I heard about this cheesy 80's flick years ago, but I never had to chance to check it. Me being a fan of 80's horror flicks, I knew I had to try to get my hands on it. Despite the negative reviews I read, I watched the movie hoping to find it just a cheesy fun flick. Ah, silly me. The movie ended up being a real bore and the ending was just plain silly, but... somehow I still sorta liked it?

I heard about this cheesy 80's flick years ago, but I never had to chance to check it. Me being a fan of 80's horror flicks, I knew I had to try to get my hands on it. Despite the negative reviews I read, I watched the movie hoping to find it just a cheesy fun flick. Ah, silly me. The movie ended up being a real bore and the ending was just plain silly, but... somehow I still sorta liked it?

Loosely based on the true story involving the disappearance of a young American tourist that was linked to a cult leader that practiced human sacrifice, Borderland was the sleeper hit of the After Dark festival, in my opinion. Mulberry Street and Deaths of Ian Stone were other hits in the fest, but both seemed to get a bit more buzz than this did, which led me to not expect much from this. It turns out that this is actually a good movie, and delivers a realistic approach at how certain scenes would likely turn out in real life. This is no cookie-cutter movie.

Loosely based on the true story involving the disappearance of a young American tourist that was linked to a cult leader that practiced human sacrifice, Borderland was the sleeper hit of the After Dark festival, in my opinion. Mulberry Street and Deaths of Ian Stone were other hits in the fest, but both seemed to get a bit more buzz than this did, which led me to not expect much from this. It turns out that this is actually a good movie, and delivers a realistic approach at how certain scenes would likely turn out in real life. This is no cookie-cutter movie.