"Desaparecer por completo" is one of the best Mexican horror films ever made and one of the most iconic of the current decade. The script has influences from "Ringu" and tells us a story of body horror and even folk horror, bringing pagan customs to the city, witchcraft and satanism are present, as well as the "nota roja" (red note) news so popular in Mexican newspapers take an important part in this film. Tribute is paid to the famous photographer Enrique Metinides, who in life artistically took photographs of deaths and catastrophes, from this man and with other tributes to George A. Romero, creator of the iconic zombies, the screenwriter Ricardo Aguado-Fentanes devised this story of a photographer who loses his five senses one by one after discovering that he is a victim of witchcraft, thus leading us to body horror and folk horror. Director Luis Javier Henaine does a wonderful job, carrying each scene of his film with suspense. The cinematography is incredible, with atmospheric lighting that, together with the art direction, immerses us more in the theme of death and it should be noted that it was filmed with an aspect ratio of 3:2, just like a newspaper photography and the camera movements are only presented in one important scene within this feature film. Cinematography also breaks the barriers of the movie screen to make us look through the eyes of the protagonist, losing the sense of sight along with him. The sound design is also masterful, mainly by becoming monoaural, leading us to become the protagonist and another victim who is losing the hearing. The performances are wonderful and full of feeling, Harold Torres emanates the emotions of his character and transmits them to the audience. "Desaparecer por completo" is a complex horror cinematic experience, a synesthesia brought to the big screen.
