Spanish Scary Movies

From Guillermo del Toro, starring Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú
Rated R

Set in post-civil war Spain in 1944, Pan's Labyrinth follows the story of Ofelia, a young girl who is uprooted to a rural military outpost commanded by her cruel stepfather, the sadistic Captain Vidal. Unhappy in her new surroundings, Ofelia discovers a magical, hidden labyrinth that entrances her and leads her on a mysterious journey, during which she meets a faun who reveals her true identity as a mythical princess. As Ofelia's journey progresses, she must face deadly dangers, including Vidal's relentless pursuit of the rebels who oppose his regime. In order to survive, Ofelia must call upon her courage, imagination, and strength as she navigates a dark, complex world of myth and reality.

From Brad Anderson, starring Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, John Sharian
Rated R

The Machinist is a psychological thriller directed by Brad Anderson and starring Christian Bale. The film follows Trevor Reznik, a factory machinist who has been suffering from insomnia for a year and has become extremely emaciated. As the film progresses, Trevor becomes increasingly paranoid and begins to experience hallucinations, growing increasingly certain that someone is out to get him. The film reveals that Trevor's insomnia and paranoia are caused by a past event that he has repressed, and Trevor's journey to uncover the truth leads him towards a shocking conclusion.

From Alejandro Amenábar, starring Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan, Alakina Mann
Rated PG-13

The Others is a 2001 supernatural horror film directed by Alejandro Amenábar and starring Nicole Kidman. Set in 1945, the film centers around a woman named Grace (Kidman) who lives in a large, isolated house on the English Channel Island of Jersey with her two young children, Anne and Nicholas. After hiring three servants to look after the house, Grace begins to experience mysterious phenomena that suggest the presence of ghosts in the house. As the story progresses, Grace discovers that her family has been caught in a tragic cycle of death and lies, and must protect her children from the powerful forces that threaten to consume them. The film is a psychological thriller that explores themes of guilt, grief, fear, and trust.

From Pedro Almodóvar, starring Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Jan Cornet, Marisa Paredes
Rated R

The Skin I Live In tells the story of a plastic surgeon, Dr. Robert Ledgard, played by Antonio Banderas, who is obsessed with creating a new and improved version of human skin. After his wife dies in a car crash and his daughter is sexually assaulted and commits suicide, Ledgard becomes increasingly determined to bring his research to life. He kidnaps a young man and experiments on him in his secret laboratory. As the story progresses, it is revealed that the young man, who is initially referred to as "Vicente", is actually Ledgard's daughter's rapist and Ledgard has been manipulating his experiments to exact revenge. The film follows Ledgard's journey as he attempts to perfect his creation, while struggling with his own inner demons and the consequences of his actions.

From Directors: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza, starring Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Pablo Rosso
Rated R

From J.A. Bayona, starring Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep, Mabel Rivera
Rated R

From J.A. Bayona, starring Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell
Rated PG-13

From Guillermo del Toro, starring Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve
Rated R

From Jaume Balagueró, starring Luis Tosar, Marta Etura, Alberto San Juan, Petra Martínez
Rated Not Rated

From Álex de la Iglesia, starring Guillermo Toledo, Mónica Cervera, Enrique Villén, Luis Varela
Rated Not Rated

From Nacho Vigalondo, starring Karra Elejalde, Candela Fernández, Bárbara Goenaga, Nacho Vigalondo
Rated R

From Rodrigo Cortés, starring Ryan Reynolds, José Luis García-Pérez, Robert Paterson, Stephen Tobolowsky
Rated R

From Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, starring Jeremy Renner, Rose Byrne, Robert Carlyle, Harold Perrineau
Rated R

From Directors: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza, starring Jonathan D. Mellor, Manuela Velasco, Óscar Zafra, Ariel Casas
Rated R

From Álex de la Iglesia, starring Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, Carolina Bang, Manuel Tallafé
Rated R

From Álex de la Iglesia, starring Hugo Silva, Mario Casas, Pepón Nieto, Carolina Bang
Rated Not Rated

From Rodrigo Cortés, starring Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro, Cillian Murphy, Elizabeth Olsen
Rated R

From Juan Piquer Simón, starring Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Frank Braña, Edmund Purdom
Rated Not Rated

From Nacho Vigalondo, starring Julián Villagrán, Michelle Jenner, Raúl Cimas, Carlos Areces
Rated Not Rated

From Nacho Cerdà, starring Anastasia Hille, Karel Roden, Valentin Goshev, Valentin Ganev
Rated R

From Jaume Balagueró, starring Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen, Giancarlo Giannini
Rated PG-13

From Jaume Balagueró, starring Manuela Velasco, Paco Manzanedo, Héctor Colomé, Ismael Fritschi
Rated R

From Nacho Vigalondo, starring Sasha Grey, Elijah Wood, Neil Maskell, Adam Quintero
Rated Not Rated

From Paco Plaza, starring Leticia Dolera, Diego Martín, Ismael Martínez, Àlex Monner
Rated R

From Rodrigo Cortés, starring AnnaSophia Robb, Uma Thurman, Isabelle Fuhrman, Victoria Moroles
Rated PG-13