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Lex Ortega

Born February 25, 1980 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico (age 46)

Lex Ortega is a Mexican film director, sound designer, and producer known for his work in the horror genre. He directed Atroz (2015), a film noted for its brutal depiction of violence, which has been described as one of the most violent films in Mexican cinema. Ortega's expertise in sound design complements his directorial approach, enhancing the atmospheric tension in his films.

Known For

The IncidentThe Incident · 2014
The Incident
★ 6.82014
MovieThrillerScience Fiction
Two parallel stories about people trapped in illogical endless spaces: two brothers and a detective locked on an infinite staircase, and a family locked on an infinite road... for over 35 years.
Late PhasesLate Phases · 2014
Late Phases
★ 6.02014
MovieHorrorThriller
When deadly attacks from a nearby forest beset a secluded retirement community, it is up to a blind army veteran to discover what the residents are hiding.
AtrociousAtrocious · 2018
Atrocious
★ 6.72018
MovieHorrorThriller
After they're arrested, the horrific crimes of two serial killers are revealed via confiscated videotapes. These tapes contain brutal murders displaying pure human wickedness, the background, paraphilias and psyche of these murderers.
Barbarous MexicoBarbarous Mexico · 2014
Barbarous Mexico
★ 5.42014
MovieHorrorFantasy
Eight tales based on the most brutally terrifying Mexican traditions and legends, an anthology of haunting stories woven into the fabric of the Mexican culture, some told through the centuries and some new, but all equally frightening. Bogeymen, trolls, ghosts, monsters, all brought to life. Time for Aztec sacrifices. This is the Day of the Dead.
ForwardForward · 2016
Forward
★ 6.82016
MovieHorrorThriller
Two assassins will face their most feared demons when fighting themselves right in the very gates of hell.
BestiaBestia · 2017
Bestia
★ 6.02017
MovieThrillerHorror
A man wakes up on a desolate lake; unbeknownst to him, a beast lurks within.
Black CircleBlack Circle · 2019
Black Circle
★ 5.52019
MovieMysteryHorror
The lives of two sisters change dramatically, since they were hypnotized by a mystical vinyl record from the 1970s.
México Bárbaro IIMéxico Bárbaro II · 2017
México Bárbaro II
★ 6.42017
MovieHorror
In this new horror anthology, nine Mexican directors come together to tell stories about the most brutal, ruthless and bizarre Mexican traditions and legends.

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