If you think you’ve seen it all when it comes to horror, think again. Spanish-language horror films bring a whole new level of creepy—haunting atmospheres, heartbreaking stories, and scares that hit way deeper than jump cuts. Whether it’s ghosts in old orphanages, cursed families, or strange creatures hiding in the dark, these movies are designed to mess with your head and stay with you long after the credits roll. Ready to sleep with the lights on?
Director: J.A. Bayona | Country: Spain
Language: Spanish (English subtitles)
A woman revisits the orphanage where she grew up to reopen it as a home for disabled children. When her adopted son vanishes, eerie occurrences suggest the house may still harbor its former inhabitants—ghostly ones. Emotional, haunting, and deeply unsettling.
Directors: Jaume Balagueró & Paco Plaza | Country: Spain
A news reporter and her cameraman become trapped inside a building after a mysterious viral outbreak. Shot in found-footage style, the panic becomes palpable—and so does the horror.
Director: Guillermo del Toro | Country: Mexico/Spain
A boy is left in an eerie orphanage during the Spanish Civil War, where he encounters the ghost of another child. A deeply layered ghost story full of sorrow and secrets.
Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia | Country: Spain
In a vertical prison where food descends on a platform from top to bottom, prisoners fight to survive. A brutal allegory for inequality, consumption, and morality.
Director: Paco Plaza | Country: Spain
Based on a real case from 1991 Madrid, a teenage girl tries to contact her dead father with a Ouija board—and unleashes something sinister. Genuinely frightening and relentlessly tense.
Director: Jayro Bustamante | Country: Guatemala
A retired dictator haunted by the spirits of those he oppressed becomes the target of La Llorona, the weeping woman of Latin American legend. A powerful blend of folklore and political horror.
Director: J.A. Bayona | Country: Spain
Language: Spanish (English subtitles)
A woman revisits the orphanage where she grew up to reopen it as a home for disabled children. When her adopted son vanishes, eerie occurrences suggest the house may still harbor its former inhabitants—ghostly ones. Emotional, haunting, and deeply unsettling.
Director: Issa López | Country: Mexico
In a drug war–ravaged city, a group of orphaned children are followed by both real-world threats and supernatural forces. A heartbreaking, beautifully crafted ghost story.
Director: Demián Rugna | Country: Argentina
Supernatural phenomena terrorize a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, prompting a group of investigators to uncover the source. Every room hides a new nightmare.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Country: Spain
A brilliant but twisted plastic surgeon keeps a mysterious woman captive while perfecting synthetic skin. As secrets unravel, so does your sense of reality.
Director: Jaume Balagueró | Country: Spain
The concierge of a Barcelona apartment building uses his access to torment a happy tenant—without her ever knowing. No ghosts here, just pure human evil.
Director: Alejandro Hidalgo | Country: Venezuela
A woman returns to her old home decades after being accused of killing her family. The truth, hidden in time loops and paranormal events, is more tragic than anyone imagined.
Director: Guillermo del Toro | Country: Mexico
An antique device grants eternal life—but at a monstrous cost. This vampire fable marked Del Toro’s debut, full of gothic atmosphere and alchemical mystery.
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