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Creature Feature ‘Pacifico’ First Look Images Highlight Practical Effects
Filmmaker and VFX artist Gonzalo Gutierrez “G.G.” (El Conde, The Exorcism of God) is taking on practical effects with creature feature Pacifico, and first look images give a glimpse of the monster.
Pacifico follows “a group of young travelers are stranded on an island in the Pacific where they struggle to escape an evil alien presence that has been hidden from mankind for centuries.”
The first look images introduce a rather unique monster so far.
Manolo Cardona (Death’s Roulette), María Gabriela de Faría (Superman, The Exorcism of God), Ricardo Abarca (Miss Bala), Christopher Von Uckermann (“Demon”), Claudio Cataño (“One Hundred Years of Solitude”) and Maria Nela Sinisterra (Penumbra) star.
Pacifico is produced by Mauricio Brunetti of Patagonia Films and Guido Rud of FilmSharks. Florencia Lemoine executive produces. The film was shot in Bogota and is now in post-production.
“What I love so much about science fiction when bundled with genre,” says FilmSharks CEO/Founder Guido Rud, “when you can create a world that’s never been seen before, and naturally mix in layers of totally refreshing elements. Pacifico is about so much more than its monsters, it’s about how we understand that this is an old planet with so many hidden out this world stories. These are stories about how humanism evolved.”
Stay tuned for more on Pacifico as details arrive, including release announcements.
A heist turns nightmarish for Lizzy Caplan (Cobweb) in the offbeat comedy thriller Drag, and the SXSW darling now has an official release date.
Briarcliff Entertainment will release Drag in theaters on January 29, 2027.
The thriller follows “two estranged sisters who attempt to rob a secluded home in rural upstate New York. What begins as a simple burglary spirals into a nightmarish ordeal after one sister throws out her back and becomes immobilized on the second floor. As tensions rise and panic sets in, the sisters are forced into a painful and increasingly absurd fight for survival before the homeowner returns.”
It’s described as “Equal parts thriller and physical comedy,” which “explores sibling rivalry, physical pain, and the uniquely chaotic bonds of family.”
Lucy DeVito (“Little Demon”), John Stamos (“Full House”), and Christine Ko (“Dave”) also star.
The release announcement comes with a new look at Drag, introducing the estranged sisters caught in a heist nightmare.
Drag is co-written and co-directed by Raviv Ullman and Greg Yagolnitzer, marking their feature debut.
The film is produced by Danny DeVito, Lucy DeVito, and Jake DeVito through Jersey Films 2nd Avenue.
Briarcliff CEO Tom Ortenberg called Drag “a brilliantly original film that’s suspenseful, hilarious, and completely unpredictable. The cast led by Lizzy, Lucy, John, and Christine are the magic that makes the concept work. Audiences are in for a huge treat.”
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