasquad to face the new threats and save humanity in this epic kaiju homage to the Toho monsters and Tsuburaya heroes!
Giantess Attack
Two unemployable actresses become real superheroes thanks to twin space fairies.
Feeders 3: The Final Meal
23 years have passed since the last feeding. Now, they have returned to Earth for the final meal.
Muckman
A TV documentary crew searches the woods for a fabled creature.
Jurassic Shark 3: Seavenge
A reporter, cameraman, and some petty thieves are stranded in a boat out on the ocean. The only thing that stands between them and their lives is a 50-foot prehistoric megalodon shark. They must all pull together to survive.
Night of the Zodiac
Richard Gantz has no chance of paying rent, keeping a job or finishing a movie project. Everything changes when he gets recruited by the aging zodiac killer to make him a film, while collecting "slaves for paradise."
Night Crawlers
A family moving into a suspiciously inexpensive house in a town in Utah. They are soon attacked by the "Night Crawlers", ground-dwelling paper mache monsters with four drawn-on eyes and antennae.
Filmography
as Alan
as Gerald
as The Director
as Officer
as Vann
as Dr. Alan Wyoming
as Mr. Johnson
as Surfer/Reporter
as Stan
as Drug dealer
as Self
as Cook
as Riley
as Mr. Malcolm
as Dr. Lucius Warren Steele
as Mob Person
as The Doctor
as The Conductor
as Rusty Lockwood
as Rip Van Winkle
as Rip Van Winkle
as (uncredited)
as Lab Technician (uncredited)
as Rescue Team Member
as Alan
as Mark
as Rip Van Winkle
as Max Simonetti
as Alan
as Cameraman (uncredited)
as Coroner
as Driver
as Brody (uncredited)
as Felix
as Valentine (uncredited)
as Priest
as Dr. Kaski
as Station Manager (archive footage)
as Camera Operator
as Interviewee
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Station Manager
as Soldier
as Boat Driver (uncredited)
as Hunter (uncredited)
as Dad
as Wain
as Sullivan
as Interviewee
as Horace
as Mark
as Angry Father
as Mac
as Father
as Mack
as Man Leaving Casting Studio
as Alan Parker / Bennett
as Bucky
as Evil Bennett (uncredited)
as Tom
as Adam
as Alan
as Man in Bar
as Ron
as Alan
as Mark