Michael J. Ahern
Directing
Biography
A screenwriter, who happens to be a filmmaker, Michael Ahern is co-founder of the Rhode Island based film collective, Monster Makeup Productions. His writing and director credits include Death Drop Gorgeous (2020), Saint Drogo (2023), and the upcoming Queen of the Rats (2025). He is an alum of Stowe Story Labs, where his script Apartment Story was a finalist for a Bellem Entertainment Scholarship.
Known For
A dejected bartender and an aging drag queen try to survive the eccentric and hostile nightlife of a corrupt city, as a masked maniac slaughters young gay men and drains them of blood.
Death Drop Gorgeous
A gay couple, whose relationship has grown a bit strained, take an impromptu trip to Provincetown, Cape Cod in the off-season. Caleb, one half of the couple, has been plagued by nightmares of his ex, who had been working in Provincetown for the summer. When they arrive to town, it appears Caleb's ex has gone missing. As disturbing hallucinations continue to haunt Caleb, he becomes more determined in finding him. But the closer he gets, the sooner he nears the sinister secret the town is hiding.
Saint Drogo
An emerging noise rock band in the 2000s music scene of Providence, RI tries to secure a gig at a local, nationally renown warehouse venue. As tensions flare and stakes rise, they become embroiled in a battle with the venue's owner, the mafia, and a Lovecraftian cosmic horror.
Queen of the Rats
a man visits his ex-lover who is suffering from symptoms of early onset dementia