Santiago Menghini

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

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

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, His short film Regret won the Midnight Shorts Jury Award at SXSW in 2020.

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.

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.

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. James Wan serves as a producer through his Atomic Monster banner. The film will be released theatrically in the United States on February 26, 2027 by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures.

Filmography

Short film Year Title Director Writer Producer 2009 Ohm 2012 Glimpscapes 2014 The Akira Project Intruders 2015 Voyagers Temple 2018 Milk 2019 Red Wine 2020 Regret 2024 Rally

Television Year Title Notes 2013 Les Jaunes Executive producer

Feature film

Executive producer only Les Jaunes (2014)