''Pernicious'' is a Thai-American

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horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

directed by

James Cullen Bressack James Cullen Bressack (born c. 1992 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film producer, screenwriter and film director. He is the son of Emmy Award-winning writer Gordon Bressack and voice actress Ellen Gerstell.Couch, Aaron (2015)Tom Gre ...

, who also wrote the story along with co-writer Taryn Hillin. The film stars

Ciara Hanna Ciara Chantel Hanna is an American actress and model. She is known for playing the roles of Gia Moran in ''Power Rangers Megaforce'' and Nicole Parker in '' Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys''. Early life Hann ...

Emily O'Brien Emily Roya O'Brien (born 28 May 1985) is an English three-time Daytime Emmy-nominated actress and writer who is known for her five-year series regular role of Jana Hawkes Fisher on ''The Young and the Restless'' from 2006–2011. She portrayed ...

, and Jackie Moore.

Cast

as Alex * Emily O’ Brien as Julia * Jackie Moore as Rachel * Russell Geoffrey Banks as Colin * Sohanne Bengana as Vlad * Byron Gibson as Byron *

Jared Cohn Jared Michael Cohn (also credited as Jared Michaels) is an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He has directed films such as '' Buddy Hutchins'', ''Atlantic Rim'', and ''Born Bad'', among others, and has directed multiple films for Th ...

as Shane *

Sara Malakul Lane Sara Malakul Lane ( th, ซาร่า มาลากุล เลน) is a Thai American actress and former supermodel. She has appeared in numerous Thai and Hollywood films. She most notably featured in the '' Kickboxer'' action film franchis ...

as Samorn * Jack Prinya as Male Nurse * Wallop Terathong as Sang * Pixit Sangkaew as Youn Sang * Irada Hoyos as Vanida * Todstham Piumsomboon as Tiwa * Thanchanok Kaewta as Isra * Chanokporn Suwanposri as Female Shopkeeper * Warakorn Jitpat as Male Shopkeeper 1 *

Supachai Girdsuwan Supachai or Suphachai ( th, ศุภชัย; from sa, śubha + jaya, italic=yes) is a Thai masculine given name. People with the name include: * Supachai Kamsab, Thai footballer * Supachai Komsilp, Thai footballer * Supachai Koysub, Thai athlete ...

as Male Shopkeeper 2 * Alexandra Merle as Streetwalker * Boonchu Namjaidee as Doctor

Production

''Pernicious'' is produced by

Benetone Hillin Entertainment Benetone Hillin Entertainment is an international production company with offices in Los Angeles, USA, and Bangkok, Thailand. The two companies, Thailand's largest production service company Benetone Films Benetone Films is a production company ...

, a company formed from the partnership of Daemon Hillin and

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, a leading production service company in

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

. The movie was shot completely in Thailand. Vantage Media International is reported to represent world rights to the movie.

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