Post-Halloween blues? We’ve got the cure!
On November 28th, 29th, and 30th, the ANTIC HORROR WEEKEND returns — the Fantastic and Horror Short Film Festival of the ANTIC TEATRE, celebrating its 15th edition this year.
In addition to our usual screenings — Official Competition Section, Antic Horror Kids, and Ocurrió Cerca de tu casa — this year we’re introducing Malsons Animats, matinee animation sessions for adults, and Hole of Shame Walk-In, a free open-air screening of infamous cinema at the legendary Forat de la Vergonya.
You’ll also find our Graveyard Market on the Antic’s terrace.
Join us for a fright-filled weekend of fun!
This year, the winners of the Jury Award and the Audience Award, in addition to receiving the “Nena d’Or” and “Nena de Plata”, trophies — created by @diositotoys — and cash prizes of €500 and €300, will also be awarded a DCP conversion of their short films, thanks to our friends at DCPReady.
If the winners already have a DCP, another of their works without one — or one currently in production — will be converted instead.
JURY OF THE 15TH ANTIC TEATRE FANTASTIC AND HORROR SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
SERGI VIZCAINO
Sergi Vizcaíno left his career as a tennis coach in 2002 to fully devote himself to filmmaking. After training in audiovisual creation, he directed numerous short films that received recognition at national and international festivals. In 2011, he made his feature film debut with XP3D, the first 3D horror movie produced in Spain, in collaboration with Sony and Rodar y Rodar.
Since then, he has expanded his creative work into theatre, teaching, and especially the development and writing of video games, where he merges cinematic storytelling with immersive technologies such as virtual reality. With over 15 years of experience teaching film and narrative design at prestigious institutions, he continues to explore new forms of interactive storytelling and to develop innovative projects for PC, consoles, and emerging platforms.
JORDI ROMERO
Jordi Romero Oya has been neck-deep in the audiovisual world for over 25 years: he’s made short films, features, documentaries, and just about anything that’s come his way — with a clear soft spot for the fantastic… and for comedy. In 2012, his short film Zona de Caza won the Paul Naschy Award at the Sitges Film Festival, and he hasn’t stopped since. His most recent work, Siluro, la bestia del Ebro, has screened at more than 45 international festivals and received accolades such as the Special Bizarre Mention at Caostica.
In 2018, he premiered his first feature film, The Waiter, which began as a web series and went on to be screened at the Sitges Film Festival, later released on Filmin and in a physical edition by El SetantaNou. He is currently working on Retratos Eternos, a gothic short film inspired by classic and 1980s horror cinema.
JAVIER PUEYO
Javier Pueyo Madroñero is passionate about the documentary genre. He first delved into it by directing the short film Diari íntim d’una actriu (2014), about the career of Montserrat Prous, one of Jesús Franco’s muses. Between 2018 and 2019, he worked as a screenwriter for Fila IB3, a film-related TV program broadcast on IB3 Televisió. In 2020, together with Valentine Iconaru, he founded the audiovisual label Filament Produccions, through which they have created, among other works, the TV programme La nit de les ànimes (2020) for IB3 Televisió, content for film distributors such as Severin Films and Mondo Macabro, and the documentary El cineasta amagat (2022), premiered at the Sitges Film Festival and focused on the figure of Mallorcan filmmaker Antoni Aloy.
Alongside his work as a director, he writes about cinema for various media outlets such as the website La Abadía de Berzano and the fanzine El Buque Maldito. He has also contributed to several collective books, including Zombie Films: Vol. 1. Europa (2011, Dolmen Editorial) and Paul Naschy/Jacinto Molina: La dualidad de un mito (Vial Books, 2017). He is also the author of Lucio Fulci: Autopsy of a Filmmaker, an essay on the Roman director first published by Tyrannosaurus Books and later reissued in an expanded edition in 2021 by Applehead Team.
SECTIONS
SHORT FILMS IN COMPETITION
SESSION I (86’)
First block of short films in competition.
– THE CALL (Kiko Prada, 2025). Sophia works at an insurance company. Every day she has to review pending invoices. Today, she must call Jonathan David Brown.
– SACRA LUNARIA (Mey Montero, 2025). In the 17th-century Aragonese Pyrenees, a family of women lives in the forest. One night, Gala, presumed dead, returns mutilated and claims to have escaped from the Inquisition. Her sisters must decide whether to trust her, fight, or flee
– NECROSECTOS (Javier Lozano Sánchez, 2025). Some cunning insects invade a house and disturb the lives of those who live there.
– PLASTIFICADOS (Nerea Úbeda Segura, 2025). A fisherman devours a packet of cookies and throws the wrapper into the sea, waiting on the shore for a fish to bite the hook. However, what takes the bait is not exactly what he expected.
– PUEDES TÚ SOLITO (Silvia Pradas, 2025). Pablo faces his first time peeing in a men’s public restroom, while being harassed by monsters he’ll have to confront if he wants to return to his family.
– AMIRA (Javier Yañez, 2025). In the 19th century, there was a music school where daylight never entered.
– PASOS MARCADOS (Roberto Navarro Torres, 2025). In a vast and desolate desert, where the wind carries echoes of solitude and mystery, an enigmatic figure in a red jacket follows the directions of an ancient map, marked with worn symbols and cryptic traces that promise to reveal a hidden secret. The first signs seem reliable, until an unexpected discovery sparks doubt — does the map lead to a treasure… or to a trap set by someone watching from the shadows?
– GLORY HOLE (Andoni Fernandez, 2025). Borja finds a glory hole in a nightclub bathroom. He hesitates but finally decides to try it. After a while, he realizes he can’t pull his penis out of the hole. At that moment, Borja must face his fate in the most unexpected place — a destiny that seems already written.
SESSION II (82’)
Second block of short films in competition.
– LIXIVIOUS (Sébastien Auger, 2025). A young woman becomes fascinated by a clown mask displayed in a joke shop window. She’s instantly captivated. Bound to this new face — grotesque and sickly — she will see her fate shift from laughter to tears over three stages of her life.
– LA ÚLTIMA CENA (Pau Benet Aleixandre, 2025). On a tense and claustrophobic night inside a prison, Francisco, a condemned inmate, enjoys a special dinner in his cell: an exquisite dish of raw meat prepared by a chef named Antonio. As he savours his meal with unsettling calm, Francisco receives a visit from a young priest — to whom he decides to confess a dark secret.
– GHOSTING (Yago Casariego, 2024). Miguel talks to his friend about his new girlfriend. At first, everything seemed fine, but now she’s ghosting him. His friend soon discovers that it’s not that she’s ignoring his messages — it’s that she’s acting as if she were a ghost.
– OLD MAN HERCULES (Cristian Toma, 2025). Emperor Maximian dreams he is an old Hercules, banished from Olympus, wandering through a devastated land in search of the emperor. Along the way, he will battle both gods and his own fears, while Maximian confronts what he loves most — his wife, Eutropia.
– TINIEBLAS (Raúl Cerezo/Carlos Moriana, 2025). Whenever Miriam visits her grandparents’ house, discomfort and anguish take over her. Her grandmother, who suffers from dementia and acts as if her husband were still alive, falls and is taken to the hospital. Miriam must go to the house to pick up some clothes for her. As soon as she enters, the house seems to have something to remind her of — and Miriam doesn’t want to bring it out of the attic…
– PLANETAGATIK (Eneko Muruzabal Elezcano, 2024). Mario, a scientist conducting spectacular experiments at an advanced food research center alongside his colleague Karla, turns to his boss Juana when the new environmental policies for employees become unbearable.
– ERREKA ZOKO HORTAN (Ekaitz Bertiz, 2025). Joxepi, the eldest daughter of the Iparragirre farmhouse, must take over her father’s job after he falls ill: transporting a heavy package across the border into France. The night is dark — and unlike the smugglers, for her, the border guards aren’t the worst thing lurking in the forest…
– MATAR L’AGULLA (Carlos R. Haro, 2025). Rea wakes up to yet another day confined within the same four walls — an open, neglected studio she has come to call home. She begins a new day with only one goal: to keep herself distracted so she doesn’t think about what she despises most — the ticking of the clock.
OCURRIÓ CERCA DE TU CASA
SESSION I
Documentary: “PUJOLAR. LOS MUERTOS AÚN RECUERDAN SU NOMBRE” (Eduardo Gión, 2022)
A look back at the artistic life of Albert Pujolar, a draftsman and illustrator responsible for many of the pulp paperback covers published by the Bruguera publishing house in the 1970s. With the presence of its director, EDUARDO GIÓN, and the illustrator ALBERT PUJOLAR, as well as the on-stage exhibition at the Antic of ten original works by the artist. After the screening, there will be a Q&A session.
SESSION II. Retrospective of short films from the production company OZZYPIUNTUR, with the presence of its director JORDI ROMERO.
– SPACE MONSTER (2008). Worms, space monsters, zombies… Arnaldo Rolón, a paranormal investigator; Eufrasio López, a brave cook; and Cecilia Flores, a daring reporter, will experience a terrifying night of blood and chases.
– ESPEJO (2010). Short film about a dimensional mirror and its consequences.
– DESCAFEINADO INFERNAL (2011). A grandfather orders a decaffeinated cortado, but the waiter serves him a regular one… with terrible consequences.
– ZONA DE CAZA (2012). A young woman has had a stressful day at work, so she decides to drown her sorrows in a bar. There, she meets Nicolás, an attractive young man who invites her to his house in the mountains. The woman is in for a terrifying night under the full moon, surrounded by a family of werewolves with dark intentions..
– ESPEJO 2 (2012). Short film about a dimensional mirror and its consequences — now more dramatic.
– OUIJA FILIPINA (2015). Four friends decide to contact a deceased friend through a Ouija board.
– SILURO. LA BÉSTIA DEL EBRO (2023). A strange disappearance alerts the emergency services, but once they arrive, they discover that a creature has emerged from the waters of the Ebro River.
SESSION III
– Documentary: EL CINEASTA ESCONDIDO (Javier Pueyo / Valentine Iconaru, 2022) 58’
The 2000 premiere of the film El celo, a horror movie starring Lauren Bacall, Sadie Frost, and Harvey Keitel, promised a bright future for director Antoni Aloy. But after that experience, the Mallorcan filmmaker disappeared from the cinematic scene with almost no explanation. What happened? With the presence of its director JAVIER PUEYO. After the screening, there will be a Q&A session.
MALSONS ANIMATS
SESSION I. Short Films:
– TOXIC (David Villarubia, 2024) 8’. In outer space, a society of wealthy cats enjoys a life of luxury. Below them, in the ship’s basements and sewers, poor cats struggle to survive. Two of them, Candy and Maluco, decide to enter a grueling competition to earn a better life—without fully realising what they’re getting into. Sometimes, curiosity and cats just don’t mix.
– BUFFET PARAÍSO (Santi Amézqueta/Héctor Zafra, 2025) 8’. In a buffet restaurant, a diverse group of characters indulges in an endless variety of exquisite dishes, unaware of the grave sin of gluttony they are committing.
– EL ASPIRANTE (SAM, 2025) 15’. This is the monotonous story of a public servant who lives and works in a small, gray, and depressing office. His life’s mission is to reject every application submitted at his window, while living in constant fear that someone might show up with all the paperwork in order—forcing him to use his dreaded green approval stamp.
– ASTEROIDE (Adrián Navarro, 2025) 7’. Trapped on an asteroid hurtling toward a colossal planet, the last miner of a doomed space expedition desperately tries to escape.
– ANIMAL MATH (Robbie C. Ward, 2025) 15’. In this rich hand-drawn animated fantasy, a young girl journeys through a surreal inner world, discovering a book of hidden paintings, a mysterious mountain, and the animal gods imprisoned within it.
– POBRE MARCIANO (Alex Rey, 2025) 8’. The name you’re given at birth can shape your destiny. Just ask poor Marciano Martínez Muela, who only wanted a friend to sing with… But the universe always conspires to make your dreams come true.
– SHRINE OF ABOMINATIONS (Ross Kennedy/Skinner, 2025) 38’. Shrine of Abominations is a stop-motion fantasy and cosmic horror film from visionary artist Skinner and stop-motion animator Ross Kennedy. It follows the sorcerer Gar-Gnargorath’s attempt to summon the cosmic horror Demotep in the cursed world of Orbus Kaal. The film stands as an independent work within a larger “cinematic universe,” featuring meticulously handcrafted puppets and sets, and is celebrated for its psychedelic visuals and contributions from master artist Phil Tippett.
SESSION II
Feature film: CUENTOS SANGRIENTOS A LA LUZ DE LA HOGUERA (Charli Sangar, 2024) 104’
Bloody stop-motion clay animation film. After robbing a bank, a pair of thieves flee from the police and are picked up by three touring musicians. As night falls, they camp in a forest and decide to tell horror stories around the campfire: whoever tells the bloodiest tale will survive; the other two will die. Shot entirely on a mobile phone, this film pays tribute to the classic horror movies of Hammer and Amicus that shaped its director’s childhood.
ANTIC HORROR KIDS
SESSION I
Feature film: KALABAZA TRIPONTZIA (Juan Bautista Berasategi, 1985).
A fantastic satellite sails through space. It’s made of flesh and bone, sports a huge mustache—and it talks. He’s the man who wanted to go to the witches’ sabbath but took the wrong path. He introduces us to the world of the Magic Pumpkin. In the Magic Pumpkin, even donkeys and cows can talk, thanks to Kukubiltxo’s help. Kukubiltxo is so tiny he could fit inside a nutshell. Tàrtal, on the other hand, is a huge, hairy creature with a single eye. And seven, instead, are the heads of the Herensuge—the monster of Galtzagorri… “Kalabaza Tripontzia” was the first animated feature film in the history of Basque cinema.
SESSION II
Fantastic short films for the little ones. This screening has been made possible thanks to the collaboration of BROODER LAB and ESDIP ANIMATION STUDIO.
– PARCHES (David Villarubia, 2021) 5’ 38’’. The patchwork teddy bear Parches faces a nighttime nightmare come to life. Parches knows that light drives away fear—but the nightmare knows how to turn off those lights and neutralise the bear
– LAPATZA (Pablo Palomera, 2024) 3’. Two friends chat about life by the seashore.
– NOWHERE (Olivia Menéndez/Gerard Medina/Elio Suárez, 2025) 4’ 30’’. Trapped in her art studio, Mia must confront the consequences of self-demand during her creative loop.
– BABY KRAMPUS (Jorge Turell, 2025) 9’ 42’’. In the City of Christmas, Krampus—a creature half goat, half demon—grows up in the shadow of his brother Nicholas, his mother the Snow Queen’s favourite. Rejected and punished for his nature, Krampus embarks on a dark path that leads him to a fate very different from his brother’s, defining his place in Christmas in an unexpected way.
– BEAUTY (Aitana Belda/Aroa Celdrán, 2023) 3’ 22’’. A deer runs for its life through a forest flooded with death.
– GENETIC (The Third Lab, 2021) 2’ 30’’. An adorable little creature ventures out to see the world for the first time. Surrounded by magic and adventure, it soon discovers that not everything is as beautiful as it seems.
– MERCURY CORP (Jesús García Guijarro, 2023) 6’. A crash landing. A strange and hostile planet where every step leads to certain death. A space adventurer armed only with her wit and willpower. Time is running out and danger grows, but Karen Pringer won’t stop until she completes her mission.
– LA ÚLTIMA CAMPANADA (Alberto Cano, 2025) 10’. Year 1817. The Vurdalak lurks in the shadows of a remote village, abducting children without a trace and marking its crimes with demonic laughter. Lorenzo, a former soldier, sets out to find the creature and save his newborn son. His wife Margarita receives a single warning: “Do not open the door if the last bell tolls at midnight.
– VOICE OF THE MIST (María Cristina Sánchez De Toca/Sara (ru) Martín, 2025) 6’. After her daughter’s mysterious disappearance, an elderly woman and her dog must prevent the same fate from befalling her granddaughter.
– MALAS HIERBAS (Diversos directors, 2024) 4’ 17’’. A grandmother fights a bloody battle against the undead while her innocent grandchildren sleep peacefully, unaware of everything.
– BAILE CON LA MUERTE (Carlota Massó, 2024) 4’ 18’’. Sofía is the most wanted criminal in the state. In a frenzied and deadly police chase, she manages to defeat her pursuers but cannot escape her fate. In a face-to-face encounter with Death, a dance begins—born of love at first sight. Yet Death has a duty to fulfill: to reap Sofía’s soul. In that moment, Death must make a crucial decision.
– FALLIN (Carlos Navarro, 2023) 10’ 43’’. When the spirit of winter is forcibly awakened in a season that is not its own, it must learn to find beauty in the unknown—facing its own prejudices and embracing the changes of the cycle.
HOLE OF SHAME WALK-IN
INFAMOUS OPEN-AIR CINEMA AT FORAT DE LA VERGONYA (Presented by @cinethewarrior). Feature film:
“STRAYS (KILLER CATS)”(John McPherson, 1991). When Paul and Lindsey bought a new house, they had no idea who the previous owner was—and they certainly didn’t notice the huge feline population surrounding their new home… Original version with Spanish subtitles. (Free admission)
GRAVEYARD MARKET
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