Santiago Menghini

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Santiago Menghini
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • visual effects artist
Years active2009–present
Notable workNo One Gets Out Alive
Websitesantiagomenghini.com

Santiago Menghini is a Canadian filmmaker and visual effects artist.[1] He is best known for directing the 2021 horror film No One Gets Out Alive.[2]

Career

Menghini started his career directing short films, such as Intruders (2014),[3][4] Voyagers (2015),[5] Milk (2018),[6] and Regret (2020).[7] He also co-founded Nemesis Films with Dominique Dussault and Jonah Malak in 2012.[8]

In 2018, his horror short film Milk won the Midnight Shorts Jury Award at the 2018 edition of South by Southwest and the award for Best Director in the short film competition at the 2018 Fantasia International Film Festival,[6] and was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards in 2019.[9] His short film Regret won the Midnight Shorts Jury Award at SXSW in 2020.[10]

On September 19, 2018, it was announced that Menghini was set to direct the horror film Milk, which is based on his short film. Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski were set to write the screenplay with James Wan and Roy Lee producing the film through their Atomic Monster and Vertigo Entertainment banners, respectively, alongside Good Fear. New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures are set to distribute the film.[11]

In 2021, Menghini made his directorial debut with the horror film No One Gets Out Alive, which is loosely based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Adam Nevill. It stars Cristina Rodlo and Marc Menchaca and was released on September 29, 2021 by Netflix.[12]

On October 9, 2025, it was announced that Menghini would direct The Revenge of La Llorona, a sequel to the 2019 film The Curse of La Llorona. It stars Monica Raymund, Jay Hernandez, Raymond Cruz and Edy Ganem.[13][14] James Wan serves as a producer through his Atomic Monster banner. The film will be released theatrically in the United States on April 9, 2027 by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures.[15]

Filmography

Short film

Year Title Director Writer Producer
2009 Ohm Yes Yes Yes
2012 Glimpscapes Yes Yes Yes
2014 The Akira Project No No Yes
Intruders Yes Yes No
2015 Voyagers Yes No Yes
Temple No Yes Yes
2018 Milk Yes Yes Executive
2019 Red Wine Yes Yes Yes
2020 Regret Yes Yes Yes
2024 Rally Yes Yes Yes

Television

Year Title Notes
2013 Les Jaunes Executive producer

Feature film

Year Title Distributor Notes
2021 No One Gets Out Alive Netflix Directorial debut
2027 The Revenge of La Llorona Warner Bros. Pictures Post-production

Executive producer only

  • Les Jaunes (2014)

References

  1. Bruno Lapointe, "Santiago Menghini a l’étoffe d’un maître de l’horreur". Le Journal de Montréal, October 5, 2021.
  2. Dennis Harvey, "‘No One Gets Out Alive’ Review: The Rates Are Cheap, but Checkout’s a Killer at This Boardinghouse". Variety, September 29, 2021.
  3. Eric Panico, "Horror Short Sunday: ‘Intruders’". iHorror, December 2, 2018.
  4. Wong, Ada (September 14, 2014). "TFS Festival Quickie: Santiago Menghini, Director of 'Intruders'". Toronto Film Scene. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  5. Justine Baillargeon, "Une première sélection à Sundance pour Santiago Menghini". Qui Fait Quoi, January 29, 2016.
  6. Lauren Malyk, "Canadian short Milk to get feature treatment via New Line". Playback, September 1, 2018.
  7. Jeanne Claire Van Ryzin, "SXSW 2020 Official Short Films Screened Online". Sight Lines, March 30, 2020.
  8. "Dominique Dussault devient l’unique actionnaire de Nemesis Films". Qui Fait Quoi, March 28, 2024.
  9. "Gala Québec Cinéma : 1991 de Ricardo Trogi mène la course avec 16 nominations". Radio-Canada (in French). April 11, 2019. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  10. Dave McNary, "SXSW Film Festival Unveils 2020 Winners After Cancellation". Variety, March 24, 2020.
  11. James Wan Producing Feature Take On SXSW Horror Short 'Milk' For New Line
  12. 'No One Gets Out Alive': The Creators of 'The Ritual' Are Back With a Brand New Netflix Nightmare [Trailer]
  13. 'The Revenge of La Llorona' - 'The Curse of La Llorona' Sequel Finally Gets Underway
  14. The Conjuring Universe's Next Sequel Receives the Perfect Title
  15. Ocean's' Prequel Sets 2027 Release as 'Weapons' Spinoff 'Gladys,' 'Final Destination 7' and More Open in 2028