Bordertown - Movies to Die For

[michelle]

Part of a new series of films released in March 2008. Yep, straight to video. I was plesantly surprised. Not the greatest movie, yet I really felt disgust and at times extreme tension. I was entertained. A group of college kids go to a little town across the border in Mexico. Kidnapping, torture, drugs....
I suggest you check it out. What made it more compelling was it was based on true events. I watched special features and did a little online hunting. While the movie doesn't state the name. It is believed to be based on the killing of Mark Kilroy. See it, and watch the special features.

[AnalBreeze]

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Product Details

Actors: Sean Astin, Roberto Sosa, Damián Alcázar, Rider Strong, Jose Maria Yazpik

Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC

Language: English

Subtitles: English, Spanish

Region: All Regions

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

Number of discs: 1

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Studio: Lions Gate

DVD Release Date: March 18, 2008

Run Time: 106 minutes

[AnalBreeze]

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Borderland

Basic premise: Three young men make an impromptu trip to Mexico to celebrate graduation. All is well and good until they become the apparent prey of a local "blood cult" looking to sacrifice one of them.

All in all, it was a decent film. The production quality was good; the acting was above average for the horror genre; the movie employed a fairly rich cast of characters. I was especially fond of the villain who was an almost regal representation of the "kind killer" dichotomy.

One thing I hated about this film: Either I'm just slow, or there were some holes in the plot. Not enough to ruin it for you, but enough to be annoying.

One thing I loved about this film: Toward the end of the film, one character makes a crazy noise...repeatedly. The film is worth watching for that piece of unintentional comedic glory, alone.

6/10

[michelle]

I am a dumb ass. I typed "Bordertown". :(

[AnalBreeze]

I knew what you were talkin' about and didn't even notice! :D