Are we alone in the universe? Are our nightmares a product of our imagination? What if they are suppressed memories of something sinister and maybe, even out of this world? These and more are the questions that poses “Lumina”, a new sci-fi/horror film coming to theaters on Friday July 12th, directed by Gino McKoy.
Before I put on my tinfoil hat and star ranting, let me go through the numbers and tell you the main plot.
“Lumina” in a nutshell tells the story of Alex, a young millionaire that throws a lavish party, where much to the dismay of his new girlfriend Tatiana, among the guests will be Delilah, an old friend of Alex that also happens to be a previous girlfriend. Tatiana (and pretty much everyone besides Alex) can tell that the “Good ol’ Ex” still wants a shot of getting back with him, but Alex insists that Tatiana is insecure and imagining things. (yeah, good luck with that, buddy!). For some reason Tatiana has no problem with Patricia, another girl that is living with Alex as a roommate… because.. Is lonely being in that mansion, I guess?
Anyway…
The party goes well, and nobody ends up trowing her drink at another in a lover’s quarrel (which cost me a bet of $5), but when Tatiana decides to go for a night swim at the pool, some strange lights appear in the sky. Patricia and Delilah (who was at that moment badmouthing Alex’s new girlfriend) were in the living room, and both horrified see how Tatiana disappears in the middle of flashes and explosions.
(I’m not gonna lie, that scene was very cool)