No One Gets Out Alive

No One Gets Out Alive

Year: 2021

Runtime: 85 min

Language: English

Director: Santiago Menghini

MysteryThrillerHorror

As an immigrant seeking the elusive American dream, Ambar unwittingly stumbles into a descent into terror, trapped within the walls of a foreboding boarding house where the lines between reality and nightmare are blurred.

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Timeline – No One Gets Out Alive (2021)
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1

Ambar's New Life Begins

After dedicating years to caring for her terminally ill mother, Ambar Cruz finds herself as an undocumented immigrant in Ohio. With her mother gone, she steps into a new chapter of life, hoping for stability in a strange place.

Ohio
2

The Boarding House

Seeking affordable housing, Ambar rents a room in a boarding house managed by Red and his brother Becker. This unsettling environment soon becomes a source of confusion and eerie experiences for her.

Boarding House
3

Unsettling Visions

As Ambar tries to adapt to her new life, she begins experiencing unsettling visions of women haunting the boarding house. These supernatural elements start haunting her sleep and intruding upon her reality.

Boarding House
4

Exploring the Forbidden Study

Unable to resist her curiosity, Ambar explores a forbidden study and discovers disturbing artifacts and audio tapes. These items point to her landlords' family's dark history involving ancient Mesoamerican rituals and human sacrifices.

Forbidden Study
5

Deceived by Kinsi

Ambar's troubles compound when her coworker Kinsi swindles her out of money with false promises of fake identification. Kinsi disappears shortly after, leaving Ambar feeling lost and helpless.

6

Lost Job and Rising Anxiety

Due to a misunderstanding with her boss, Ambar is let go from her under-the-table factory job. The mounting pressures of survival and strange occurrences in her room heighten her anxiety and fear.

Factory
7

Seeking Help from Beto

Desperate for assistance, Ambar reaches out to family friend Beto, but he dismisses her concerns. This lack of support intensifies her feelings of entrapment in her dire situation.

8

Confrontation with Red

In an attempt to reclaim her security deposit, Admar invites Red to a diner to discuss her concerns. However, instead of helping, Red cleverly manipulates her into returning to the boarding house, deepening her entrapment.

Diner
9

Revelations of Dark History

Back at the boarding house, Red reveals the chilling details of his family's past. He shares how their father was obsessed with collecting bizarre artifacts and conducting heinous rituals, exposing Ambar to a horrifying reality.

Boarding House
10

The Women's Secret Plan

Ambar learns from fellow residents Petra and Maria that they also want to escape Becker's grasp. While they share their fears, they uncover a terrifying shared dream about the stone box, believed to hold dark secrets.

11

Beto's Tragic Fate

Beto arrives looking for Ambar while the brothers plot to collect the women. In a shocking turn of events, Becker brutally kills Beto, raising the stakes of Ambar's already precarious situation.

Boarding House
12

The Altar and the Creature

In a climactic moment, Becker chains Ambar to an altar in the basement and unleashes a creature from the stone box. The entity brings forth haunting visions from Ambar's past, intertwining her memories with the horror at hand.

Basement
13

Ambar's Fight for Survival

Drawing on her past memories, Ambar fights back against the creature using a ceremonial weapon she retrieves from the forbidden study. The confrontation is fierce, showcasing Ambar's determination and desperation.

14

Sacrifice for Hope

In a selfless act, Petra sacrifices herself to save Ambar, tragically losing her life at Becker's hands. This event fuels Ambar's rage and compels her to confront Becker in a final confrontation.

15

The Final Showdown

Ambar ultimately fights fiercely against Becker, ending his reign of terror in a brutal encounter. Despite her victory, the aftermath leaves Ambar in a fragile state, haunted by the dark legacy of the stone box.

Boarding House

Last Updated: November 15, 2024 at 18:17

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