Pacificwest Special Effects

Pacificwest Special Effects PacWest Special Effects has proudly been wrecking stuff
for film, TV, events, commercials & photography since 1991. We sell, rent and do special effects.

Owned/operate by Special Effects Coordinator, Tony Lazarowich. Come visit our rentals & retail store located in Burnaby, BC Canada Pacwest sells & rents haze/fog/smoke fluids & machines, snow, rain, fire, pyro, dirt, slime, blood, breakaway & MOVIE GLASS (plus 100’s more) for virtually any physical effect dreamed up for FILM, TV, COMMERCIALS, PHOTOGRAPHY & EVENTS. We operate out of our retail & re

ntals store in front, as well as our well-stocked 6000 sq ft mechanical shop, located in Central Burnaby. Contact us for a quote or help, we offer free advice for any FX gags, how to do them safely and on budget.

04/09/2026

Some of our gags in there!

03/11/2026

Snow Business paper snow in stock ❄️

Along with our 3 Krendl machine package rentals for snow dressing applications. Snow sheet and snow blanket as well are in stock, in fact, we have a sh*t-ton of snow products ❄️ 👍🏻

…call or text Ed for a quote (604)879-2959

For sale: CARGO TRAILER 8’x20’ w/ custom built racks and shelves. Roof carry rack, Tongue fuel cage, rear barn door entr...
02/21/2026

For sale: CARGO TRAILER 8’x20’ w/ custom built racks and shelves. Roof carry rack, Tongue fuel cage, rear barn door entry, side door entry.

Includes: 20’ trailer, rear barn door, side entry door, roof-side carry racking, checker plate flooring, steel shelf racking with wood shelves, 3 tool boxes, custom counter work space, multiple electrical 110V outlets, 60 Amp main breaker, fully insulated, 110V LED strip lighting, 12V lighting, strengthened walls, e-track rails, pyrotechnic magazine.

$25,000 OBO

We are having a shop SPRING CLEANING SPFX SALE:(finally!) we are clearing out used tools and equipment to make room for ...
02/17/2026

We are having a shop SPRING CLEANING SPFX SALE:

(finally!) we are clearing out used tools and equipment to make room for new rental equipment and expendables for our store (no we are not moving/closing/Tony retiring 🙄 lol):

DATE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 2026
TIME: 12 NOON TO 4:30 PM
PLACE: Pacwest FX Shop
3333 Ardingley Ave, Burnaby

Here are some of the items for sale:

- vehicle nitrogen cannons (two complete packages and parts)
- jump / kicker ramp
- vehicle decelerator
- 'Rigid' pipe threader with stand and dies
- 'Matt Sweeney' flying blocks - singles and doubles
- smoke / fog machines
- rope bollards - various sizes
- cargo trailer / set package
- air knives
- rotary pyro firing boards
- 'Hovair' vehicle lifting pad package
- explosive day mags
- water totes - 250 gallon
- rigging equipment
- cable tirfors
- sheet metal bender
- aluminum box truss
..plus a ton more stuff! After 34 years in the same location we gotta make room for stock, come get some great deals on well maintained equipment (and expendables).

(**Please note- this sale is for professional SPFX/Props/Buyers/etc only, NOT open to the public**)

02/03/2026

It’s not often these days you get to blow up an entire building while simultaneously flipping a full-size motorhome into a pond in real time 👊🏻

A scene from our pyro work on

Proud to have been a part of the ‘The Social Reckoning’ with Aaron Sorkin, amazing director to work with.
01/10/2026

Proud to have been a part of the ‘The Social Reckoning’ with Aaron Sorkin, amazing director to work with.

2026 is shaping up to be a massive year at the movies 🍿

Congrats to  and the entire team on  for all the accolades in the   in 2025, well deserved 👏🏻
01/05/2026

Congrats to and the entire team on for all the accolades in the in 2025, well deserved 👏🏻

Reminder we are CLOSED for the Xmas holidays this Friday Dec 19th through Monday Jan 5th 2026If you need anything urgent...
12/15/2025

Reminder we are CLOSED for the Xmas holidays this Friday Dec 19th through Monday Jan 5th 2026

If you need anything urgent, call or text our store cell (604)879-2959

MERRY CHRISTMAS and all the best for 2026 from PACWEST!

- Tony, Gina & Ed 🎄🎉

Had a wonderful behind the scenes tour of the   with PM , produced by  of  well done! 👏🏻Pacwest is a proud supplier of a...
12/05/2025

Had a wonderful behind the scenes tour of the with PM , produced by of well done! 👏🏻

Pacwest is a proud supplier of all the & for the event as the local distributor of fluids…using their so the haze hangs in the air much longer…such a cool event, congrats to all! 💨 💨 💨

It’s that time of year again for   …a throwback to   on the film   ❄️ Also reminder we are the Canadian West Coast distr...
11/25/2025

It’s that time of year again for …a throwback to on the film ❄️

Also reminder we are the Canadian West Coast distributor of products (as seen here in snow dressing photos)…we have stock! ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️

Winner of   at the  awards in LA. Directed by Gina LazarowichProduced by Gina & Tony LazarowichA special thanks to PACWE...
11/17/2025

Winner of at the awards in LA.

Directed by Gina Lazarowich
Produced by Gina & Tony Lazarowich

A special thanks to PACWEST & the team:

SPFX Supervisor: Tony Lazarowich
SPFX team: Pete Jones, Tyson Yurkewich, Kyle Legere, Jack Hutchinson and Ed Deeth
Stunt Coordinator: Simon Burnett
Stunts: Easton Burnett

Address

3333 Ardingley Avenue
Burnaby, BC
V5B4A5

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