Horror cinema with a touch of nostalgia
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Horror cinema with a touch of nostalgia

SAPO Notícias1 September 2026 at 16:05

The 20th edition of the Lisbon International Horror Film Festival, MOTELX, kicks off on Thursday. This year, the festival presents a program that combines horror cinema with a touch of nostalgia.

Among the program highlights are films by American director Roger Corman and Portuguese director José de Sá Caetano, which are part of the festival's official selection.

MOTELX is one of the main events dedicated to horror cinema at an international level, and this edition marks two decades of the festival's existence in Lisbon.

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