Insólito: Festival Internacional de Cine Fantástico
Emerging or unverified festival
Insólito: Festival Internacional de Cine Fantástico is Lima’s leading and most consolidated festival dedicated to genre cinema, and it is described as Peru’s first international festival focused on this field. It showcases horror, fantasy, science fiction, animation, comedy absurda, exploitation, trash, and related genre films from both Peruvian and international filmmakers, and has become a key showcase for unconventional and independent filmmaking in Peru.
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
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Positive Indicators (+10 pts)
- 9 years of verifiable history
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
- Trust status under active review
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