Third stop! Mexico Macabro arrives in Chihuahua

From October 29 to 31, Mexico Macabro: 20 Years of Horror Cinema in Mexico arrives in Chihuahua with a unique event at Rancho San Antonio Studios, which, in addition to hosting our film screenings, will offer a series of activities including music, a terrifying trail, and camping space.

Mexico Macabro: 20 Years of Horror Cinema in Mexico is a retrospective featuring titles that have been part of the program of Macabro: International Horror Film Festival of Mexico City between 2008 and 2020.

The series began digitally on August 20, 2021, as part of the program for the twentieth edition of Macabro: International Horror Film Festival of Mexico City on Plataforma Cine, and after stopping in the city of Puebla, it began its in-person tour in the state of Morelos.

The films included in the program are:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29

18:30

PATITOS FEOS

Direction and screenplay: Mauricio Chernovetzky |Country: Mexico | Year: 2020 | Duration: 80 min. | Cast: Giancarlo Ruiz, Luis Deveze, and Sergio Rubio | Genre: Surrealist comedy, fantasy, western.

With the presence of director Mauricio Chernovetzky and actor Sergio Rubio

20:30

MIS DEMONIOS NUNCA JURARON SOLEDAD

Direction and screenplay: Jorge Leyva |Year: 2017 | Country: Mexico | Duration: 90 min. |Genre: Horror, Western. |Cast: Manuel Uriza, Javier Godino, Noé Hernández.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30

18:30

SIN ORIGEN

Director: Rigoberto Castañeda | Screenplay: Michael Caissie |Year: 2019 | Country: Mexico | Duration: 94 min | Genre: Horror, Dark fantasy | Cast: Daniel Martinez, Lisette Morelos, Paulina Gil

20:30

MÉXICO BÁRBARO

Director: Jorge Michel Grau, Ulises Guzmán, Isaac Ezban, Lex Ortega, Gigi Saúl Guerrero, Laurette Flores, Edgar Nito, Aarón Soto | Year: 2014 | Country: Mexico | Duration: 115 min | Genre: Horror, fantasy | Cast: Harold Torres, Waldo Facco, Marco Zapata.

24:00 – 6:00

OVERNIGHT MARATHON

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31

18:30

BELZEBUTH

Director: Emilio Portes | Screenplay: Emilio Portes and Luis Carlos Fuentes | Year: 2018 |Country: Mexico | Duration: 115 min. | Genre: Horror. | Cast: Joaquín Cosío, Tobin Bell, Giovanna Zacarías.

20:30

ATROZ

Director: Lex Ortega | Screenplay: Lex Ortega and Sergio Tello | Year: 2015 |Country: Mexico |Duration: 87 min. | Genre: Horror, found footage | Cast: Carlos Padilla, David Aboussafy, Lex Ortega.

This series stands not only as one of the most representative celebration activities of the largest and most traditional genre film festival in Mexico, but also as a testament to what the 21st-century rebirth of production —mostly independent— has meant for a genre that achieved great results in the early years of cinema in our country.

Full program: https://macabro.mx/mexicomacabro/catalogo/

Check out the talks with the directors at: www.youtube.com/MacabroFest (abre en nueva pestaña)

STATES AND VENUES

October 6 to 9 at Cinemateca Luis Buñuel (Puebla)

October 18 to 24 - Tour through Morelos with Carreta Cine Móvil

October 29 to 31 at Rancho San Antonio Studios (Chihuahua)

November 1, 8, and 15 at Museo Iconográfico del Quijote (Guanajuato)

November 15 to 21 at Verne Cinema (Aguascalientes)

ALL FILM SCREENINGS ARE FREE

PARALLEL ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY RANCHO SAN ANTONIO STUDIOS

APOCALYPTIC HAUNTED TRAIL

The biggest and creepiest horror trail you've ever seen.

Dates: October 28 to 31, 2021

Trail hours: 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Costs: General public $100.00 MXN

Residents of El Sauz and Nuevo Delicias $50.00 MXN (with INE ID)

Children ages 3 to 10 FREE ADMISSION

CAMPING ZONE

For the most adventurous, who enjoy being close to nature, there will be a camping area set up so you can get to know Rancho San Antonio Studios and its surroundings better.

Dates: October 28 to 31, 2021

Camping hours and access:

Check-in: Thursday, October 28, 5:00 p.m.

Check-out: Monday, November 1, 11:00 a.m.

*Includes restrooms, drinking water, and electrical outlets.

**Does not include tent or sleeping bag.

LIMITED CAPACITY

Costs: $100.00 MXN per person (price per day)

Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase