Santiago Menghini
Santiago Menghini | |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Notable work | No One Gets Out Alive |
| Website | santiagomenghini |
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
A cofounder with Dominique Dussault and Jonah Malak of the Nemesis Films studio in 2012,[3] he directed a number of short films in his early career, including Intruders (2014),[4][5] Voyagers (2015),[6] Milk (2018),[7] and Regret (2020).[8]
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,[7] and was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards in 2019.[9] Regret won the Midnight Shorts Jury Award at SXSW in 2020.[10]
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, Edy Ganem, Martín Fajardo, Acston Luca Porto and Avie Porto.[11][12] James Wan serves as a producer through his Atomic Monster banner. The film will be released theatrically in the United States by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures.
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 |
| TBA | The Revenge of La Llorona | Warner Bros. Pictures | Post-production |
Executive producer only
- Les Jaunes (2014)
References
- ^ Bruno Lapointe, "Santiago Menghini a l’étoffe d’un maître de l’horreur". Le Journal de Montréal, October 5, 2021.
- ^ Dennis Harvey, "‘No One Gets Out Alive’ Review: The Rates Are Cheap, but Checkout’s a Killer at This Boardinghouse". Variety, September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Dominique Dussault devient l’unique actionnaire de Nemesis Films". Qui Fait Quoi, March 28, 2024.
- ^ Eric Panico, "Horror Short Sunday: ‘Intruders’". iHorror, December 2, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Justine Baillargeon, "Une première sélection à Sundance pour Santiago Menghini". Qui Fait Quoi, January 29, 2016.
- ^ a b Lauren Malyk, "Canadian short Milk to get feature treatment via New Line". Playback, September 1, 2018.
- ^ Jeanne Claire Van Ryzin, "SXSW 2020 Official Short Films Screened Online". Sight Lines, March 30, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dave McNary, "SXSW Film Festival Unveils 2020 Winners After Cancellation". Variety, March 24, 2020.
- ^ 'The Revenge of La Llorona' - 'The Curse of La Llorona' Sequel Finally Gets Underway
- ^ The Conjuring Universe's Next Sequel Receives the Perfect Title