Disappear Completely: An overlooked Netflix horror worth seeking out

Disappear Completely, directed by Luis Javier Henaine, is a Mexican horror film that premiered at Austin's Fantastic Fest and debuted on Netflix in April 2024. It reached Netflix's Top 10 in Mexico and holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but it has struggled to find a wider audience.

The film centers on Santiago, a tabloid photojournalist who becomes cursed after photographing a gruesome scene involving a still‑living politician. The curse causes him to lose his five senses as he searches for a cure, while his pregnant girlfriend Marce faces her own conflicts about their future and his pressure to end the pregnancy.

In the final sequence Santiago refuses to sacrifice the child's life and is left trapped in a literal tomb of his own flesh; the film ends with several seconds of silence and darkness as his senses fade. Henaine mixes urban settings with folk‑horror elements and emphasizes psychological, sensory immersion over jump scares.

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