Horror shorts for Halloween
The Alicante International Film Festival and the Maniatic Film Festival are joining forces once again to celebrate Halloween with a spine-chilling selection of ten horror short films.
🗓️ From 31 October to 2 November, at 9:30 p.m.
📍 Kinépolis Cinemas – Plaza Mar 2 Shopping Centre (Alicante)
🎟️ Admission: €5 (available at kinepolis.es and at the box office)
⏱️ Approximate duration: 123 minutes
The best short horror films come to Alicante with a selection from the Maniatic Film Festival in Valencia, recently recognised as a qualifying competition for the Goya Awards.
🎞️ Short films:
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Ahora vuelvo (Spain) – Dir. Lucas Paulino and Ángel Torres
Maria, a seven-year-old girl, is home alone. When someone knocks on the door, she wonders if it’s her mother… or something else. -
Bath Bomb (United Kingdom) – Dir. Oscar Wenman-Hyde
A possessive doctor prepares a romantic bath for his partner, but an accusation of infidelity turns the evening into a nightmare. -
La Bouteille (The Bottle) (France) – Dir. Thibault Lang-Willar
A runner throws an empty bottle during his race. Minutes later, the bottle mysteriously returns to the road. -
La Croix (The Cross) (France) – Dir. Nicolas Courtil
A young designer in search of inspiration performs a ritual with her best friend that triggers inexplicable events. -
My Zone (Spain) – Dir. María Antón Cabot
Paula’s car breaks down in the middle of the desert after a party. Waiting for help turns into a terrifying experience. -
Don’t talk to strangers (Spain) – Dir. Pablo F. Balbuena
A girl remembers her mother’s advice, but Agustín, the man in the shop, doesn’t seem like a stranger… or does he? -
Robbie Ain’t Right No More (United States) – Dir. Christopher Piazza
After returning from the war, Robbie is no longer the same. His sister Sarah will discover that he did not return alone. -
Room Tone (Canada) – Dir. Jonathan Blagrove
A sound technician obsessed with capturing the perfect silence takes extreme measures when the noise becomes unbearable. -
Strange Creatures (United Kingdom) – Dir. Rhys Edwards
A young woman, desperate to see her deceased brother again, visits the place of his death in search of answers. -
The Spirit Became Flesh (United States) – Dir. Cameron Beyl
A man returns to his former religious community and discovers that a monster is posing as the Holy Spirit.
