In just ten minutes, La Inquilina—directed by Lucas Paulino and Ángel Torres, from a short screenplay by Paulino—will reel you in and leave you stunned.
What People Are Saying
"The Tenant does everything which you would hope of a short film. It’s a terrific calling card, very unsettling and creepy. The final scene is perfection."
— Warped
"The Tenant is a darkly lit, perfectly scored 9-minutes that I wished I had watched in the dark. It manages to bring an idea that is complete.”
— Mother of Movies
"In just ten minutes, The Tenant will reel you in and leave you stunned. There’s no way to escape the pre-modern world when it’s this scary.”
— Father Son Holy Gore
“The Tenant is a fun horror story from Spain. Horror tropes are given new meaning in this tense short.”
— Fantastic Fest
"Sinister, unsettling and with a final brilliant scare. In summary, ten minutes of pure terror. A small gem."
— VideoDromo
"The Tenant is a perfect short. It proposes a concept, develops it and ends it perfectly. Very solid directing and great pacing from the directors."
— Latidos
“Only 9 minutes long, yet as effective a horror as many feature lengths, The Tenant succeeds on every level. The tension that our two directors build up with simple acting and a minimal score does wonders for the film. A fantastic film.”
— Upcoming On Screen
"This Spanish short film spins a tale worthy of “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,” including the requisite children’s horror punch line. Tick tick tick tick."
— 366 Weird Movies
“For its fun and efficient establishment which leads to relentless suspense, congratulations to the directors Lucas Paulino & Ángel Torres and actress Belén Rueda for having achieved the challenge of creating such tension in just a few minutes!”
— Fantasia Film Festival
"Short, functional, and straight to the scares, The Tenant inaugurates Sitges with a new legend with which to have nightmares."
— RdeClausura
"The Tenant is a type of short we rarely see anymore. Short and concise, to the point, as it should be."
— ElCineDeLoQueYoTeDiga
“A hair-raising new nightmare from Lucas Paulino and Ángel Torres, gifted Spanish filmmakers.”
— LetterBoxD
"Some slick & spooky effects."
— Flynnick
"Fucking fantastic. Austere yet deeply disturbing."
— J. Alejandro Becerra G.
“Super effective at giving the creeps! Understands it can do a lot with just a little. Well made all around. ALWAYS listen to randos on the street, kids!”
— Fantastic Fest @Home 2021
"How did they build this much tension and establish such a nightmare barely 2 minutes in? Very impressive."