The Hanged Woman
2026 Spanish film
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The Hanged Woman (Spanish: La ahorcada) is a 2026 Spanish supernatural horror thriller film directed by Miguel Ángel Lamata and written by Mayte Navales. It stars Eduardo Noriega and Amaia Salamanca alongside Cosette Silguero.
- Miguel Ángel Lamata
- Raúl García Medrano
- Marta Esteban
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| Spanish | La ahorcada |
| Directed by | Miguel Ángel Lamata |
| Written by | Mayte Navales |
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| Cinematography | Teo Delgado |
| Edited by | Nacho Blasco |
| Music by | Fernando Velázquez |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Singer-songriter Rosa Martín commits suicide in the garden of musical producer Fran, the man that she loved but who treated her as a sexual object. Whatever the case, her vengeful ghost stays home, being a nuisance to Fran and the rest of family members. Only Patti, a girl gifted with séance abilities, is able to shed light on the true reach of Evil.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Eduardo Noriega as Fran[4]
- Amaia Salamanca as Rosa Martín[5]
- Cosette Silguero as Patti[2]
- Norma Ruiz[2]
- Anastasia Fauteck[2]
- Cristina Gallego[2]
- Raúl Sanz[2]
- Veki Velilla[2]
Production
The screenplay was developed by Mayte Navales based on her own novel La ahorcada.[6] The film was produced by El Árbol y el Ruiseñor AIE, Bemybaby Films and Imposible Films and it had backing from ICAA, RTVE, and Aragón TV.[7][8] Shooting locations included Teruel (Hogar Comandante Aguado and Castralvo) and Zaragoza.[9]
Release
Reception
In a 1-star rating, Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla pointed out that the result is "a uneven and at times laughable journey to nowhere, driven by gory shock moments and a succession of false endings and restarts" touching on every genre trope.[12]
Oti Rodríguez Marchante of ABC of gave the film a 2-star rating, writing it does not provide anything particularly new to the [horror] genre, displaying "a predictable plot, plenty of inconsistencies and a certain psychological depth, albeit somewhat trite".[13]
Daniel Monserrat of El Periódico de Aragón did not feel disappointed and welcomed Lamata's transition to genre cinema.[14]
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, considering that it "unsettles and entertains".[3]