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The registration to be part of the Youth Jury of the 36th Horror Film Festival is open

2025.10.01

The Youth Department of the Town Hall participates at the festival with the creation of the Youth Jury, composed by 100 members (between 18 and 30 years), that will give the Youth Jury Award to the Best Short Film at the 36th Horror and Fantasy Film Festival. The interested can make the inscription through the Yout...

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War of Fanzines 2025

2025.09.30

Tenth edition of the legendary Fanzine War, where a variety of publications bring out special issues dedicated to the 36th San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival and compete for the favour of the audience at the Principal Theatre. In collaboration with FNAC. The inscription will be open until October 10th. ...

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The exhibition "Cinegēmu: Fantasy and horror in Japanese videogames" is open at Okendo Kultur Etxea

2025.09.19

The 36th Horror and Fantasy Film Festival presents, as part of its section Animedon – San Sebastian Second Anime Fair, the exhibition Cinegēmu: Fantasy and horror in Japanese videogames. The exhibition is organised by Donostia Kultura and the Japan Foundation of Madrid, in partnership with DiGRAES, curated by Ma...

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“Gaua" to open Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

2025.09.16

Gaua (2025), the new film directed by Paul Urkijo Alijo, will have the honour at the Kursaal on 31 October of opening the 36th San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, to be staged between 31 October and 7 November at the Principal and Victoria Eugenia theatres, as well as other venues around the city. Gaua ...

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Preview of the Horror & Fantasy Film Festival

2025.09.16

Here you'll find some of the feature films that will participate this year at the 36th Horror & Fantasy Film Festival, that will take place between October 31 and November 7. The Creeps (2025). Marko Mäkilaakso. Finland A mysterious interdimensional portal releases a horde of mischievous and bloodthirsty ...

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Sale of tickets for the Horror Film Festival

2025.09.16

Passes will go on sale at 09:00 on 23 October at the Principal Theatre ticket desk. Only a limited number of passes will go on sale. SALE OF PASSES (PRINCIPAL THEATRE) Pass: €80 Opening times: 09:00 – 13:30 / 17:00 – 20:00 Passes are numbered and will be for the same seat at all showings. The openin...

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El Gran Wyoming stars in 2025 Horror Film Festival poster

2025.06.20

José Miguel Monzón, better known as El Gran Wyoming, is the star featured in the official poster for the 36th Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, to be held between 31 October and 7 November. As a TV presenter, comedian, actor, musician and pundit, El Gran Wyoming is one of Spanish television's most charismatic figures...

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The submission of films for the 36th Horror and Fantasy Film Festival is open

2025.06.13

The submission of feature films and short films for the 36th Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (October 31 – November 7) is open from today, June 13th, and until August 19th. Feature films can only be submitted using the Movibeta platform and shorts via Shortfilmdepot. Rules and submission: Horror and Fantasy Fil...

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19.625 participants at the 35th Horror & Fantasy Film Festival

2024.11.08

Last Friday, 1 November, saw the end of the movie screenings at the 35th San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival. The main novelty this year has been Animedon, the section dedicated to anime. 4 feature films, 2 exhibitions  and some other activities have been part of this section. The number of people ...

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"Oddity", Audience Award at the 35th Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

2024.11.01

The film Oddity (Damian McCarthy, 2024) has won the Audience Award to the Best Feature Film at the 35th San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, that finishes tonight at Main Theatre with the screening of Una ballena (2024). AWARDS Audience Audience Award to the Best Feature Film Oddity (2024). Damian...

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