A brilliant but troubled young man is thrust into a dark underworld when he becomes a pawn in a brutal struggle between two drug lords for a new street drug called LOCO. Alex's only hope comes from a beautiful girl who is also caught up in the scheme, and together they try to escape their dangerous world. A shocking surprise awaits them...because nothing is what it seems to be in the world of LOCO.
Acting
Maestro Harrell's simmering menace steals every scene
Direction
Galindo's cramped framing traps you with the characters
Score
Pulsing synths that demand you keep your eyes open
Director
Justin Galindo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 80-minute runtime was deliberate—Galindo wanted the disorientation of a feature compressed into short-film pacing, mirroring how LOCO supposedly warps time perception.
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