Disappear Completely

Disappear Completely (original title: Desaparecer por completo) is a Mexican horror-mystery-thriller directed by Luis Javier Henaine and starring Harold Torres as Santiago, an ambitious tabloid crime photographer. After he visits a crime scene for work, he is struck by a mysterious illness that begins stripping away his five senses one by one. As Santiago's body and perception deteriorate, the film turns his professional detachment into a nightmare of dread, guilt, and isolation. The story draws on body horror, folk-horror elements, and a grim “nota roja” crime-world atmosphere, using Santiago's sensory collapse to build suspense rather than relying on constant jump scares. The result is a tense, unsettling descent that blends supernatural menace with psychological punishment.

Critical reception has been notably strong. Rotten Tomatoes lists the film at 100% from 14 critic reviews, while IMDb shows a 6.2/10 user rating and Metacritic reports a 71/100, suggesting solidly favorable critical consensus with a more mixed audience response. Reviewers at Rotten Tomatoes praised the film's atmosphere and its effective use of implication over explicit gore, with remarks from outlets such as IndieWire and RogerEbert.com highlighting its unsettling body-horror conceit, strong visual style, and bleak momentum. Some critics compared its mood and imagery to other modern horror titles, but the common thread was that the film is creepy, inventive, and memorable. Audience reactions appear more divided: some viewers loved its slow-burn dread and sensory concept, while others found the pacing deliberate. Overall, it seems to land best with horror fans who appreciate mood, symbolism, and uncomfortable ideas over straightforward scares.