Borderland (2007)


Borderland
Release Date10 February 2007
TaglineThe Devil's Playground Is Just Around The Corner
GenreCrime, Horror, Thriller
CountryMexico
USA
Filming LocationsEnsenada, Baja California Norte, Mexico
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPsychological Thriller
MoodBlood and Gore
ThemesCults, Nightmare Vacations
TonesMenacing, Disturbing, Tense, Gruesome, Grim
TagsBorder Town, Drug Smuggler, Mexico, Occult

Borderland is a 2007 horror film written and directed by Zev Berman. It is released as one of the 8 Films to Die For at Horrorfest 2007. It is very loosely based on the true story of Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo, the leader of a religious cult that practiced human sacrifice. Costanzo and his followers kidnapped and murdered University of Texas junior, Mark Kilroy, in the spring of 1989.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Jake Muxworthy
Henry

Santillan

Valeria

Randall

Marco Bacuzzi
Gustavo

Roberto Sosa
Luis

José María Yazpik
Zoilo

Humberto Busto
Mario

Elizabeth Cervantes
Anna

Francesca Guillén
Lupe

Alenka Rios
Amelia

Tomas Goros
Captain Ramirez

Wilebardo Bucio
Ghost Rider

Julian Bucio
Drunk Man in Strip Club

Eric Poppen
Columbian Drug Lord #1

Daniel Herrera Arau
Enricco - Colombian Drug Lord #2

Andrés Tagliavini
Cult Member

Fernando Felix
Cult Member

Nasser Milanes
Cult Member

Joel Navarro
Cult Member

Zahida Saucedo
Cult Member

Montserrat de León
Cult Member

Nancy - Girl at Beach

Maribel Alaniz
Stripper

Kate Berman
Hospital Nurse

Leopoldo Bueno
Hotel Guest

Mario Lozano
Hotel Guest

Socorro Nava
Hotel Guest

Kathryn Tamblyn
Courtney

Director

Zev Berman
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Writer

Eric Poppen

Zev Berman

Producer

Rossana Arau
line producer

Mike Crawford
line producer

Deborah Davis
executive producer

producer

George Furla
producer

Susan Jackson
executive producer

Lauren Moews
producer

Vance Owen
executive producer

Keith Previte
executive producer

Jeff Rice
executive producer

Elisa Salinas
producer

M. Dal Walton III
executive producer

Steve Whitney
executive producer

Original Music

Andrés Levin
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Cinematographer

Scott Kevan
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Editor

Eric Strand
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Casting Director

Claudia Becker
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Matthew Lessall
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Efrain Lomeli
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Lynn Reinstein
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Production Designer

Tim Galvin
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Set Decorator

Pachilu Moreno
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Costume Designer

Monica Araiz
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Makeup Department

Ozzy Alvarez
special makeup effects artist

Raul Covarrubias
key hair stylist

Elvia Felix Herrera
assistant makeup and hair

Grady Holder
makeup effects technician: K.N.B. EFX Group

Joanna Monototo Gomez
second assistant hair

Julián Saavedra
tattoo design

Felipe Salazar
makeup supervisor

Caleb Schneider
special makeup effects artist

Production Manager

Tania Araiz
production manager

Ernesto Garabito
unit production manager

Jamie Mercer
production manager: second unit

Kurt Tuffendsam
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Renan Bendersky
second assistant director

Ricardo Del Río
first assistant director

Jose Jimenez
assistant director: second unit, second assistant director

Joshua Malkin
second unit director

Art Department

Angel Daniel Adeli Chaidez
scenic/painter

Ernesto Adeli
carpenter

Jesus Aispouro Rios
carpenter

Enrique Carbajal
carpenter

Javier Carbajal
carpenter

Jesus Chaidez Marquez
paint foreman

Jose Refugio Chaidez Marquez
construction foreman

Rafael Adeli Chaidez
carpenter

Aimee Dominguez
assistant property master

Kevin Farrell
storyboard artist

Miguel Angel Gamboa
set dresser

Ronaldo Glaumitz
swing gang

Guillermo Abraham Gutierrez Barba
scenic/painter

Juan Manuel Gutierrez Barba
carpenter

Daniel Herrera Arau
art department coordinator

Kevin Hummel
co-property master

Yasmin Lopez Arestegui
assistant set decorator

Pablo Maanon
on-set dresser

co-property master

Ernesto S. Martinez
carpenter

Jose Alberto Olivas
carpenter

José Antonio Pérez
lead set dresser

Luis Alonso Pérez
art department production assistant

Tony Perez
lead man

Jesus Javier Quiroz
swing gang

Raul Roberto
swing gang

Reynaldo Santiago Santiago
head scenic

Hector Vázquez Sánchez
construction coordinator

Simon Vazquez Sanchez
carpenter

Benito Vazquez Vazquez
carpenter

Sound Department

Gregg Barbanell
foley artist

Brian Best
supervising sound editor, sound re-recording mixer

Richard Burton
sound re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor

Gabriel Coll Barberis
sound mixer

Corey Eccles
sound editor

Young-kon Kim
sound editor

Keith Robinson
sound designer

Special Effects

Manuel Cordero
special effects supervisor

Dirk Rogers
lab technician: K.N.B. EFX

Visual Effects

Erick Schiele
main title designer

Thomas Mathai
data manager

Stunts

Hugo Aguilera
stunt double

Balo Bucio
stunt double

Bernardo Bucio
stunt double

Julian Bucio
stunt coordinator

Eduardo Estrella
stunt double

Jose Antonio Garcia
utility stunts

Juan Carlos Olalde
utility stunts

Rafael Valdez
utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Casey Alicino
dolly grip, key grip

Mario A. Angel
grip

Kevin Aragon
electrician

Carlos Aranda
electrician

Raul Cebreros Barcelo
electrician

Luis Calva
dolly grip

Francisco De La Cueva
grip

John Doherty
second assistant camera: second unit

Manuel Galaviz Delgado
electrician

Josh Greer
second assistant camera

Jaime Herrera V.
grip

Trevor Houghton
electrician

Bodie Hyman
grip

Alexa Ihrt
electrician

Oscar Inzunza
best boy electric

Eric Leach
cinematographer: second unit

Edgar Luzanilla
best boy grip

Heriberto Luzanilla
electrician

Dominic Mainl
first assistant camera

Jeffrey Miller
grip

Nathaniel Miller
loader

Gustavo Oliva
gaffer

Cory Peavler
grip

Mark Robinson
first assistant camera: second unit

Amanda Treyz
electrician

Luis G. Valenzuela
grip

Edwin Ventura
electrician

Tristan Whitman
camera operator

Chuck Zlotnick
still photographer

Chris Lindsay
rigging key grip, grip, key grip: second unit

Casting Department

Karlo Colado
extras casting production assistant

Efrain Lomeli
extras casting director

Lucio López Laux
assistant casting: MX

Lynn Reinstein
assistant casting: LA

Zeiddy Silva Ríos
extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Lorena Aguilar
seamstress

Belen Gimenez
assistant wardrobe

Alfredo Michelle
wardrobe supervisor

Linda Naitze Ruiz
on-set costumer

Editorial Department

Michael Hatzer
digital intermediate colorist: Efilm

Christian Prejza
digital intermediate producer

Kurt Tuffendsam
first assistant editor

Music Department

Janice Ginsberg
music supervisor

Keith Robinson
music editor

Transportation Department

Gene Alford
transportation coordinator

Joel Anselmo
driver

Al Bartoli
driver

Joe Bodle
driver

Juan Carlos Bucio
driver

Arturo Bustos
driver

Scott E. Corly
driver: honeywagon

Ricardo De Francisco Romero
driver

Robert Feggans
driver

Hector Gonzalez
driver

Mauro Guerrero
driver

Guillermo Guidemin
driver

Roberto Lopez
driver

James Magnum
driver

José Martinez
driver

Chris Miller
driver

John Ober
driver

Hugo Ocana
driver

Tom Provenzano
driver

Cornelio Ramirez
driver

Ignacio Revelo
driver

Benjamin Rivera
driver

Julian Saavedra
transportation captain

Terrence Smith
driver

Daniel Talavera Diaz
driver

Roberto Rene Varela
driver

Simon Victorio
transportation captain

J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car

John Proctor
driver: hair/makeup trailer, driver

Other Crew

Ma. Dolores Acosta
assistant accountant

Carlos A. Appel
production assistant

Andrea Araiz
production coordinator: Mexico City, contact liaison

Rafael Briseño
craft service

Salvador Briseño
craft service

Shelley Marie Brown
promotions

Juan Bueno
script translator

Manuel Campillo
location production assistant

Maritza Carbajal
set production assistant

Juan Manuel Carretero
craft service

Manuel Castro
key set production assistant

Francisco Cervantes
craft service

Rosie Charbonneau
assistant: Randall Emmett and George Furla

Montserrat de León
production assistant

Jose Guadalupe Fuentes
location clean up crew

Jorge Garcia
location clean up crew

Mariana Paola Giordano
production assistant

Paola Giordano
production assistant

Fernando Guzmán
assistant location manager

Osmar Hernández
advisor: Santeria/Palo Mayombe

Héctor Hidalgo
craft service

Kelly Leffler
script supervisor

Germán Ernesto Margáin
location manager

Juana Delgado Mariscal
location clean up crew

Jamie Mercer
production coordinator

Aaron Nakashoji
production assistant

Roberto Oliver
production assistant

Jennifer Olivo
set production assistant

Francisco J. Otapa
craft service

Nicolás Polito
craft service

Allan Preciado
set medic

Christian Quiroz
craft service

Jesús Rivero
craft service

David Roberson
unit publicist

Arturo Romero
production accountant

Vicente Rosales
craft service

Rick Rosenthal
production counsel

Agustin Salgado
craft service

Concepcion Saucedo
production coordinator

Conchita Saucedo
production coordinator

Zahida Saucedo
production assistant

Todd C. Smith
production assistant, key assistant production coordinator

Armando Suárez
production assistant

Andrés Tagliavini
production consultant: Mexico

Kathryn Tamblyn
production assistant, assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles

Stanley Tepper
finance executive: Emmett Furla Films

José A. Ubaldo
craft service

Edwin Ventura
condor operator

Fernando Guzman Villegas
assistant location manager

Tom Walker
consultant: US/Mexico

Andrés Yakulta
set medic

Rubén Zuniga
set medic

Production Company

Tonic Films
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Emmett/Furla Films
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Freedom Films
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Tau Productions
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Worldwide Media Group
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Distributor

Lionsgate
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After Dark Films

Eagle Films

Momentum Pictures

Paradiso Home Entertainment

Prorom Media-Trade

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Sunfilm Entertainment

Miscellaneous

Buzz Factory, The
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Cutting Edge Group
music services

Roberson Public Relations
unit publicity






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