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Caguas, Puerto Rico
74
Tier BScreenings
Festival dossier
LUSCA Fantastic Film Fest
San Juan, Puerto Rico · Est. 2006 · High structural score (80–100) for legitimacy and industry clout — not limited to Oscar-qualifying festivals
Tier ATrusted
San Juan, Puerto Rico
100
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
Strong legitimacy signals
Tier A score for legitimacy and industry clout. Still confirm deadlines, fees, and categories on the festival site before paying.
- 20 years of verifiable history
- Physical screenings at Caribbean Cinemas Montehiedra
- Press/industry coverage
Overview
LUSCA Fantastic Film Fest, formerly the Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest, is an annual international genre festival held in the San Juan metropolitan area and other venues in Puerto Rico. It is notable as the Caribbean’s first and only festival devoted to fantastic cinema, presenting sci-fi, fantasy, horror, thriller, dark humor, anime, animation, and other genre films in short and feature formats.[2][4][14]
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+63 pts)
- 20 years of verifiable history
- Physical screenings at Caribbean Cinemas Montehiedra
- Press/industry coverage
- Wikipedia-verified (72 refs, 2 languages)
- 6 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (6 vs 0)
Red Flags (-0 pts)
No red flags found
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
- Documented history with archived programs
- Named venues with external verification
- PRESS_COVERAGE
- WIKIDATA_VERIFIED
Festival Details
Founded
2006
Venue
Caribbean Cinemas Montehiedra
Screenings
Physical screenings confirmed
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
4.3/ 5
Reviews
70
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