I Am Frankelda (Spanish: Soy Frankelda) is a 2025 animated supernaturalcomedy horror film written and directed by Arturo and Roy Ambriz in their directorial debut.[1] A follow-up sequel and prequel to the television series Frankelda's Book of Spooks,[2] becoming the first Mexican film made entirely in stop-motion technique,[3] and features the voices of Mireya Mendoza, Arturo Mercado Jr. and Luis Leonardo Suárez.[4]
I Am Frankelda had its world premiere as the opening film of the 40th Guadalajara International Film Festival on June 6, 2025, as well as competing in the Best International Animation Feature Film category.[5]
Synopsis
Frankelda, a writer whose dark tales are ignored, travels into her subconscious to confront the monsters she's written about. Guided by a tormented prince, she must restore the balance between fiction and reality before it's too late.[6]
The film began production in January 2024 in Mexico City under the working title Frankelda and the Prince of Spooks.[7] Originally planned as a half-hour special for HBO Max, the script ballooned in scope into a two-hour film. With the special's budget as a base, the film was otherwise largely self-funded using savings for the brothers' other proposed film The Ballad of the Phoenix. Guillermo del Toro served as a mentor figure on the project and helped refine the film's theatrical cut.[8]
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