LUSCA IN MACABRO

From Puerto Rico, this showcase from the LUSCA film festival arrives at Macabro, featuring live-action and animated shorts that tell fantastic and horror stories from the Caribbean.

Grief (Dolor)

Director: Jowy Joel Santiago

The infection and tragic death of Julia shatter Cecilia's world, leaving her as the carrier of unbearable guilt. While the chaos outside threatens to consume her completely, she desperately seeks an anchor in her work to finish her photography project.

Los Changos

Director: Gala Rodriguez Belen 

The infection and tragic death of Julia shatter Cecilia's world, leaving her as the carrier of unbearable guilt. While the chaos outside threatens to consume her completely, she desperately seeks an anchor in her work to finish her photography project.

The Other Side (El Otro Lado)

Director: Danny Gutiérrez

In the not-too-distant future, the Changos rule Puerto Rico after promising

to have freed the people from corruption. They impose order and harmony with a single condition: asking questions is forbidden.

Sudden Invasion

Director: Gabriella Ruiz Sued

Kam, a nine-year-old girl, is tasked with watching the house while her parents go out to dinner. Suddenly, she receives an unexpected visit from a star child, an otherworldly entity that begins to cause chaos throughout the house.

Fearless Elena (Elena sin miedo)

Director: Monica Rosado

A group of monsters will unleash a new kind of terror... Elena!

Bite To Eat

Director: Jacqueline Maisonet Acosta

Returning home after another exhausting day at work, Josh begins to notice the creepy things that had occurred in his own home during his absence. From the sound of claws scraping glass to messy, red-stained furniture. This only raises one question... Where is his wife?

Foreplay

Director: Yaremette Sophia Osorio

Mónica is looking for intense thrills and finds the perfect opportunity when she meets Kevin at a local bar. What starts as a casual encounter takes an unexpected turn that changes both of their fates forever.

Gettin' By in the After Hours

Director: César Alfredo Carballo Vega             

Lupé and Ziggy try to survive another day in the urban wasteland they call home.

A Family Affair

Director: Wilfred Miranda

Yanet must fight to stay alive at all costs after being captured by the evil Zaragoza brothers.

Death Minus

Director: Bryan Aguayo Liceaga

Melanie is an extremely dedicated art teacher who stays late at her school. While reviewing her students' work, she notices a chilling drawing of a monster devouring her. What's even creepier is that the drawing seems to be alive and hungry.

El Jacho: A Puerto Rican Legend

Director: Adrián Borges

A group of friends, hoping to enjoy a quiet getaway in a cabin, find themselves unknowingly caught up in a chilling local legend: El Jacho, a supernatural and vengeful killer who hunts to atone for his past sins through the lives of his victims.