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Crazy Old Lady

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Crazy Old Lady
Spanish theatrical release poster
SpanishVieja loca
Directed byMartín Mauregui
Screenplay byMartín Mauregui
Produced by
  • J.A. Bayona
  • Belén Atienza
  • Gabriela Carcova Krichmar
  • Ramón Campos
  • Víctor Fandiño
Starring
CinematographyJulián Apezteguía
Edited by
  • Guillermo de la Cal
  • Andrés Pepe Estrada
Music byPedro Osuna
Production
companies
  • La Trini
  • Primo
  • Mr. Field and Friends
  • Bambú Producciones
  • La Unión de los Ríos
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 21 September 2025 (2025-09-21) (Fantastic Fest)
  • 10 October 2025 (2025-10-10) (Spain)
  • 27 February 2026 (2026-02-27) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • Argentina
  • United States
LanguageSpanish

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

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Pedro endures psychological distress after being tasked by his former girlfriend to take care of her senile mother Alicia.[2]

Cast

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Production

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  2. 1 2 Economou, Vassilis (25 February 2025). "Carmen Maura plays the lead in Martín Mauregui's psychological horror Crazy Old Lady". Cineuropa.
  3. 1 2 "Juan Antonio Bayona y Belén Atienza producen la película de terror 'Vieja loca'". Camera and Light Mag. 11 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Film guide". fantasticfest.com. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Vieja loca". DeAPlaneta. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Loser, Jorge (9 October 2025). "Crítica de 'Vieja loca': Carmen Maura carga con el peso de este 'hagsploitation' grotesco". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
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