Alicia Witt to Lead 'Incuba Project' in Colombian Horror Thriller
The English-language film, written by María Camila Caballero Páez, focuses on the exploitation of migrant women in the surrogacy industry.
By Vikram Harrison ·
Alicia Witt will star in "Incuba Project," a Colombian horror thriller that follows a migrant woman navigating the surrogacy industry. Witt, known for her role in "Longlegs," will play Minerva, the head of a remote maternity agency. The film marks her return to the genre after appearing in "Twisted" in 2026.
María Camila Giraldo will play Jhoana, a Colombian immigrant who enters a surrogacy arrangement to support her young son. The script, written by María Camila Caballero Páez, centers on Jhoana's time at Maternity Incuba Care. The agency requires women to remain on site for the full nine months of pregnancy. As other residents disappear, Jhoana investigates the institution's hidden practices.
Chilean filmmaker Juan Pablo Arias will direct the production. Arias previously directed "The Curse of the Necklace" and "Casa Grande." He described the project as a blend of commercial horror and social critique. Arias noted that the film addresses the exploitation of the female body, specifically the treatment of migrant women as commodities by a system that promises better living conditions.
The project is the first feature from Red Script Factory, the in-house writers' room of Red Collision Studios. Vanessa Gómez and Sebastián Caballero founded the studio in Colombia. Caballero, the company's CEO, stated that the studio aims to produce original genre films rooted in Latin American reality for global audiences. Gómez, an executive producer, compared the film's approach to "Get Out," arguing that genre cinema can expose social issues often ignored by mainstream narratives.
Red Collision Studios was founded in 2017 and also operates Film in Colombia and Magic Trick Post Lab. The company leverages film incentives to support international location shoots. In July, the studio began filming "La puta vida," a five-country co-production with Chile's Afro Films. Other upcoming titles include "The Judge's Shadow" and "The Lagoon."
Giraldo recently appeared in "The Ritual" opposite Al Pacino and Dan Stevens. She also starred in "At the Sea," which competed at the Berlin Film Festival. The cast and crew plan to shoot the English-language feature in Colombia.
