The Quinta’s Ghost
Synopsis
In 1819, an exhausted Francisco de Goya retires to “La Quinta del Sordo” to spend his final days away from public life and focused on his work. Unfortunately, in the deep solitude of that modest country house, the painter falls seriously ill. Closer to death than ever before, Francisco de Goya is visited by the ghosts of his past. Tormented by these visits and with his health rapidly declining, Goya paints the Black Paintings on the walls of his home as a last resort to drive the ghosts out of his life—losing almost everything in the process, including his sanity and nearly his life.
The Quinta’s Ghost (2025) is a 00:17:13 horror short film by James A. Castillo (Spain). In 1819, an exhausted Francisco de Goya retires to “La Quinta del Sordo” to spend his final days away from public...
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Festival History
- Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 2026 - International Short Films Competition
- Cleveland International Film Festival 2026 generic
- HollyShorts Film Festival 2025 generic
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2025 generic
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2025 - Anima't - Curts
- Tribeca Film Festival 2025 generic
Full credits
| Director | James A. Castillo, James A. Castillo |
| Cast | Maribel Verdú (Voice), Luis Fernando Rios (Francisco de Goya), Irene Muro (Stand in de voz) |
| Screenplay | James A. Castillo, Julio A. Serrano |
| Producer | James A. Castillo, Raúl Rocha |
| Cinematography | Mario de Dios |
| Editing | Emily Killick |
| Other | Carlos Rodríguez, Emily Killick, Fede Pájaro, Illusorium, Illusorium Films, Maribel Verdú, Mario de Dios, Marta Salvador Tato, Pakoto Martinez, James A. Castillo, Martirio Films |
Technical
| Runtime | 18 min |
| Aspect ratio | 1:2’35 |
| Colour | Color |
| Shooting format | Digital |
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt36627243 |
| TMDB | 1484061 |
| FILMFREEWAY | TheQuintasGhost215 |
Additional data: TMDB.
