Borderland (2007)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Zev Berman

Writers (WGA):

Eric Poppen (written by) &
Zev Berman (written by)

Release Date:

9 April 2009 (Mexico)

Genre:

Crime | Horror

Tagline:

A Sacrifice Will Be Made

Plot:

On a trip to a Mexican border town, three college friends stumble upon a human-sacrifice cult.

Plot Keywords:

Human Sacrifice | Cult | Satanic | Drug | Mexico

Cast

Brian Presley	...	Ed
Rider Strong	...	Phil
Jake Muxworthy	...	Henry
Beto Cuevas	...	Santillan
Martha Higareda	...	Valeria
Sean Astin	...	Randall
Damián Alcázar	...	Ulises
Marco Bacuzzi	...	Gustavo
Roberto Sosa	...	Luis
José María Yazpik	...	Zoilo
Humberto Busto	...	Mario
Elizabeth Cervantes	...	Anna
Francesca Guillén	...	Lupe
Alenka Rios	...	Amelia
Tomas Goros	...	Captain Ramirez

MPAA:

Rated R for strong grisly violence/torture, drug use, language and some sexuality/nudity.

Runtime:

105 min (unrated version)

Country:

Mexico | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | USA:Unrated (DVD rating) | Mexico:C | Australia:MA (2009)

Filming Locations:

Ensenada, Baja California Norte, Mexico

Company:

Tonic Films

Trivia:

Loosely based in a case occurred in Mexico in 1989 of a group called "narcosatanicos" who killed at least 20 people and their bodies were used in satanic cults. They were accused of the murder of Mark Kirloy, a student who disappeared in march 1989 and killed by this group during a spring break.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Rituales de Sangre: The True Story Behind the Matamoros Cult Killings (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

Duele

dark, nasty, scary stuff

Supposedly this is the "pick of the litter" of the new set of "8 films to die for" and so I picked it first, having been mostly disappointed with what I saw of the first go-round. Not bad, very dark, very creepy, pretty scary stuff. Three buddies go to Mexico to live it up before college & run into some kind of cult that sacrifices people. You'd think you can't swing a dead cat in Mexico without running into some kind of wacko cult, and perhaps that's true, but if these folks had been watching their horror movies, they'd have known better. Of course, after an evening tripping on magic mushrooms, one of them decides to wander off on his own, and disappears. Now, these cultists are not very nice people at all, and if you mess with them, you are pretty much guaranteed to not live very long. The two remaining friends hook up with a former police officer whose partner was killed by these loonies & go in search of their friend. I have to say this was a far better than average film, and was very well done. Sean Astin also plays the part of an American who is part of this cult & who is a rather despicable character, not exactly his kind of role. Good stuff for those who like stuff like Hostel, etc., and have strong stomachs, all others should probably proceed with caution. 7 out of 10.