{"id":5138,"date":"2025-10-04T11:10:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T11:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/?p=5138"},"modified":"2025-10-04T11:10:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T11:10:37","slug":"%f0%9f%8e%ac-sitges-film-festival-october-9th-to-19th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/04\/%f0%9f%8e%ac-sitges-film-festival-october-9th-to-19th\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfac Sitges Film Festival: October 9th to 19th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From <strong>October 9 to 19, 2025<\/strong>, Sitges will once again transform into the <strong>world capital of fantasy and horror cinema<\/strong>. The <strong>58th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival<\/strong> brings eleven unforgettable days of <strong>international premieres, masterclasses, star guests, and the legendary Zombie Walk<\/strong>\u2014all set against the stunning Mediterranean backdrop.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A World-Class Festival Since 1968<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in <strong>1968 as the International Week of Fantasy and Horror Films<\/strong>, the Sitges Film Festival has grown into the <strong>most prestigious genre cinema event worldwide<\/strong>. Each year, it attracts <strong>thousands of fans, filmmakers, and industry professionals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sitges is also an <strong>Oscar-qualifying festival for short films<\/strong>, making it a key date on the global film calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sitges Film Festival 2025: Dates and Venues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>When:<\/strong> October 9\u201319, 2025<br>\ud83d\udccd <strong>Where:<\/strong> Main screenings at the <strong>Auditori de Sitges<\/strong>, Prado Cinema, Retiro Cinema, Hotel Meli\u00e0, and cultural landmarks like <strong>Palau Maricel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During these eleven days, Sitges turns into a <strong>living movie set<\/strong>, buzzing with exhibitions, industry events, retrospectives, and fan-favorite experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights of Sitges 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2728 <strong>Opening Film:<\/strong> <em>Alpha<\/em> by Julia Ducournau<br>\ud83c\udfac <strong>Closing Film:<\/strong> <em>The Long Walk<\/em> by Francis Lawrence<br>\ud83c\udf1f <strong>Tribute:<\/strong> Honoring Sean S. Cunningham, creator of <em>Friday the 13th<\/em><br>\ud83c\udfa4 <strong>Confirmed Guests:<\/strong> Guillermo del Toro, Yorgos Lanthimos, Park Chan-wook, and Carmen Maura<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, the <strong>iconic Zombie Walk<\/strong> returns on <strong>Saturday, October 11, 2025<\/strong>\u2014a must-see for horror fans and festival-goers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Than a Film Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sitges Film Festival is not just about screenings\u2014it\u2019s a <strong>creative hub for the future of cinema<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udfa5 <strong>Sitges Industry:<\/strong> Networking and collaboration for film professionals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\ude80 <strong>Sitges FanLab:<\/strong> Development of new projects in genre cinema<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfac <strong>WomanInFan:<\/strong> Supporting female filmmakers in the industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Visit Sitges During the Festival?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Attending Sitges means enjoying much more than cinema:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0a Relax on <strong>Mediterranean beaches<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf77 Savor <strong>Catalan gastronomy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udfdb Wander the <strong>historic old town<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The mix of <strong>cinema, culture, and coastal charm<\/strong> makes Sitges Film Festival a <strong>one-of-a-kind experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book Your Stay in Sitges for the Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out on the biggest genre film event of the year. <strong>Stay Sitges offers the best-located apartments<\/strong>, perfect for living the festival to the fullest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.staysitges.com\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Book your apartment with Stay Sitges today and experience the festival like a local!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From October 9 to 19, 2025, Sitges will once again transform into the world capital of fantasy and horror cinema&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":5139,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[481,523,20,118,950,563,5,40,6,271,31],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5138"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5138"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5142,"href":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5138\/revisions\/5142"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}