Known as "Mexico’s Premier Horror Event",[1] it was founded in 2008 by Pablo Guisa Koestinger and is a member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation.
[2] Prior guests include Roger Corman, Barbara Crampton, Elijah Wood, Hideo Nakata, John Landis and Joe Dante.
The 2016 event took place November 2–6 and featured 28 films from 13 nations, plus 77 short films from 20 nations, 12 Latin-American Premiers and 13 Mexican Premiers, including Demon, The Wailing, Miruthan, Scare Campaign, Seoul Station, Shut In, The Mermaid and The Thinning.
[1][5] Juan Diego Escobar Alzate's film Luz won the Calavera de Plata at the festival while the Golden Skull / Audience Award went to Colour out of Space by Richard Stanley.
[8] After winning at the festival, Cinema Management Group acquired sales for 2024 Peruvian found footage horror movie The Devil’s Teardrop.