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ERA
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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
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Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 1h 37m ES
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6.8
SOLID
★6.8TMDB · 100
HorrorDramaThriller
Synopsis
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A mother moves into a new house with her two children. One night she must leave the siblings home alone. What begins as a blast of carefree play soon turns into a claustrophobic horror story.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Ana Serradilla
Catalina
Juan Pablo Velasco
Matías Camacho
Ricardo Galina
Emiliano Camacho
Jesús Zavala
Marco
José Sefami
Licenciado
Paloma Woolrich
Marcela
Armando Silva
Mau the pizza maker
Ayelen Bonacina
Invitada fiesta Beto que ríe y llora
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Emilio Portes
- Writers
- Alan Maldonado, Emilio Portes
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
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Fun facts 🍿
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Emilio Portes, shot by Martín Boege. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Aldo Max Rodríguez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Emilio Portes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ana Serradilla and Juan Pablo Velasco and Ricardo Galina carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt27871792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Emilio Portes directs. Martín Boege behind the camera. Aldo Max Rodríguez scores. Emilio Portes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Emilio Portes, shot by Martín Boege. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Aldo Max Rodríguez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Emilio Portes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Ana Serradilla and Juan Pablo Velasco and Ricardo Galina carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt27871792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Martín Boege
- Original score
- Aldo Max Rodríguez
- Editing
- Emilio Portes
- Sound
- Mario Martínez
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
Also by
Emilio Portes
Production companies
Who made it
Pastorela Películas
MX
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
MX
Eficine
MX
Key crew
- ProducerRodrigo Herranz
- EditorEmilio Portes
- EditorJuan Manuel Figueroa
- Sound DesignerMario Martínez
- ProducerEmilio Portes
- VFX Production CoordinatorJosé Iván Olivares
- VFX SupervisorPaula Siqueira
- VFX ArtistPaula Siqueira
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2025-09-20· Fantastic Fest
Also known as
International titles
- Don't Leave the Kids AloneUS
