Blumhouse’s No Me Sigas: A Chilling Dive Into Living Dead Lore with Mexican Flair

Explore the haunting world of No Me Sigas, Blumhouse’s first original Spanish-language horror film, steeped in Mexican supernatural traditions and spine-tingling suspense.

A Family Legacy of Ghostly Calls and Otherworldly Whispers

If you ever doubted the idea that death might not be the end but a doorway, the García Lecuona family’s stories will curl your spine. For generations, filmmaker siblings Ximena and Eduardo García Lecuona have been part of a peculiar tradition: when a family member’s time to cross over arrives, a phone call from the deceased precedes their passing.

“My grandmother got a call from her mother, and the next day she died. Right before my grandfather died, he got a call from his dead wife. When my uncle died more recently of COVID, he first had a chat with his sister who had passed. There’s actual contact with the dead … it sounds like them and you are talking,” Eduardo revealed during a recent Zoom chat from Mexico City.

Rather than a somber curse, Eduardo views this phenomenon as comforting. “For me, it’s not macabre. We all die. That’s a fact. But it’s also a reassurance that our loved ones are on the other side waiting.”

These intimate family experiences with death and the paranormal seep deeply into the siblings’ latest cinematic venture, No Me Sigas (“Don’t Follow Me”), set to premiere on Hulu January 1.

Blending Mexican Mysticism with Blumhouse Horror

No Me Sigas is a chilling thriller that taps into Mexico City’s rich ghost lore, wrapped in the universal dread of the living dead. Written by Ximena—who you might remember as the mind behind the 2022 YA rom-com Anything’s Possible—and co-directed by both siblings, this film is the product of their production company Maligno Gorehouse teaming up with horror powerhouse Blumhouse. Notably, it’s Blumhouse’s first original Spanish-language film, a milestone that brings Mexican horror traditions to a global audience.

The fearless Carla (Karla Coronado) fends off supernatural threats in No Me Sigas. (Credit: Ophelia)

Haunted Buildings and Viral Fame: Carla’s Paranormal Pursuit

Filmed entirely in Mexico City, the story revolves around Carla (played by Karla Coronado), a 26-year-old influencer desperate for viral content. She dives headfirst into the supernatural, setting up her camera in a notoriously haunted building where the paranormal is expected—but the evil lurking there far surpasses anything she’s faked for views.

Eduardo shared the inspiration behind the setting: “We were really inspired by all these stories of haunted buildings and haunted houses that we grew up hearing about. In the movie, Carla fixates on the fictional Transatlantic Building, which we meshed from a lot of these stories we heard growing up in the city.”

The eerie night skyline of Mexico City, framed by Eduardo’s Zoom backdrop, feels like an extension of these ghost stories—alive and waiting in the shadows.

Filming in Real Haunted Spaces: When the Paranormal Gets Personal

The siblings’ dedication to authenticity led them to shoot in a 1950s skyscraper with a grisly past: a murdered politician once called it home (in the film, an actress from Mexico’s golden cinema age meets a similar fate).

The creative trio behind No Me Sigas. (Credit: Paola Lopez)

Eduardo recalls some chilling experiences on set:

“It’s a decently tall skyscraper, maybe 20 floors. On floors 1 through 8, there’s people; floors 9 through 20 are abandoned, though it does have some squatters. While we were shooting, some of the elevators stopped working, and one of the grips got stuck for a few hours. So we were like, hey, no more elevators. Let’s just do the 17 flights upstairs. It had a vibe that was energetically heavy.”

The apartment where Carla lives—central to the film’s tension—was also haunted. This set was an actual long-abandoned 1960s-70s apartment once owned by a woman who died following a psychotic break. The untouched furniture and artifacts added an organic authenticity to the production design. Eduardo mentioned how real discoveries influenced the script, like a gruesome scene involving nails on the wall inspired by something they found in the apartment.

Carla captures chilling moments on camera, blurring the line between reality and the supernatural. (Credit: Ophelia)

Both Eduardo and actress Karla Coronado felt the apartment's eerie energy deeply. “There was a room where me and Karla would get completely sick every time we were shooting there. And when we left the room, we were fine,” Eduardo said. Karla pushed through, channeling that energy into her character.

Even Yankel Stevan, who plays Andres, had a spectral encounter off-set. “He saw this kid ghost that appeared to him in his apartment building. He took a photo and it’s pretty creepy,” Eduardo shared.

Crafting an Otherworldly Soundscape

Music is the unseen character of No Me Sigas, amplifying the suspense and supernatural unease. Composer Craig Davis Pinson, an old friend and musical collaborator of Eduardo’s from their punk band days, crafted the film’s unsettling score.

Pinson explained how the characters’ musical tastes shaped the soundtrack: “We decided the character Carla would play guitar and be a fan of Mexican post-punk, even adding a song by stalwarts Grito Exclamac!ón. It helped us all stay on the same page musically.”

Despite attempts to capture eerie sounds on set, Pinson leaned into avant-garde techniques for the score. He manipulated guitars with vibrating sex toys on pickups and tuned them using just intonation, creating a “primordial resonance” that feels both ancient and arcane.

“It sounds almost religious and old and ancient,” he said, citing inspirations like Colin Stetson’s Hereditary score and Mica Levi’s work on Under the Skin.

Pinson also incorporated a vintage Italian toy organ, the Bontempi B1, sourced from Mexico City’s La Lagunilla flea market—an iconic cultural hotspot steeped in pre-Hispanic roots.

Rituals, Spirits, and Syncretism: Embracing Mexico’s Spiritual Tapestry

Aware of the potent spiritual energy they were engaging with, Eduardo and Ximena sought protection through traditional curanderos (healers). These specialists performed eight-hour-long pre- and post-filming rituals on Tepeyac Hill in Mexico City, a site revered since pre-Hispanic times and known for the Marian apparition to Juan Diego in 1531.

“It’s a very energetically and spiritually charged place,” Eduardo explained, highlighting the blending of Aztec goddess Tonantzin’s worship with Catholic beliefs. The healers believed portals might have opened during filming but were closed through additional rites.

Fortunately, the shoots went smoothly, suggesting the rituals worked their protective magic.

The Maligno Gorehouse team navigating supernatural forces. (Credit: Paola Lopez)

The García Lecuona family’s open embrace of spiritual syncretism runs deep. Their grandmother practiced witchcraft, and many family members blend pre-Hispanic shamanism with Catholic symbols, normalizing the paranormal as a natural part of life.

“With No Me Sigas, the ghost relates to love and family. The ghost stories we grew up with weren’t creepy, they were just fact,” Eduardo said.

Redefining Horror: Ghosts as Guides, Not Villains

Looking ahead, the siblings want to flip horror tropes on their head. Instead of portraying ghosts, witches, and rituals solely as villains, they aim to show these forces as tools for confronting personal fears.

“In our Hispanic culture where we grew up with the paranormal in everyday life, we want to make horror where those are tools for the heroes and not necessarily the things we fight against,” Eduardo shared.

This fresh perspective promises to bring Latin and Hispanic supernatural traditions to a wider audience with authenticity and heart.

No Me Sigas streams on Hulu starting January 1—dive into a haunting blend of family, folklore, and fear you won’t forget.

FAQ

• What is the central theme of No Me Sigas?
  It explores the connection between life, death, and the supernatural, focusing on family ties and Mexican spiritual traditions.
• Who are the creators behind the film?
  Siblings Ximena and Eduardo García Lecuona wrote and directed the film, collaborating with Blumhouse for their first Spanish-language original.
• Where was the film shot?
  Entirely in Mexico City, including authentic haunted locations like a 1950s skyscraper and a preserved 1960s apartment.
• How does the film’s score contribute to the atmosphere?
  Using avant-garde guitar techniques and vintage instruments, composer Craig Davis Pinson created an eerie, ancient soundscape inspired by post-punk and experimental music.
• Are real spiritual practices involved in the production?
  Yes, curanderos performed pre- and post-filming rituals to protect the cast and crew, reflecting the deep cultural reverence for the supernatural.

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