Animas (film)

Ánimas is a 2018 Spanish psychological horror thriller film directed and written by Laura Alvea and Jose F. Ortuño.

Production
The film is a La Claqueta and Acheron Films production. Shooting locations included Dos Hermanas.

Release
The film was presented in the Noves Visions section of the Sitges Film Festival on 4 October 2018. Distributed by Filmax, it was theatrically released in Spain on 5 October 2018.

Reception
Noel Murray of Los Angeles Times declared the film to be "so powerfully atmospheric that it barely matters when the rest of the picture turns out to be a bit sparse". Santiago Alverú of Cinemanía rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, considering it "a gamble that might have benefited from a different type of direction of actors". Jordi Batlle Caminal of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, citing its "unsettling" atmosphere as its best while negatively citing the unconvincing denouement.