Multiple New Horror Titles to Be Featured in Cannes’ Fantastic Pavilion Screenings
Multiple new genre titles are coming to Cannes’ Fantastic Pavilion screenings, with an emphasis on “atmospheric horror”
Cannes is bringing the screams to their Fantastic Pavilion Gala screenings with a lineup of exciting new horror films, reports Variety.
Said Pablo Guisa Koestinger, executive director of the Fantastic Pavilion, “With its 2026 edition, the section continues to position itself as a focused platform for elevated genre cinema, balancing arthouse sensibilities with clear commercial potential across global markets.”
Koestinger also noted that this year’s lineup, “leans heavily into psychological and atmospheric horror,” with multiple projects exploring “grief, isolation and belief systems through high-concept frameworks.”
Sounds good to us!
The screenings are set to take place between May 12-18 at Cannes’ Marché du Film.
Check out the full list of titles below:
El Convento (May 12th)
(Spain, Italy, Uruguay)
Directed by Ángel Manuel Chivite and Luis Galindo
Claiming the Opening Gala spot, this Spanish period horror-thriller follows two young women who enter a cloistered religious institution in 1750 and discover a dark secret connected to its leadership. Inspired by historical accounts and represented by Film Sharks, it creates “a tense, confined atmosphere focusing on themes of faith, imprisonment, and concealed identities.” Starring Ana Álvarez and Alfonsina Carrocio.
