Warm-up MOTELX: Full Program 2025 Something wicked this way comes... Between the dance floor and the playfulness of filmmaking, MOTELX kicks off with three days of warm-up events to prepare both body and mind. Wear the horror: MOTELX 2025 Merch now on Pre-Sale At MOTELX, love and fear intertwine like flower and thorn... Also in the official 2025 merchandising, already on pre-sale, to wear the horror in style. 2 TOXIC!: a poisonous double bill at MOTELX 2025 A Special Screening, with reboot and original, dedicated to one of the most dysfunctional (and revered) icons of our universe: The Toxic Avenger. Betclic Monster Odds Contest - MOTELX 2025 MOTELX and Betclic renew their partnership in 2025 and launch a new contest, "Monster Odds", in search of original scripts for a horror short film. Dark Sunset: Warm-Up Party MOTELX 2025 September 5th (Friday), from 5 PM to 11 PM, MOTELX brings the Bombarda Gardens to life! Before the Storm: the latest wave of news from MOTELX 2025 (19th Edition) Before the full program is released, MOTELX announces a range of news, such as the Opening and Closing films, the program dedicated to Gale Anne Hurd, and more Room Service. "2551" Trilogy, at SectionX of MOTELX 2025 In SectionX, we highlight the "2551" trilogy by Norbert Pfaffenbichler, one of the most fascinating works of recent European avant-garde cinema. MOTELX 2025 (19th Edition): Official Spot Revealed We present the long-awaited Official Spot of the 19th edition of MOTELX, where the love for horror finds its voice: "I'm gonna find you and kill you with love". MOTELX in Dread Central's Top 20 of the Best Genre Film Festivals on Earth MOTELX reached the TOP20 of Dread Central “The 90 Best Genre Film Festivals on Earth”, awarded for the prestige of its curation, high-level programming and international impact.
Warm-up MOTELX: Full Program 2025 Something wicked this way comes... Between the dance floor and the playfulness of filmmaking, MOTELX kicks off with three days of warm-up events to prepare both body and mind.
Wear the horror: MOTELX 2025 Merch now on Pre-Sale At MOTELX, love and fear intertwine like flower and thorn... Also in the official 2025 merchandising, already on pre-sale, to wear the horror in style.
2 TOXIC!: a poisonous double bill at MOTELX 2025 A Special Screening, with reboot and original, dedicated to one of the most dysfunctional (and revered) icons of our universe: The Toxic Avenger.
Betclic Monster Odds Contest - MOTELX 2025 MOTELX and Betclic renew their partnership in 2025 and launch a new contest, "Monster Odds", in search of original scripts for a horror short film.
Dark Sunset: Warm-Up Party MOTELX 2025 September 5th (Friday), from 5 PM to 11 PM, MOTELX brings the Bombarda Gardens to life!
Before the Storm: the latest wave of news from MOTELX 2025 (19th Edition) Before the full program is released, MOTELX announces a range of news, such as the Opening and Closing films, the program dedicated to Gale Anne Hurd, and more Room Service.
"2551" Trilogy, at SectionX of MOTELX 2025 In SectionX, we highlight the "2551" trilogy by Norbert Pfaffenbichler, one of the most fascinating works of recent European avant-garde cinema.
MOTELX 2025 (19th Edition): Official Spot Revealed We present the long-awaited Official Spot of the 19th edition of MOTELX, where the love for horror finds its voice: "I'm gonna find you and kill you with love".
MOTELX in Dread Central's Top 20 of the Best Genre Film Festivals on Earth MOTELX reached the TOP20 of Dread Central “The 90 Best Genre Film Festivals on Earth”, awarded for the prestige of its curation, high-level programming and international impact.
Noémia Delgado Award: 1st Edition at MOTELX 2025 MOTELX presents a new award to honor outstanding women in horror. Gale Anne Hurd: Guest of Honor at MOTELX 2025 MOTELX presents Gale Anne Hurd with the first Noémia Delgado Award. MOTELX Award for Best Portuguese Horror Short Twelve shorts selected for the biggest, most ferocious, but also the most generous short film competition in Portugal. 9 national shorts gunning for the 2025 Méliès d’argent A fearsome Portuguese ensemble bid for the Méliès d'argent Awardfor Best European Short Film
Noémia Delgado Award: 1st Edition at MOTELX 2025 MOTELX presents a new award to honor outstanding women in horror.
Gale Anne Hurd: Guest of Honor at MOTELX 2025 MOTELX presents Gale Anne Hurd with the first Noémia Delgado Award.
MOTELX Award for Best Portuguese Horror Short Twelve shorts selected for the biggest, most ferocious, but also the most generous short film competition in Portugal.
9 national shorts gunning for the 2025 Méliès d’argent A fearsome Portuguese ensemble bid for the Méliès d'argent Awardfor Best European Short Film