About
Plastic Monkey Films was founded by brothers Scott and Lawson McQuaid who had spent most of their childhood watching movies on VHS.
In 2017, they established their own film company with the desire to create original stories, collaborating with influential cult figures in film to create artistic pop cultural genre-defying cinema.
Space Ninjas
Space Ninjas is a B-movie horror, comedy, sci-fi, martial art movie written and directed by Scott McQuaid.
The scene opens with a stylized television sci-fi show titled Stranger Than Fiction, with its charismatic host Jack Strange played by Dirk Benedict (A-Team, Battlestar Galactica, Bodyslam). This prelude introduces a classified incident that allegedly took place at a high school somewhere in Asia, cue title sequence.
Five high school teenagers, Zack the nerd, Tammy miss popular, Keiko the Japanese exchange student, Omar the jock and leader of the misfits, Stanlei the skater girl, played by Yi Jane, are called for detention on a Saturday night. The deputy head of the school, Mr. Hughes played by Razif Hashim (Best In The World: Asian Food Channel) leads the punishment.
As the night progresses an elite group of Space Ninjas invade the secluded school. After the Space Ninjas kill Mr. Hughes, the students are left to fend for themselves, trapped on the school grounds, fighting for survival.
The five students are being hunted and killed off one by one. The survivors stumble across the eccentric science teacher, Professor Rosencrantz, played by Brian Narelle (Dark Star, The Wizard Of No, 13 Reasons Why).
Together they decipher why this is happening and devise the best plan of escape. As the student number drops in deaths, the Space Ninjas also add the school janitor to their body count. Hong Kong cult B-movie director Godfrey Ho (Ninja Terminator, Ninja Protector, Ninja Squad) plays the short lived Janitor.
Professor Rosencrantz is eventually cut down by the space assassins, but not before unveiling a kung fu master clone that he produced in his lab, played by Filipino TV sensation Jay Mago (Kalokalike – It’s Showtime ABS-CBN).
As the Space Ninjas close in on the last surviving members of the group, an unexpected relationship develops between Zack and Stanlei, but this momentary romance ends with Zack’s demise. As the last man (woman) standing, Stanlei engages in battle with the Space Ninjas.
As night turns to day, the CIA surround the school grounds and the men in black enter the crime scene. The Big Boss is played by Jon T. Benn (Way Of The Dragon, Fearless, Man With The Iron Fists). They sweep through the school campus erasing any evidence of alien activity, making this incident another great episode for the Stranger Than Fiction TV show, asking the viewer – was this fact or fiction?
Cast
Yi Jane
Stanlei
Dirk Benedict
Jack Strange
Brian Narelle
Professor Rosencrantz
Razif Hashim
Mr Hughes
Damien Zachary
Zack
Mia Sara Shauki
Tammy
Bryan Tiang
Space Ninja
Jon T Benn
The Big Boss
Afiq Amirul Amri
Omar
Cassie Foo
Keiko
Godfrey Ho
The Janitor
Jay Mago
Mysterious Kung Fu Master
Tan Soo Tze
Tammy's Step Mother
Sudhan Nair
Security Guard
Carlton Wall
Man in Black
Crew
Scott McQuaid
Director
Wayne Crawford
Executive Producer
Firhad Bustaman
Production Manager
Ganesh Venugopal
Director of Photography
Chai Vincent
Gaffer
Philip Schøyen
VFX Artist
Suran Basharati
VFX Artist
Lars Espen Smith
VFX Artist
Brittany Jane Fernandez
Production Assistant
Marissa Duclos
Makeup Artist
On Set
In Production
Plastic Monkey Films is in pre-production for our second feature film, ‘Working Title’, with a shoot date slated for August 2021.
Events
Worldwide distribution by SMG and MY SPOTLIGHT INDEPENDENT
1 July, 2019 / Amazon Prime Release
Amazon Prime was the first streaming platform to release Space Ninjas worldwide distributed by My Spotlight Independent.
1 December, 2019 / Fandango Now Release
Space Ninjas was released on the US streaming site Fandango Now distributed by SMG.
1 January, 2020 / Avail TV Release
Space Ninjas was released on the US streaming platform Avail TV distributed by SMG.
20 January, 2020 / Google Play Release
Space Ninjas was released on Google Play streaming in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand distributed by My Spotlight Independent.
1 May, 2020 / iTunes and Apple TV Release
Space Ninjas was released on streaming sites iTunes and Apple TV distributed by My Spotlight Independent.
Press Publication Links
20 January, 2019 / Horror-on-Sea Film Festival
Space Ninjas made a test screening at the UK’s Horror-on-Sea Film Festival on Sunday, 20 January, 2019. The film received a very positive response from cinema goers.
The lead actress Yi Jane was in attendance with the producer Lawson McQuaid.
13 - 15 July, 2018 / Asia Comic Con
Asia Comic Con are the official sponsors for the upcoming release of Plastic Monkey Films’ Space Ninjas.
The Asia Comic Con event was held at Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia from July 13 – 15, 2018.
This event played host for the debut teaser trailer of Space Ninjas, followed by a Q&A session with the cast and director of the movie. The audience reaction was both positive and extremely enthusiastic about the films general release, which is due out later this year.
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Portfolio
Beans
This indie feature film written and directed by Scott McQuaid screened at the Independent New York Film Festival in 2008.
Behind The Scenes of the Social
This is a behind the scenes look at the making of the social commercial with writer and director Scott McQuaid.
Space Ninjas
Space Ninjas is a B-movie parody that pays homage to 70s and 80s genres of horror, comedy, sci-fi and martial art movies.
Stage & Screen
This showreel displays the most recent stage and screen work by director Scott McQuaid.
The Social Commercial
This commercial was written and directed by Scott McQuaid for the restaurant and bar franchise, the Social.
Who's Who
SCOTT McQUAID
Writer and director Scott McQuaid began his career in the film industry volunteering on Hong Kong film sets in the mid-90’s. With a BA (Hons) in Performing Arts and MFA in Film Making, he has directed for stage and screen for over two decades.
Directing broadway musicals in Malaysia has earned him various accolades. He has won multiple BOH Cameroonian Art Awards for his work, including the best director and receiving the Malaysian Book of Records Award for an original musical. Scott’s unique black comedy plays have not only performed across the world to critical acclaim, but they also have been compiled and published into a book.
His short films have screened at various film festivals collecting rave reviews while his debut feature film Space Ninjas is fast becoming a cult B movie classic. Scott’s small budget indie filmmaking defines his economical storytelling with a mix of reality and the unimaginable.
LAWSON McQUAID
Lawson McQuaid is a newcomer to the industry. As he clearly demonstrated by building a prosperous company in the UK, Phoenix Electrical Installations Ltd, he is a business man with vision and perspicacity.
Always supporting his brother Scott in the performance industry with both moral support and financial backing, he recently decided to step into the producer role. Through public funding, grants and sometimes his own investment, he has managed to help elevate productions for the company that has resulted in fare and quality film production.
His producing credit on Space Ninjas promises to be the first of the many projects for Plastic Monkey Films.
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Alternatively, you can also call us on +44 170-259-6049 (UK office) or +60 166-453-435 (Malaysia office).
For traditional mail, please use our UK office address: 6 Plas Newydd, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS1 3AG.