Fowl Play () is a 2026 Spanish comedy thriller film written and directed by Antonio Vicent. The cast features Chechu Salgado, Diego Anido, and Olivia Baglivi, among others.
Plot The plans of a criminal gang for killing Santiago, a high-ranking official of the CNI with savant syndrome, are upended by the engaged couple formed by Juan (Santiago's brother) and Casilda.
Cast
Production Delicias 13 Pictures and RV Entertainment produced the film. Shooting took place in the Madrid region and in San Bartolomé de las Abiertas (province of Toledo). Alberto Pareja worked as cinematographer.
Release The film was programmed to premiere in the main competition of the 22nd on 22 May 2025 but it self-excluded hours before the screening for, according to the director, "reasons unrelated to the festival". It eventually received a pre-screening at Cines Golem Alhóndiga in Bilbao organized by the Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival (FANT) on 17 February 2026. Distributed by Alfa Pictures, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 6 March 2026.
Reception Enid Román Almansa of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming the watch of the actors portraying the criminals of a gang for whom nothing ever goes right to be a pleasure.
In a 1-star rating, Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla lamented that "nothing [in the film] works or makes sense the way it should".
See also List of Spanish films of 2026
References
External links Fowl Play at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol