Review of The Borderlands (2014) by Andrew H — 04 Apr 2014

Creepy little number and filmed just down the road...

This review of The Borderlands (2014) was written by Andrew H on 04 Apr 2014.

The Borderlands has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 27 Mar 2014

Writer-director Elliot Goldner has put together a slow-burn thriller that grips, twists, jostles and pokes…

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By Farah R (1,015) on 31 Jan 2015

I hoped there would be something genuine and fresh to see in The Borderlands but unfortunately, it's nothing but a train wreck of mediocre…

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By Paul B (2,474) on 21 Jul 2014

Found footage movies were largely irrelevant post Blair Witch but received well by Paranormal Activity (the first one obviously) but this low…

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By Tim L (543) on 12 Nov 2014

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By Caroline M (68) on 25 Jun 2014

Absolute rubbish!! worst film ive seen since Mars attacks!!! 2 hours of my life I will never get back!!! RANK…

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By Barry T (888) on 20 Apr 2015

And another found footage hotrror. This was a low budget UK film with some good jumps…

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By Brian G (771) on 27 Jun 2014

Said it before, I will say it again, the best Horror films are those where you can't see the horror…

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By Simon M (879) on 04 Aug 2014

Blair Witch meets Peep Show. Not that scary and the denouement is weak…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 27 Mar 2014

Low-budget British indie finds absolutely nothing new in the supposedly spooky found-footage subgenre, unless all the typical haunted-house…

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By Tom Huddleston (600) for Time Out (7,510) on 25 Mar 2014

There's nothing wildly original here, and the gotcha scares get repetitive. But the script is witty, the cast are simply terrific…

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