Alex Kahuam is an award-winning director, producer, and writer based in Los Angeles, California. His work has been showcased at prestigious film festivals globally, including A-list festivals such as Cannes, Tallinn Black Nights, and SITGES, as well as FICG-Guadalajara, FrightFest, Morbido and many others.
He is best known for the critically acclaimed film Failure!, starring Ted Raimi. Shot entirely in a single 87-minute take, the project made him the first Mexican director in cinema history to complete a feature film with no cuts in the United States, and one of the few directors worldwide to achieve this feat. Horror icon and frequent Raimi collaborator Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead) endorsed Failure! “Ted Raimi is one of the few actors I would — or could — watch for 87 minutes without a break." - Bloody Disgusting
In Feb 2026 Kahuam wrapped his new upcoming slasher horror film "House Of Holloway , starring: Laura Marano (The Perfect Date), Doug Jones (The Shape Of Water), Bonnie Aarons (The Nun), Orlando Piñeda (Griselda).
Kahuam’s other upcoming projects include The Remedy, a supernatural horror film starring Timothy Granaderos (13 Reasons why), London Thor (Gen V), Doug Jones (Shape Of Water) and Chris Mulkey (Whiplash) due out this year, and Stay with Me, described as “It Follows on steroids,” which is expected to enter production in late 2026.
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Director Alex Kahuam at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 showcasing “The Remedy”.
His style has caught the attention of many film festivals, critics and audiences around the world for the tension that he builds in his films.
He directs, writes and produces films that have an impact on the world. He is always looking for human condition stories that will make the audience reflect on them and to achieve that he films his projects with a unique style and sharp narrative.
Kahuam moved to Los Angeles in 2012 to improve his filmmaking skills and he's been residing there ever since.