BORDERLAND was quite an interesting
flick that Netflix thought I would like.
I did. It deals with a Satanic cult on
the border between Texas and Mexico and features a wonderfully
sadistic performance by none other than Sean Astin.
The story starts off rather gruesome
with a couple of Mexico City cops raiding the lair of a cultist only
to find themselves the victim of a sacrifice. Some torture porn
ensues and one cop is left alive to tell the tale. Fast forward and
a couple of college kids drive in from Texas for booze and hookers.
Instead they find religion and one of their number is taken by the
cult. He's left in the hands of Astin, a lackey who grew up in San
Antonio and has a taste for rage. The cult taught him to kill with a
purpose.
The friends look for the sacrifical
lamb and, with the help of the cop, creates a situation where lots of
people die.
I dug the flick. It was beautifully
shot, well acted and I dug the hook. The ceremonies were creepy and
the effects were pretty f-ing gross. Thanks Netflix. Now get your
house in order.
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