Staycation directed by Russ Emanuel

Staycation

Taking inspiration from “Robocop” with its dramatic A-story interspersed with comedic and satirical commercials, “Staycation” and now "Staycation 2" began with a prequel film called “Routine”, a 5-minute film which was initially a camera test of our new 6K pixel resolution camera package, that we happened to get right before the COVID-19 outbreak.

Along with longtime filmmaking partner Emile Haris who passed away in July 2023, we expanded “Routine” into a feature film called “Staycation” as part of a pandemic horror franchise.

Filming over 30 shoot days from November 2020 to November 2022, not only did our lead actors reprise their roles from “Routine” (Paige Laree Poucel, Bill Victor Arucan, Alan Courtright), but we also cast newcomers Gilles Stricher, Bailey Sorrel, Catherine LaSalle, Lilly Ivring, as well as name actors Olivia d’Abo (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, The Wonder Years, Conan the Destroyer), Sean Kenney (Star Trek: The Original Series), Tracee Cocco (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: First Contact), Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist), Kelli Maroney (Fast Times At Ridgemont High), and Laurene Landon (Maniac Cop 1 and 2).