Sinister Horror Film Festival is an international platform dedicated to horror in all its expressions. Born in Mexico and open to creators worldwide, the festival champions bold, original, and unsettling visions from filmmakers, screenwriters, musicians, and visual artists who don’t just work in the genre—they live in it.

Sinister isn’t just a festival. It’s a space where horror thrives. Our selection spans feature films, shorts, screenplays, music videos, photography, and experimental works—formats where creators can explore the darkest corners of storytelling without compromise.

We see horror not as a gimmick, but as a language. A way to speak the unspeakable, to confront what lurks beneath. Every year, our jury—composed of directors, producers, and genre specialists—recognizes works that don’t just scare, but stay with you.

Held annually toward the end of the year in Mexico City the festival also lives online through Sinister Magazine, our editorial project dedicated to interviews, investigations, and creations that blur the line between fear and art.

Whether you’re a filmmaker, a writer, an artist, or simply someone who finds beauty in the unsettling—welcome to the place where horror isn’t just respected. It’s worshipped.