MOTELx – Lisbon International Horror Film Festival
Horror is welcome at The MOTELx Festival, it has a calendar with the finest selection of horror films.
Founded in 2007 and hosted at Cinema São Jorge in the heart of Lisbon, MOTELx has welcomed guests such as George A. Romero, Stuart Gordon and John Landis over the years. The 20th edition took place from 3 to 13 September 2026; the 21st edition is expected in 2027, with dates to be announced. The festival is an event for fraternizing and discovery, set up for all who are permanently looking for new auteurs, new films, new looks into the genre, and new experiences. This Horror Film Festival promotes the best of horror films produced worldwide while also encouraging the national production of genre films. The festival has conquered a relevant position in the international circuit of genre film festivals, becoming one of the most expected and highlighted cultural events of the year in Lisbon.
CTLX
MOTELX is organized by CTLX, a non-profit cultural organization, recognized as a public utility entity, based in Lisbon, Portugal.
Source: MOTELx
Amiroad offers private transfers to the festival screenings across Lisbon. See our private transfers in Lisbon for more. We also arrange transport for visiting directors, press and groups of festival-goers attending together.
