She's such a ray of sunshine, always so happy, always so lovely. Working with Adrianna was unbelievably great. So, I had to just stretch out those scenes for them to play with. They have a lot of emotional scenes and a lot of banter. As a new director, I needed to really take into account that I had amazing actors. That to me, as a filmmaker, has always been a dream. How was your experience as a director working with Adrianna Barraza?īefore I speak about just Adrianna, this entire cast was a dream come true. ![]() He even asked us to, “Take my pictures.” It was a good time. So, the moment you feel blood Grover, close your eyes.” And, sure enough, he had fun. I assured him, “Well, we're about to make up 30 years of that. He admitted to me, “Mam, I don't know what it's like to have blood on me.” He's worked in this industry for forty-plus years. ![]() He had never worked with fake blood and didn’t know what it's like to be near fake blood. Grover Colson was the wonderful actor who played Clarence. The most challenging to shoot was, Clarence in the auto shop when he's going from reality to fantasy. What was the most challenging scene to film? All that swearing, like “Who's Your Mama now?” and “Fight me now!”, were not us. I had to yell at them, “Cut! Cut! Pace yourselves!”Ī lot of the dialogue in that scene we didn't write. They were beating the crap out of the stunt double. And yes, they are that stubborn.Īt the very end of the movie when the whole community comes together for the fight. The characters in this film are based on people we know. We got so inspired by the people that we know, his mother-in-law and my grandma. Shane asked, “What would happen if we took it away from them?” Right away, we were both realized that's going to be the movie. You don't want to take that away from her.” I didn't want to mess with any of them.” I also shared, “Listen, my grandma loves Loteria (Mexican Bingo). And boy, it was terrifying.” He continued, “It was crazy to see all these older folks be so competitive at the game and be so into it. I went to visit my mother-in-law and went to her bingo hall. He shared to me, “Gigi, you're not gonna believe where I was last night. I was catching up with co-writer Shane McKenzie. So, it felt the right time and place to introduce to them the idea of Bingo Hell.Īs co-writer of the script, what influenced the story of the script? How were you selected for Welcome to the Blumhouse?Īfter the success of Culture Shock, Blumhouse trusted me enough to ask, “So what is next?” That, to me, was amazing, because they really are open to hearing new voices, and taking risks on such wacky stories. I think she's so strong, in all the Alien films. ![]() Recognizing that Bingo Hell has such a badass leading lady, who is your favorite cinematic leading badass lady? That, or a flame thrower would have been great. If you were a character in your movie, what would be your weapon of choice?Īfter the movie was made, I thought, “What if Lupita, used a chancla (Mexican slang for a sandal)?” That thing is deadly. ![]() She also has directed several projects for Blumhouse television, including The Purge series episode “Hail Mary” and the Into the Dark: Culture Shock. Guerrero has made a name for herself in horror as the director of several Crypt TV shorts, most recently Mistress of Bones. Soon a mysterious force takes over their beloved bingo hall, thrusting into a battle for the soul of their beloved neighborhood. Part two of our Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Television Welcome to the Blumhouse directorial interview series interviews the director of Bingo Hell, who reveals just how blood-thirsty seniors can get over their beloved bingo game.īingo Hell, directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero, shows the unwanted gentrification of the Oak Springs barrio on its older residents, especially Lupita ( Adriana Barraza), who calls it home.
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