Emerging Horror: Sinhué F. Benavides

Macabro dedicates its Emerging Horror section to the work of Monterrey-based director Sinhué F. Benavides, who will present a program of short films that are part of his filmography within genre cinema.

The festival dedicates this space to showcasing the work of Mexican filmmakers specializing in genre cinema. In previous years, short film programs by Gigi Saul Guerrero, Abraham Sánchez, and César García have been presented.

Damn Unicorn! • Screenplay: Sinhué F. Benavides and Violeta Alvarado • 2018 • Mexico • 6 Min

A long time ago, a woman started making a damn apple pie, with plenty of sugar and jam, but this woman didn't know that the apples were magical and that unicorns were their owners. Nobody steals from unicorns, because if they do, the unicorns will come for their apples, but especially for whoever stole them.

Despierta • Screenplay Grecia Castellanos • 2017 • Mexico • 5 min

A young woman wakes to the sound of her conscience. She has been in captivity for some time, but she has a plan to escape her reality without knowing her fate.

Starting Over • 2017 • Mexico • 5 min

What would happen if a cure for Alzheimer's were found? Mario and Lorena have to discuss it...

OTTO • Screenplay Sinhué F. Benavides, based on a story by Stephen King • 2016 • Mexico • 2:35 min

Something destroys Uncle Otto, and his memory is its only witness.

Suspiro • 2012 • Mexico • 10 min

When nostalgia and guilt creep into the lives of Zara and Regina, an uncertain desire, a mysterious pursuer, and a disappearance will haunt both women's lives.

El silencio • 2013 • Mexico • 13 min

In a small town, a family has been wronged by El Patrón, a man who believes he owns everything and everyone. Ramón turns the tables on El Patrón's fortune, who returns to remind us that some stories must remain in... silence.