Crazy Old Lady
2025 film
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Crazy Old Lady (Spanish: Vieja loca)[1] is a 2025 psychological horror thriller film written and directed by Martín Mauregui starring Carmen Maura and Daniel Hendler.
- J.A. Bayona
- Belén Atienza
- Gabriela Carcova Krichmar
- Ramón Campos
- Víctor Fandiño
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| Spanish | Vieja loca |
| Directed by | Martín Mauregui |
| Screenplay by | Martín Mauregui |
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| Cinematography | Julián Apezteguía |
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| Music by | Pedro Osuna |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Premise
Cast
- Daniel Hendler as Pedro[1]
- Carmen Maura as Alicia[1]
Production
Crazy Old Lady is the debut solo feature as a director of seasoned Argentine screenwriter Martín Mauregui.[1] Producer J.A. Bayona pitched the film as "a very claustrophobic film, a fable of terror and suspense that deals with how violence is transmitted from one generation to the next".[3] The film is a Spanish-Argentine co-production by Películas La Trini, Primo Content, Mr. Field and Friends, Bambú Producciones alongside La Unión de los Ríos.[4]
Julián Apezteguía served as cinematographer.[3] Shooting locations included the city of Buenos Aires and places in its conurbation (Vicente López, Bella Vista, Capilla del Señor).[1][2]
Release
StudioCanal handled sales.[4] The film is set to have its world premiere at the 20th Fantastic Fest on 21 September 2025.[5][6] DeAPlaneta is slated to release theatrically the film in Spain on 10 October 2025.[7] Shudder acquired distribution rights in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.[4] It was released in the United States on February 27, 2026.[8]
Reception
Jorge Loser of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a case of hagsploitation, also writing that there is an excess of "déjà vu and redundant moments, but its underlying story of abuse and the figure of a hidden monster create a pertinent mystery that redeems some of its sensationalism".[9]