Festivals: Sitges News

Sitges 2023: Demian Rugna's WHEN EVIL LURKS Makes History at Fest, Wins Best Feature Film

Shortly after noon EST the Argentinian thread in my Whatsapp exploded with congratulatory messages for Demian Rugna once his film When Evil Lurks won the best feature film award in the Official In Competition Selection at Sitges.    This is...

WHEN EVIL LURKS: Official Trailer And Poster Are Here, Watch at Your Own Peril

This is a public service announcement, I implore you to try and go into a screening of Demian Rugna's When Evil Lurks as blind as possible. Do not watch this trailer. Do not scroll down and look at the poster. Both...

Sitges 2023: DREAM SCENARIO, Starring Nic Cage, to Close Festival

Only a few more weeks until the 56th edition of Sitges arrives. The festival has announce the closing film for this year's festival, Kristoffer Borgli's Dream Scenario, starring Nic Cage.   Dream Scenario had its world premiere at TIFF the...

LAST STRAW Teaser: Alan Scott Neal's Horror Thriller to Premiere at Sitges

Alan Scott Neal's debut horror thriller Last Straw will have its world premiere at Sitges laster this month, followed by the North American premiere at Beyond Fest. The frist teaser has just been sent out. Check it out down below. ...

THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE BARN Teaser: Horror Comedy From Magnus Martens Selling Globally, Quickly!

The life dream of the Nordheims comes true: going back to their roots and moving to their old family farm in the Norwegian Mountains. Unfortunately, they are sharing this dream with one of the trickier mythical creatures in Nordic folklore:...

AUXILIO - THE POWER OF SIN Trailer: Next Stop For Argentine Horror Thriller, Sitges!

It's 1931. Emilia, a young rebel with a defiant spirit, is sent by her father to a convent. Her arrival unleashes paranormal manifestations in the place, which grow increasingly powerful for all the inhabitants, including the nuns and the mentally...

THE WELL: New Images For Sitges-Bound Supernatural Horror, Starring Lauren LaVera

With the announcement of this year's lineup of films playing at Sitges this year comes the push from individual films to stand out from the derth of programming. One such film that caught our attention at the production stages was...

Sitges 2023: Massive Lineup Announced, We Repeat, Massive Lineup Announced. Did we Mention it is Massive?

I do not know how anyone attending Sitges each year does not feel a little bit of remorse that they cannot have themselves cloned, ship out those clones to each and every screening of each and every film in the...

International Genre Focused Hub 'Fantastic Pavilion' to Launch at Marche du Film at Cannes

Variety had the exclusive yesterday, an announcement of the creation of Fantastic Pavilion, "... a significant booth and exhibition space located at the Cannes Marché du Film in the Palais des Festivals".    Announced this week during Ventana Sur in...

SISU, HUESERA, IRATI, and Quentin Dupieux Win Big at Sitges 2022

The Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia wrapped up this past weekend. The festival was fully back in person, and it was wonderful to experience the energy of this wonderful place once more. And to see so many amazing...

LA NUEVA Trailer: A New Short Film From MR. DENTONN's Ivan Villamel And VIEJOS' Raúl Cerezo

Maria is the new teacher who arrives at an old religious school. On her first day, she will have to teach a group of rebellious teens who are part of a punishment class. An unexpected event will turn the classroom into a real hell.

Sitges 2022 Highlights Mike Flanagan, Quentin Dupieux, and Masaaki Yuasa in Latest Announcement

In 18 days, I will be in Spain. In 21 days, the great Sitges festival begins, and the amazing announcements just keep coming. Dario Argento will receive the new Golden Honorary Award, while Quentin Dupieux, Ti West and Masaaki Yuasa...

Sitges 2022: KIDS VS. ALIENS, SATAN'S SLAVES 2, Doc About The [REC] Phenomena And More Join Fest

More news from our friends at Sitges. Very, exciting news.    The festival has announced that the new films from Jason Eisener and Joe Begos will be coming. They're dipping into influences past, Eisener with his 80s kids in peril...

Jaume Balagueró's VENUS to Open Sitges Festival

Spanish director Jauma Balagueró might not be quite as well-known as other directors of his country, at least outside of it, but he's a cornerstone of the horror renaissance that swept the country in recent decades. From the [REC] series...

Sitges 2022 Second Wave Announces Edgar Wright, VESPER, and more

Sitges remains the cornerstone of fantastic genre film in Europe, and we're thrilled to be returning to the festival in person this year to cover their tremendous offerings. Besides the previously announced Tron theme, there's announcements on awards, several films...

Sitges 2022: TRON's 40th Anniversary Inspires This Year's Festival Poster

Time to start gearing up that Sitges promotion machine! The Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia has unveiled this year's poster design, inspired by the 1982 cyber action classic, Tron. The poster appears to come in the three...

WHAT THE WATERS LEFT BEHIND: SCARS Trailer Suggests a Harrowing Horror is Coming

I'm already queasy after watching this first trailer for the upcoming horror slasher movie What the Waters Left Behind: Scars, the sequel to Nicolas Onetti's first flick.    Not that I'm adverse to horror flicks but I have a really...

WHAT THE WATERS LEFT BEHIND: SCARS Exclusive: Your First Look at The Poster And Key Stills

We have your first look at the poster and key stills from Nicolas Onetti's sequel to his 2017 horror flick

THE PASSENGER (La pasajera) Red Band Trailer

Darkstar Pictures and Bloody Disgusting are releasing Raúl Cerez and Fernando González Gómez's ride share horror The Passenger (La pasajera) in cinemas on June 3rd and On Demand and Digital on June 28th.    A group of strangers sharing a...

Sitges 2022: International Genre Festival Now Open For Feature Film Submissions

Hold on to your butts, the Sitges Film Festival has just opened its feature film submission period. One of the most renowned genre festivals in World, a spot at Sitges is highly sought after. Thems some great laurels to have...