Not Forgotten is a 2009 American independent horror thriller written and directed by Dror Soref starring Simon Baker and Paz Vega.

The film takes place on the Texas-Mexico border and tells the story of a kidnapping plot involving the ritualistic cult Santa Muerte.

The FBI begins inquiring in Jack's past only to find out he has no official records dating back farther than ten years, and there is no evidence showing how his first wife had died or where she was buried.

Jack's former life as a Santa Muerte worshiping hit man for the Mexican Mafia is revealed as he tries desperately to find out who kidnapped his daughter.

We realize that she then set in motion an elaborate plan to emigrate to the United States and marry Jack/Roberto in order to punish him for murdering her father.

Amaya told Toby that Santa Muerte magic would give her the strength to carry out a terrible revenge on her father for that murder.

As she sits and watches the countryside go by, we hear Toby reciting the same Santa Muerta chant for power that others (including Jack) said throughout the movie.

The film stars Simon Baker, who was cast just before his great success with the hit TV show The Mentalist, and Paz Vega who was previously known for her work as the star of Sex and Lucia and the co-star of Spanglish and Michael DeLorenzo, who played a lead role as Detective Eddie Torres in the TV series New York Undercover.

The director began research on the film in 2004 by visiting, with co-writer Tomas Romero, the towns of Del Rio and Acuna, straddling the Texas-Mexican border.

[8] The film debuted in a regional premiere Austin, Texas[9] and officially opened at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on May 15, 2009.

However, Variety stated the film "satisfies as a solidly crafted and persuasively acted thriller that relies more on dark secrets than black magic"[11] while The Hollywood Reporter commented, "Not Forgotten reminds you of a paperback you pick up at the airport...where the cover promises a pulp-ish combination of suspense, murder and...the story is so engrossing, you wish the flight were longer".