Evil Dress (Spanish: El vestido, lit. 'the dress') is a 2026 Spanish supernatural horror film directed by Jacob Santana. It stars Belén Rueda and Vera Centenera.
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Plot
Divorced Alicia moves with her daughter Carla to an old house aiming to start off a new life, only to find it to be marked by a dark past. Channeling a connection to a ghost girl via a blue dress, Carla's behaviour begins to display strange patterns, worrying her mother.
Cast
Belén Rueda as Alicia
Vera Centenera as Carla
Belén Écija as Paulina
Elena Irureta
Production
The film was produced by AF Films and Forgotten 2 Entertainment with the association of E-Media Canary Project and Match Point. It was shot in the Canary Islands.
Release
Distributed by AF Pictures, Evil Dress was released theatrically in Spain on 13 February 2026.
Reception
Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla gave Evil Dress a 1-star rating, declaring the film "a parade of clichés and cheap scares".
Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, assessing that Santana demonstrates trade skills and fulfils the essential requirement of entertaining.
Paula Hernández Platero of Cinemanía rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, lamenting that "nothing in the film is surprising, and the only plot twist that occurs in the storyline passes without incident".
Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas gave the film a score of 47 points, considering that it wastes its potential by opting for "an incoherent denouement and an awkward setting designed to appeal to the international market".