Crazy Old Lady
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| Spanish | Vieja loca |
| Directed by | Martín Mauregui |
| Screenplay by | Martín Mauregui |
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| Starring | |
| 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 |
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.
Premise
Pedro endures psychological distress after being tasked by his former girlfriend to take care of her senile mother Alicia.[2]
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]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Stiletano, Marcelo (8 March 2024). "Carmen Maura está en la Argentina y filma una película de terror producida por el director de La sociedad de la nieve". La Nación.
- ^ a b Economou, Vassilis (25 February 2025). "Carmen Maura plays the lead in Martín Mauregui's psychological horror Crazy Old Lady". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b "Juan Antonio Bayona y Belén Atienza producen la película de terror 'Vieja loca'". Camera and Light Mag. 11 February 2025.
- ^ a b c Wiseman, Andreas (23 May 2025). "Following A JA Bayona-Hosted Cannes Market Preview, Horror 'Vieja Loca' Sells To North America, UK, Australia & Spain For Studiocanal". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (14 August 2025). "Fantastic Fest Lineup: 'Black Phone 2,' 'Sisu: Road To Revenge,' ' Shelby Oaks,' 'Primate,' 'Vicious' & More Set For 20th Anniversary Edition". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Film guide". fantasticfest.com. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Vieja loca". DeAPlaneta. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ DiVincenzo, Alex (5 February 2026). "'Crazy Old Lady' Trailer – Senile Woman Does 'Misery' in J.A. Bayona-Produced Shudder Film [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Loser, Jorge (9 October 2025). "Crítica de 'Vieja loca': Carmen Maura carga con el peso de este 'hagsploitation' grotesco". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.