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Borderland

2007 · 105 min

A grim, slow-building descent into cult horror that unsettles with its gritty realism and moments of shocking brutality.

Directed by
Zev Berman
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Brian Presley, Rider Strong, Jake Muxworthy
Tagline
The Devil's Playground is Just Around The Corner
Overview
Three college students, Phil, Ed, and Henry take a road trip into Mexico for a week of drinking and carefree fun only to have Phil find himself a captive of a group of satanic Mexican drug smugglers who kill tourists and whom are looking for a group of new ones to prepare for a sacrifice.

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Free in the UK
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Directed by
Zev Berman
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Brian Presley, Rider Strong, Jake Muxworthy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • crime
  • survival
  • faith
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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crime, horror, thriller
Directed by
Zev Berman
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Brian Presley, Rider Strong, Jake Muxworthy, Sean Astin, Beto Cuevas, Martha Higareda, Damián Alcázar, Mircea Monroe
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Andrés Levin
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Scott Kevan
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America, Mexico
Languages
English, Spanish

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