‘No One Gets Out Alive,’ directed by Santiago Menghini, is based on Adam Nevill’s book of the same name. Through the lens of an archetypal haunted house, the rich horror film addresses themes including immigration, immigrant exploitation, and poverty. The plot centres around Ambar, a Mexican immigrant who arrives in Cleveland in pursuit of a better life and takes up residence in an ancient and run-down women’s boarding home.Ambar soon begins to have strange experiences, which he discovers are linked to sacrifices committed to a Mesoamerican deity. If you enjoyed the movie, we have the perfect list of suggestions for you. The majority of these films related to ‘No One Gets Out Alive’ are available on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime.
Curse of the Mayans (2017)
The film “Curse of the Mayans” is an underground horror movie about a search for ancient Mayan documents. Dr. Alan Green, an American archaeologist, enlists the help of Danielle Noble, an expert cave diver, to unravel the secrets concealed in the caves south of Yucatán. Noble agrees to join the trip despite her initial reluctance due to a personal tragedy. The potential relevance of what they could discover there, as well as the promise of eventual glory, motivate Noble to comply.
Noble and her squad, on the other hand, recognize that terror and death await them in the abyssal depths of those caves, not glory. Characters in ‘Curse of the Mayans,’ like those in ‘No One Gets Out Alive,’ are on the lookout for an ancient Mesoamerican treasure. The issue is that they eventually find it.
Dolly Dearest (1991)
The horror element in ‘Dolly Dearest,’ like in ‘No One Gets Out Alive,’ is inspired by Mesoamerican mythology. After the father buys the eponymous doll manufacture in the United States, the Wade family relocates to Mexico. Soon after their move, the girl discovers one of these dolls, which her father agrees to let her keep. The doll is inhabited by the ghost of Sanzia, or Satan on Earth, who was accidently released from its Mayan tomb some time ago, unbeknownst to the family. It takes possession of the young girl and begins to terrorize her family.