
Daniele Arturi

Jim Cox

Jon Devlin

Domiziano Cristopharo
Daniele Arturi: is an engineer with a passion for writing; in the recent years he has taken part as an extra in 3 horror films ('Tales to tell in the Dark' by Lorenzo Zanoni, '61: scorecard killer' by Poison Rouge and 'Confessions of a Necrophile girl' by Cristopharo) and, subsequently, he played two more as lead actor ('The house guest', 'Blue Sunset' both directed by Domiziano Cristopharo).
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Domiziano Cristopharo: “The Italian baron of bold, sensual and extreme horror”, according to the international press. He’s been the first Italian director in years to try and revive the erotic/horror film genre. With more than 30 movies to his credit, he probably is the most prolific independent Italian director currently active. He has frequently been defined as a perfect mix of Dario Argento and Federico Fellini, for the vintage quality of his aesthetics, married to an extreme, shocking, and yet classic narrative style.
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Both decided to dedicate this festival to the most exciting, shocking, underground side of cinema: the one that involves Horror and Sci-Fi movies, screened into the setting of Gran Canaria, an island as fascinating as mysterious!
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Special guest/Juror 2025:
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Jon Devlin: was formerly an independent pro wrestler who went by the ring name Devlin Valek. His experience with stunts and fight choreography lead him to working on a scene in Amazon Hot Box. Since then he has had starring roles in the feature length films, Joe Stryker and Mother Noose's Once Upon A Nightmare. He has also worked on short films with starring roles in multiple short films such as DJ Slay, The Hiker, Icons of Horror 3, and Ritual.
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JIM COX: He's a Writer and Managing Director at Grimoire of Horror. A lifelong love of horror and writing has led him down this rabbit hole; He's specialised in world cinema, manga/graphic novels, and video games but will sometime traverse into the unknown in search of adventure.

Last, but not least, special juror and patroness of the event, this year we have a big SURPRISE: Cory DeAn Cowley!
Established in 2020, C.D.C. Works is composed of Cory Cowley & Jim Mejía. Specializing in acting, dark photography, SFX, and writing—the duo have starred in a multitude of music videos for international/domestic musical acts, procured album artwork, and performed onstage at Inferno Festival Norway in April 2022.