Alicia Witt (Longlegs) is heading into another horror project. The actress has signed on to star in Incuba Project, an upcoming English-language horror film from Colombian filmmaker Juan Pablo Arias.

According to Variety, Witt will star alongside María Camila Giraldo (The Ritual) in the feature, which explores the exploitation of vulnerable women through a disturbing surrogacy arrangement.

What Is Incuba Project About?

Incuba Project follows Jhoana (Giraldo), a Colombian immigrant who turns to surrogacy to support herself and provide a better life for her young son.

She joins several other women at Maternity Incuba Care, an agency that promises financial assistance and support throughout their pregnancies. However, there is one disturbing condition: every woman must spend all nine months of her pregnancy inside the agency’s remote facility.

As Jhoana settles into her new surroundings, the situation takes a sinister turn. The other women begin disappearing one by one, leading her to uncover the horrifying secret behind the organization.

Witt will play Minerva, the head of the agency who serves as the women’s caretaker.

Filmmaker Discusses the Horror Behind Incuba Project

The screenplay was written by María Camila Caballero Páez for Red Script Factory. Director Juan Pablo Arias sees the project as an opportunity to combine traditional genre filmmaking with a deeper social commentary.

“Incuba Project has a premise rich in horror textures, with many opportunities to build atmosphere and fear, but it also carries a very specific line of political and social critique,” Arias explained.

“Not every film manages that combination. This is a project that can walk the line between commercial and auteur filmmaking in a clear and determined way and that’s what drew me to it.”

Producer Vanessa Gómez also highlighted the social issues at the heart of the story, pointing to the exploitation of migrant women and the commercialization of their bodies.

“Genre cinema has the power to expose what others prefer not to talk about; Get Out is a great example of that,” Gómez said.

“In Incuba Project, the horror is rooted in what is done to the female body: the exploitation of migrant women who, seeking a better life for their families, end up being used by a system that treats them as commodities.”

Gómez added that the film aims to tell the story of women whose bodies have been turned into a business, giving visibility to an issue that often goes overlooked.

With a remote maternity facility, disappearing surrogates, and a mysterious organization hiding something sinister, Incuba Project looks to combine unsettling horror with real-world concerns. Further casting announcements, production details, and a release date have yet to be revealed.