![]() It actually gave us a little more time to go back to the drawing board and rework the script even more. “It was about a year of script-writing, and then COVID hit. “From there we went about fleshing out the story, the characters and their world, what it’s all about,” Shima noted. The story for “Bingo” was pitched in 2019 “with a couple sentences” before Blumhouse quickly gave the green light. Previous Luchagore films have been shot in Surrey, Shima said, “but nobody knows that.” “We were a bit sad at first, you know, this being Luchagore’s first movie and then COVID hits, and maybe it’s never going to happen. “Nobody knew what the world had in store for anybody, and we’re lucky this (movie) still became a thing,” said Guerrero. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed filming until three months ago, and now it’s wrapped after a winter trip to Louisiana’s largest city. We’re so excited to make this, and make it actually happen.” “For us,” Shima said, “it’s such a blessing to be able to do what we want to do during these crazy times. “Bingo” represents the next step for Guerrero and Shima, who have shot and released several short movies. Oscar-nominated actor Adriana Barraza is among cast members, as is Tony Award winner L. ![]() “But little did they know, their beloved Bingo hall is about to be sold to a much more powerful force than money itself.” “Their leader, Lupita, keeps them together as a community, a family,” explains a post on. The film follows a strong and stubborn group of elderly friends who refuse to be gentrified. “The best part of this setup,” Guerrero said, “is that because we’re working here in Surrey, our poor parents are the test subjects of all this gore, so if they react and gag, then Raynor and I will be like, ‘OK, we’re doing this right,’” she added with a laugh on the phone from their Panorama Ridge-area hub.Ĭo-written by Guerrero and Shane McKenzie, “Bingo” is set in the barrio of Oak Springs. Now, they’re hitting the big time with “Bingo,” which was filmed in New Orleans for three months, from January to March, and is being edited for release this fall. Later, after they met on a set while attending rival film schools in Vancouver, their mutual love of the horror genre drove them to join forces. Shima grew up in the Bear Creek Park area, while Guerrero’s roots are in South Surrey. The portal’s “Welcome to the Blumhouse” series of horror-thriller movies is set to include “Bingo,” directed and co-written by Gigi Saul Guerrero and co-executive produced by Raynor Shima, two of three Luchagore Productions founders, along with Luke Bramley. At a small Surrey studio/office, two filmmakers are busy finishing a feature movie for streaming – and screaming – on Amazon Prime Video.
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