Borderland

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Borderland

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2007

1h 44m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

Crime

Drama

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Ed (Brian Presley), Henry (Jake Muxworthy) and Phil (Rider Strong) are three American college graduates in search of wild times in Mexico. After a night of partying with two local women, Ed and Henry realize that Phil is missing. Joining forces with an ex-cop, their search for their friend leads them to a horrifying encounter with cultists who practice human sacrifice.

R.L. Shaffer

IGN DVD

Borderland teeters between a torture film and a spiritual thriller, but it also plays around with both genres in very intriguing ways.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 16, 2011

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...one can't help but admire any film that features a villain with a penchant for saying things like "I'll decorate my bedroom wall with your skin"...

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 3, 2008

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Steve Biodrowski

ESplatter

Borderland takes this libertarian view of paradise (no law, no government, just rich people doing what they want) and turns it on its head in a particularly brutal and ugly way, without expressing a political point of view in a heavy-handed way.

Jul 9, 2008

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Luke Y. Thompson

L.A. Weekly

...ultimately descends into a brutal orgy of torture and mutilation that's harrowing to watch, because it's played completely real.

Nov 18, 2007

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Dustin Putman

TheFilmFile.com

An unnerving, ruthless, borderline-mesmerizing thriller.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 10, 2007

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Scott Collura

IGN Movies

Every once in awhile, a film can defy expectations, and Lionsgate's Borderland is one such case.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 25, 2007

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Sixty T

Thursday, March 13th, 2025 This is and has been going on for many, many years. A current story happening right now might pique your interest. Here's an in depth report. https://x.com/Oscarelblue/status/1900045580891742507?t=-jwen1dR0oM6W30fN0lJbg&s=19 There is finally in 2025, an offer from the US to aid Mexico in fighting this shared, insidious, criminal nightmare. Prayers to the families devastated by this horror. Love to you all

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Alex C

Overall quite slow, the acting was very good and the action was well done. I wouldn't compare it to 'hostel' for me it had a different feel.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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Emilliano Jr S

Its like a cheap, mexican version of Eli Roth's Hostel.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/29/23

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Jerod S

It's a grainy rendition based on a sadistic drug lord in Mexico that gets 3 college students stuck in his sights. Ritualistic in part and very bloody, it's kind of a mess of early 2000s cheap film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

There's plenty to love about a stupid, amateurish horror film. Though this might be a little too much of both. They've taken one of the most fascinating, grotesque true stories and made it incredibly basic and dull. Outside of Sean Astin, the english speaking actors sound like they've never uttered a word convincingly before, let alone acted. Fortunately, that meshes well. Because the english side of the script was dribbled out by someone who's apparently never *heard* a living person speak. That said, the film looks pretty enough, even if it's draped in MEXICO YELLOW. Everyone you want to die, dies. And the Mexican sides of the crew deliver interesting performances. The gore everyone talks about isn't exactly European horror levels, and doesn't accurately represent the nightmarish violence of the real Costanzo story. But if you're especially squeamish, add it to the list of compelling reasons not to watch it. The 100% Critic rating for this movie confirms something that Borderland itself manages too: having a job title on your business card and having the most straightforward competence are not the same thing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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lars p

OK'ish, a bit long, nothing special. 100% "Tomatometer" is a fucking joke!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Ed (Brian Presley), Henry (Jake Muxworthy) and Phil (Rider Strong) are three American college graduates in search of wild times in Mexico. After a night of partying with two local women, Ed and Henry realize that Phil is missing. Joining forces with an ex-cop, their search for their friend leads them to a horrifying encounter with cultists who practice human sacrifice.

Director: Zev Berman
Producer: Lauren Vilchik, George Furla, Randall Emmett, Elisa Salinas
Screenwriter: Zev Berman, Eric Poppen
Production Co: Emmett/Furla Films, Tonic Films LLC, Freedom Films
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Drug Use|Strong Grisly Violence/Torture)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $896.0K
Runtime: 1h 44m

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