LUSCA Fantastic Film Fest
Major legitimate festival with strong credentials
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 Aug 21, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+36 pts)
- 20 years of verifiable history
- Physical screenings at Caribbean Cinemas Montehiedra
- 4 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
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No red flags found
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FF_GOLD_BADGE
- FF_RATED
- Documented history with archived programs
- Named venues with external verification
Festival Details
Founded
2006
Venue
Caribbean Cinemas Montehiedra
Screenings
Physical screenings confirmed
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