Behold! Chihuanhas!

Mad scientists sitting around in labs combining species with other species are nothing new in entertainment. From classics like “The Island of Dr. Moreau” to Mephisto in “South Park,” we’re used to some pretty sick genetic manipulation (“Behold! A five-assed monkey!”).

That said, some barriers just shouldn’t be crossed. Take, for example, the most mind-twisting poster you’ll see this year for … “Chihuanhas.”

… I need a moment to regain my composure. I really don’t know if that’s the most disturbing thing I’ve seen in key art, ever, or the most badass thing I’ve seen in key art, ever. There’s not a lot of information out there on the movie so far, other than what we can glean from Chihuanhas.com. chihuanhas is directed and co-written by Jim L. Clark, a visual effects artist who’s worked on movies like “Hellboy,” “Spy Kids 2,” and “K-19: The Widowmaker.”

Wanna know what the movie’s about? Sure you do:

A school/pack of vicious, cross-bred Chihuahua and Piranha are unleashed upon a pristine Mtn Lake and quickly consume summer campers before a team of misfits, led by the lake’s ranger, evade and destroy the evil little critters.

And, just in case you thought you could sleep tonight, here’s a look at the concept CG work for the chihuanha character design:

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There’s no release date set for this bad boy, but we’re on the case.