Danny Trejo owns the night in Southern California…

The 69-year-old Mexican American actor, best known for his role as Machete in Robert Rodriguez’s Machete films, has started filming the thriller The Night Crew in Palm Springs.

From Premiere Entertainment Group, the film stars Trejo, Luke Goss, Bokeem Woodbine and Chasty Ballesteros.

The Night Crew centers on a group of hard-up bounty hunters who must survive the night in a desert motel against a horde of savage cartel killers as they realize their fugitive is much more than she lets on.

Directed by Christian Sesma, the film was co-written by Luke Paul Sloan and Sesma.