San Sebastian International Film Festival
San Sebastián, Spain
100
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Semana Internacional De Cine Fantástico De Costa Del Sol
Spain · Est. 2001 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Spain
63
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- No physical screenings
- 25 years of verifiable history
- 2 verified pro signals
Overview
SPANISH VERSION: La Semana Internacional de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de La Costa del Sol es un festival de cine del género terror y fantástico que se celebra anualmente. La primera edición se celebró el 11 al 16 de septiembre de 2000. En aquella ocasión, la película ganadora del Unicornio de Oro fue The Ring, que obtuvo un importante éxito de taquilla en nuestro país. La edición rindió homenaje a la británica Caroline Muro, actriz fetiche del cine de terror, con la proyección de la película El aullido del diablo, dirigida por Paul Naschy, y se realizó un “homenaje al Cine Fantaterrorífico” con la proyección de películas de Narciso Ibáñez Serrador (La residencia, ¿Quién puede matar a un niño?), Jesús Franco (Gritos en la noche, El Conde Drácula), y Paul Naschy (El retorno del hombre lobo, y El Caminante). Hasta el día de hoy se siguen sumando ediciones, este año se celebra la XXV edición del Festival. ENGLISH VERSION: The International Horror and Fantasy Film Week of La Costa del Sol is a film festival of the horror and fantasy genre that is held annually. The first edition was held from September 11 to 16, 2000. On that occasion, the winning film of the Golden Unicorn was The Ring, which was a blockbuster in our country. The edition paid tribute to the British actress Caroline Muro, a fetish actress of horror films, with the screening of the film ‘The howl of the devil’, directed by Paul Naschy, and a ‘tribute to ghosterrorific Cinema’ was made with the screening of films by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador (La residencia, ¿Quién puede matar a un niño?), Jesús Franco (Gritos en la noche, El Conde Drácula). To this day, editions keep being added, this year the XXIII edition of the Festival is celebrated. This year the short film section is reinvented, beingcoordinated by Miguel Carrillo.
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+28 pts)
- 25 years of verifiable history
- 2 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2001
FilmFreeway community
Avg. rating
3.8/ 5
Reviews
3
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- Filmmaker
Thanks for a wonderful festival, everything was just incredible. Very honored and happy to have our film participated!
- Filmmaker
Increíble festival lleno de magia, pasión y muy buena organización! Estamos muy felices de haber sido parte de la edición 2024
- Filmmaker
Excelente festival. Estamos muy contentos de haber formado parte con Los Turistas. Saludos desde Buenos Aires y por mas ediciones de este gran festival.
- Filmmaker
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