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Lisbon: MOTELX opens its 20th edition with expanded program and plenty of horror

Euronews Portugal3 September 2026 at 18:36

MOTELX, Portugal's scariest film festival, opened its twentieth edition in Lisbon. This milestone is the occasion for a special celebration marking two decades of horror in Portuguese cinema.

This year's festival presents an expanded program, with more days of screenings than usual. Additionally, more screens have been opened to accommodate the diverse range of content for horror genre fans.

Among the highlights of this edition, both new releases and classic horror films stand out. The program promises to satisfy viewers looking for scary experiences, combining recent productions with landmark films of the genre.

The 20th edition of MOTELX thus represents an important milestone for the festival, which over twenty years has become a reference point for horror film enthusiasts in Portugal.

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