Espanto Festival Internacional Cine De Terror, Horror, Suspenso & Ciencia Ficción (8)

Festival start: 28 October 2026      Festival end: 07 November 2026

Espanto Film Fest International Horror, Horror, Suspense and Science Fiction Film Festival Volume 8 will take place from October 28 to November 7, 2026 in person and virtually by streaming through our Planiferio platform, taking place in several States of the Mexican Republic.

Having a program focused on the best of independent horror cinema in international feature films, we are the ones who give the highest percentage of screen to Mexican feature films and short films, in addition to the script sections for short films, feature films, international short films, Ibero-American section, LGBTIQ+ and experimental and/or university short films with a duration of no more than 25 minutes, in addition to Espantito shorts made by children, and the new category of video games, all production must be from 2024 to date all with horror, horror, suspense, science fiction, fantasy and all its subgenres.

The Calavera Espanto stakes are awarded as a prize to the best projects in each category, in addition to the fact that in the international and Mexican feature film categories they can be on a streaming platform for projection in the United States.

Once the material is an official selection, it must be sent in digital form 720 x 1080, MP4 (a different format will not be accepted) for download with subtitles in Spanish if it is in another language, the above for dissemination on the streaming platform Planiferio (official media of the festival); To be viewed by the jury, it must include a trailer for download, poster, stills, profile and photo of the director and any material that helps its promotion and dissemination, as well as its social networks if available; It should be noted that the Planiferio platform is secure and inviolable; For all participating short films, it is mandatory to be on the platform.

The Festival does not manage quotas, fees, or any remuneration for screenings, neither in person, nor on the platform, everything is completely free in order to bring cinema closer to all communities.