ALICIA (2023) – Horror Short Film by Tony Morales

Alicia is a 2023 horror short film, written and directed by Tony Morales, a Spanish filmmaker specialized in independent cinema. The story combines psychological horror with a deep emotional charge, exploring intimate fears and the bond between mother and daughter through a visually hypnotic and unsettling atmosphere.

The short film tells the story of Alicia, a blind girl who believes a presence is lurking in her room. What begins as a child’s fear turns into a terrifying experience that forces her mother to confront the ghosts of the past. With flawless sound design and a sensitive yet disturbing direction, Alicia stands out as one of Tony Morales’ most mature and emotionally resonant works.

The short film had its world premiere at the A Night Of Horror International Film Festival (Sydney, Australia) and its American premiere at the Horrorigins Film Festival (Arizona, USA), where it was nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Original Score. Since then, Alicia has participated in a wide array of international festivals, receiving multiple awards, nominations, and special mentions for its original approach to horror and narrative sensitivity.

Its powerful imagery, oppressive atmosphere, and the emotional depth of its performances make it an essential short film in the contemporary independent horror cinema landscape.

With Alicia, Tony Morales reaffirms his auteur signature: a cinema that blends fear with emotion, technique with sensitivity, and genre with a human perspective.

Selections in Festivals and Awards

• A Night Of Horror International Film Festival (Sydney, Australia) – World Premiere

• Horrorigins Film Festival (Arizona, USA) – American Premiere – Nominated Best Cinematography & Best Original Score

• SPASM (Canada)

• Festival De Cine Sobre La Discapacidad Ànec (Spain) – Special Jury Mention

• Six Feet Under Horror Fest (USA)

• Festival du Cinéma Européen de Lille (France)

• Las Cruces International Film Festival (USA)

• Festival Internacional de Cine Terror Atacama (Chile)

• Godella Fantástic (Spain)

• Meme Pas Peur – International Fantastic Film Festival of Réunion Island (France)

• Festival de Cortometrajes Rodinia (Spain)

• Shortcutz (Portugal)

• Espanto Shorts Fest (Colombia) – Second Prize

• Bloodtober Fest (Spain)

• Festival De Cine Sobre La Discapacidad Ànec (Spain)

• Dark Red Film Fest (USA) – Nominated Best Scare

• CortogeniAl, Festival De Cine Y Cortometrajes (Spain) – Second Prize

• Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival (USA) – Nominated Best Director & Best Foreign Short Film & Best Short Film & Best Sound & Best Special Effects – Winner: Best Short Film

• Semana De Cine De Lugo (Spain)

• Alhaurín en Corto (Spain)

• Certamen Nacional de Creación Audiovisual de Cabra (Spain)

• Fangofest Amposta (Spain)

• ALPINALE Short Film Festival (Austria)

• Plan9 – Festival Fenêtres sur Courts (France)

• Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) (South Korea) | Méliès d’Argent Federation

• PUFA – Pucela Fantástica (Spain) – Audience Award

• Aula Cine Ubu (Spain)

• Mecal Pro, 26th International Short Film and Animation Festival of Barcelona (Spain) | Goya Qualifying Festival

• Midsummer Scream Halloween and Horror Convention (USA) – Mary Shelley Award & Audience Award

• Court Métrange Festival (France) | Méliès d’Argent Federation

• InFest Short Film Festival (Spain)

• Ravenheart International Film Festival (Norway)

• Festival de Cine de Novelda (Spain)

• Fantosfreak (Spain) – Special Mention “Best Scare”

• Cryptshow Film Festival (Spain)

• Festival Pedra del Diable (Spain)

• Caligari – International Horror Film Festival (Spain) – Best Direction

• Premios Fugaz (Spain) – Best Short Film

• Premios Carmen (Spain) – Candidate Best Fiction Short Film

• Final Frame Horror Short Film Competition (USA) – First Finalist & Audience Award

• Festival Internacional De Cine De Terror De Valdivia (Chile)

• BoneBat “Comedy of Horrors” Film Fest (USA)

• FantBilbao (Spain)

• Sabadell Film Festival (Spain)

• Apágame Ese Country Fantastic Film Festival (Spain)

• Festival De Málaga Cine Español (Spain) – Silver Biznaga Best Fiction Short Film (Cortos Málaga Section) | Goya Qualifying Festival

• Nudos Cortos – Festival De Cine De Sigüenza (Spain)

• Festival Du Film Fantastique De Bourg-en-Bresse (France) – Young Audience Award

• Sombra – IX European Fantastic Film Festival of Murcia (Spain)

• Landshuter Short Film Festival (Germany)

• Festival Internacional De Cine De Horror Aurora (Mexico)

• Semana De Cine De Medina Del Campo (Spain) | Goya Qualifying Festival

• Oporto International Film Festival – Fantasporto (Portugal)

• Premios De Cine y Series Blogos De Oro (Spain) – Nominated Best Short Film

• Ibicine Festival De Cine En Ibiza – Premios Astarté (Spain) | Goya Qualifying Festival

• Nox Film Fest (Uruguay) – Best Horror Short Film

• Weekend Horror Awards (Spain)

• Hator Hator Horror Fest (Spain)

• Festival Internacional Pilas En Corto (Spain) – Best Cinematography

• Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre (Argentina)

• Festival De Cortometrajes De Terror Y Fantástico La Vieja Encina (Spain) – RTVA Award Best Andalusian Horror Short Film

• Maniatic – International Fantastic Film Festival of Manises (Spain)

• Ikuska – International Short Film Showcase of Pasaia Bay (Spain)

• Festival Internacional De Cine De Almería – Fical (Spain) | Goya Qualifying Festival

• Bai De Fest (Spain)

• Abertoir – The International Horror Festival Of Wales (UK) – Nominated Méliès d’Argent | Méliès d’Argent Federation

• Festival De Cine Fantástico De Elche – Fanta Elx (Spain)

• Fancine – University of Málaga Fantastic Film Festival (Spain) – Audience Award | Méliès d’Argent Federation

• Denver Film Festival (USA)

• Terroríficamente Cortos (Spain) – AMGu Audience Award

• HorrorHaus Film Festival (California, USA) – Nominated Best Scare & Best Young Actress – Winner: Best Scare

• Semana De Cine Fantástico Y De Terror De San Sebastián (Spain) | Méliès d’Argent Federation

• Lund International Fantastic Film Festival (Sweden) | Méliès d’Argent Federation

• Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival (Belgium) | Méliès d’Argent Federation

• Curtas – Festival De Lo Imaginario (Spain)

• FilmQuest (USA) – Nominated Best Small Short Film

• Nightmares Film Festival (USA)

• South African HorrorFest (South Africa) – Nominated Best Screenplay

• Atlanta Horror Film Festival (USA)

• Screamfest Horror Film Festival (Los Angeles, USA) | Méliès d’Argent Federation

• Freak Show Horror Festival (USA)

• Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (USA)

• Monster Fest (Australia)

• The Dead Of Night Film Festival (UK)

• Santiago Horror Film Festival (Chile)

• Animal Film Fest (Mexico)

• Eerie Horror Fest (USA)