In 2019, MOTELX opened the Festival with "Ma" by Tate Taylor and was graced with Ari Aster's presence as the guest of honour. "Bad Seed" by Guilherme Daniel won the MOTELX Award for Best Portuguese Horror Short, while the Best European Feature Film was awarded to "Why Don't You Just Die!" by Kirill Sokolov. The Audience Award - Room Service Section went to Ari Aster's "Midsommar". The movies of the Festival were screened in the following categories:
MOTELX Award - Best European Feature Film / Méliès d'argent
Room Service
Doc Horror
Sessões Especiais
Lost Room
MOTELX Award - Best Portuguese Horror Short Film / Méliès d'argent