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Join us on Friday, May 2nd @ 3pm for the next edition of the Bronx Solstice Cinema Series as LATIN HORROR partners with The Bronx County Historical Society and Poe Park Visitor Center to host a showcase of short horror films, CINCO DE MIEDO (The 5th of Fear), an annual pre-Cinco de Mayo celebration. The Cinco de Miedo screening series was developed by Edwin Pagán and was first showcased at the Anthology Film Archives in 2010. Films included in the 2025 showcase:
Showcase Lineup and Film Synopsis
MAMÁ, directed by Andy and Barbara Muschietti.
3 Mins | 2011 | Spain | Spanish with English subtitles.
Litle Victoria is woken up by her sister Lili, who insists on leaving the house because somebody unpleasant has come back.
THE TALISMAN, directed by Edwin Pagán
11 Mins | 2014 | USA | English
A nomadic drifter is contracted by a hideous creature to deliver a sacred item – The Talisman – to an abandoned warehouse where he encounters an eternal, evil force that reveals his fateful destiny.
LET’S PLAY DEAD GIRL, directed by Christian A. Morán
22 Mins | 2016 | USA | English
Inspired by true events, three young girls decide to bring Slenderman to life by sacrificing one of their friends.
THE NEGATIVE directed by Cruz Angeles
15 Mins | 2007 | México | English & Spanish
During a photo hunt in a Mexican border town, a photographer’s life takes an unexpected turn when one of his snapshots causes a boy’s death. The Negative is a psychological thriller based on the worldwide folklore that photographs strip away pieces of the soul.
EL GIGANTE directed by Cruz Angeles
15 Mins | 2007 | México | English
During a photo hunt in a Mexican border town, a photographer’s life takes an unexpected turn when one of his snapshots causes a boy’s death. The Negative is a psychological thriller based on the worldwide folklore that photographs strip away pieces of the soul.
I’M A VAMPIRE directed by Sofia Garza-Barba
15 Mins | 2007 | México | Spanish with English subtitles
Jackie believes she is turning into a vampire. As her suspicion is reinforced by her parents’ bewildering behavior, the imaginative girl creates her own plan to survive the confinement.
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