Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, a Spanish filmmaker with a wicked sense of cinematic mischief, first grabbed the world's attention with El Hoyo (The Platform) back in 2019. That movie? Honestly, it’s wild. Set in this bizarre, vertical prison where food drops down on a platform and the people below get whatever’s left—if anything. It's not just a horror flick; it's a gnarly, punch-in-the-gut commentary on greed, class, and what folks will do when they’re desperate or just plain starving. The visuals stick in your head for days, and honestly, the ending? Left people arguing on Reddit for weeks. Fast forward, and Gaztelu-Urrutia keeps the weirdness rolling with The Platform 2 in 2024. No spoilers, but let’s just say he didn’t mellow out with age. He leans even harder into the dark corners of human nature, dialing up the suspense and tossing in a couple of curveballs you absolutely won’t see coming. He’s got this vibe—sort of a Spanish David Cronenberg, but with a sharper eye for social satire. Then there’s Rich Flu, also from 2024, which flips the script again. Instead of dystopian prisons, we’re looking at a world where wealth itself becomes a contagious disease. Rich people start dropping like flies, and suddenly, being poor is the new hot ticket. It’s satirical, a bit twisted, and way smarter than your typical disaster movie. Gaztelu-Urrutia isn’t interested in playing it safe, that’s for sure. He likes to poke at society’s sore spots, and he does it with a style that’s all his own—unsettling, clever, and impossible to ignore.