You’re Missing Out on the Best Horror Film To Hit Netflix in a Long Time
The Mexican horror film "Disappear Completely" (2022), directed by Luis Javier Henaine, has quietly become available on Netflix but has largely gone unnoticed outside its home country, despite critical acclaim. The film premiered at Austin's Fantastic Fest in 2022 before arriving on Netflix in April 2024, and although it reached the platform's Top 10 in Mexico, it has failed to attract wider international audiences, something the article attributes to possible weak marketing or subtitle resistance among viewers.
The psychological horror film follows Santiago, a photojournalist who photographs crime scenes for tabloids, and who becomes cursed after capturing an image of a demonic entity while shooting a gruesome crime scene. As the curse gradually strips him of his five senses, Santiago desperately seeks a cure while his pregnant girlfriend Marce grapples with his reluctance to become a father. The film, which holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, ultimately ties Santiago's fate to his relationship with Marce and their unborn child, culminating in a grim conclusion where he refuses to sacrifice the baby to the demon and is doomed as a result.
- "Disappear Completely" is a critically acclaimed Mexican horror film on Netflix
- It has a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating but limited international viewership
- Follows a cursed photojournalist losing his senses after photographing a demonic entity