The Hanged Woman

The Hanged Woman
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa ahorcada
Directed byMiguel Ángel Lamata
Written byMayte Navales
Produced by
  • Miguel Ángel Lamata
  • Raúl García Medrano
  • Marta Esteban
Starring
CinematographyTeo Delgado
Edited byNacho Blasco
Music byFernando Velázquez
Production
companies
  • El Árbol y el Ruiseñor AIE
  • Bemybaby Films
  • Imposible Films
Distributed byFilmax
Release dates
  • 16 April 2026 (2026-04-16) (Cines Palafox)
  • 22 April 2026 (2026-04-22) (Spain)
Running time
91 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

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.

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

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

Filmax acquired international rights to the film.[8] The film had a premiere at the Cines Palafox in Zaragoza on 16 April 2026.[10] Distributed by Filmax,[11] it was released theatrically in Spain on 22 April 2026.

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "La ahorcada". Spain Audiovisual Hub. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ""La Ahorcada": el amor, la culpa y los fantasmas que no descansan". El Español. 16 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 Pinilla, Sergio F. (21 April 2026). "Crítica de 'La ahorcada': Amaia Salamanca y Cosette Silguero exhiben su conexión infernal". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  4. ↑ Montserrat, Daniel (16 April 2026). "'La ahorcada', la nueva película de Miguel Ángel Lamata, llega a los cines: "He hecho esta linda pesadilla porque uno tiene que ser fiel a sí mismo"". El Periódico de Aragón. Prensa Ibérica.
  5. ↑ Zamorano, Enrique (24 April 2026). "Noriega vuelve al terror a los 30 años de 'Tesis': "Yo siempre me veo en un momento incipiente"". El Confidencial.
  6. ↑ Rodríguez Pérez, Naiare (5 May 2026). "Mayte Navales, autora de 'La ahorcada': "El problema no es cuando el amor se acaba, sino cuando no aceptas que se acaba"". eldiario.es.
  7. ↑ "El equipo de 'La Ahorcada', de Miguel Ángel Lamata, visita Teruel". Diario de Teruel. 22 April 2026.
  8. 1 2 Lang, Jamie (16 February 2025). "Filmax Brings Spanish Horror Pic 'The Hanged Woman' to the EFM (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  9. ↑ Artigas, Miguel Ángel (20 February 2026). "La película de terror que Lamata rodó en Teruel se estrenará esta primaver". Diario de Teruel.
  10. ↑ "Glamur de cine en el centro de Zaragoza con el preestreno mundial de 'La ahorcada': "Disfrutamos mucho en Aragón"". Heraldo de Aragón. 17 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (19 April 2026). "'La ahorcada' – estreno en cines 22 de abril".
  12. ↑ Lombardo, Manuel J. (24 April 2026). "Los fantasmas atacan al crápula". Diario de Sevilla.
  13. ↑ Rodríguez Marchante, Oti. "Crítica de 'La ahorcada' (**): Los motivos de un fantasma colgado". ABC.
  14. ↑ Monserrat, Daniel (17 April 2026). "Crítica de 'La ahorcada': Cuando la obsesión desafía la cordura del terror". El Periódico de Aragón. Prensa Ibérica.
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