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Undocumented

  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.5K
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Undocumented (2010)
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Horror

A documentary crew accompany a group of illegal immigrants crossing the Border, but their plans run afoul when they are captured by a gang of sadistic radicals in New Mexico.A documentary crew accompany a group of illegal immigrants crossing the Border, but their plans run afoul when they are captured by a gang of sadistic radicals in New Mexico.A documentary crew accompany a group of illegal immigrants crossing the Border, but their plans run afoul when they are captured by a gang of sadistic radicals in New Mexico.

  • Director
    • Chris Peckover
  • Writers
    • Chris Peckover
    • Joe Peterson
  • Stars
    • Scott Mechlowicz
    • Alona Tal
    • Yancey Arias
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chris Peckover
    • Writers
      • Chris Peckover
      • Joe Peterson
    • Stars
      • Scott Mechlowicz
      • Alona Tal
      • Yancey Arias
    • 22User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    Scott Mechlowicz
    Scott Mechlowicz
    • Travis Williams
    Alona Tal
    Alona Tal
    • Liz Tonin
    Yancey Arias
    Yancey Arias
    • Alberto Fuentes
    Kevin Weisman
    Kevin Weisman
    • Jim Bowman
    Greg Serano
    Greg Serano
    • Davie DeCario
    Tim Draxl
    • William
    Noah Segan
    Noah Segan
    • Klaus
    Peter Stormare
    Peter Stormare
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    Tom Connolly
    • Brad
    Jose Jacinto Marquez
    Jose Jacinto Marquez
    • Miguel
    • (as Jose Marquez)
    Deborah Martinez
    • Ophelia
    Chad Brummett
    Chad Brummett
    • Douglas Whitaker
    Giovanni Seal
    Giovanni Seal
    • Davie's Nephew
    • (as Giovanni Olsen)
    Carmen Corral
    Carmen Corral
    • Maria Fuentes
    • Director
      • Chris Peckover
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      • Joe Peterson
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    7DarkSpotOn

    Sometimes It's Better Not To Do Good Things.

    If Martyrs and Altroz and The Farm somehow merged together and had a baby hybrid, this is the baby that would come out. The movie is actually pretty decent. It's not great, but it was a fun watch. I think there is a deep message in this movie, and that's that even if you want to do the right good thing, do something good, sometimes it's just better not to.

    Even though some segments in this movie seem unrealistic, like the Pinata scene, which was really out of place, for the most part, the movie is a wild ride. I would go that far to classify this as somewhat of a Grindhouse flick like Hobo With A Shotgun. It just has that kind of energy.

    I understood for the most part what was going on, however, I wish I watched this with subs, but there were none. (There were English subs only in the Mexican parts). I was expecting that the blonde chick would be executed first, how much she fought against the villains. But luckily her boyfriend and the Mexican father survived.

    I think there was a scene where a pregnant woman was supposed to be worked on, but that scene never occurred. I was preparing for that to be very graphic but they never showcased it, which is probably for the better.

    If you are into a slasher and crime films like Altroz, or Teriffier, I think this would rock your boat. Z is insane.
    4mkczup

    Relies too much on initial premise.

    The idea behind undocumented is truly terrifying. It would not surprise me to find that something similar to this goes on near the US border. However, as a film it is just a run-of-the-mill average torture-porn.

    This film won't win any awards for creativity, writing, or acting. But for those who just want to watch a gory flick that appeals to your sense of empathy it does deliver. The gore is believable and there are plenty of gut-wrenching emotional scenes.

    This isn't a thinking film. You won't come out of it scratching your head, ready to discuss its deeper implications. But it has more heart than your average slasher film.

    Avid horror fans will not be impressed, but it's not a bad flick for the average film-going Joe.
    5SnoopyStyle

    piggybacking on political issue

    Travis (Scott Mechlowicz), Liz (Alona Tal), Davie (Greg Serano), and Jim (Kevin Weisman) are making a documentary about the abuses suffered by undocumented immigrants. They join Davie's cousin Alberto (Yancey Arias) and his family crossing the border when they are intercepted by a private militia. They are enlisted to film the horrors that follow.

    This is a low-budget horror piggybacking on some immediate modern political issues. It's illegal immigration with a healthy dose of Abu Ghraib. The main characters don't get enough time to present themselves. It may work better to have only two filmmakers which would allow them more screen time to fill in their roles. The most annoying is the usual hand-held shaky camera work with some in night vision. There's too much of it and it's not necessary. I get it. They're an indie doc film crew. The premise has some promise but it needs some better imagination to spice it up. It needs to have some fun with this horror setup.
    5Dean_Nixon

    Decent Film

    Undocumented is about a couple of grad students making a documentary about illegal immigrants crossing the US border. But things go wrong when the vehicle that their in gets jacked by so called "Patriots".

    Chris Peckover did a great job as a director. Throughout the movie i didn't really feel connected to the characters due to dumb decisions. But they also made some good ones. The acting is pretty good. It is a decent time waster but nothing to special. I would say check it out if you think it sounds cool. I wouldn't buy it on DVD unless its a good deal. It is on Netflix Instant Watch.

    Movie Reviewer, Dean Nixon
    10jeffreybaks

    classic horror at its best

    I'm all about horror movies, I'm always looking for the next best thing so I have an acquired taste and know when something works and doesn't in the horror industry part of the movies. There are many great horror films out there but only a certain few really push the edge of what makes a out of the ordinary smashing hit horror movie. This movie does that, its a rare breed of great horror that has came out in the last decade.

    Obviously movies cant cater to everyone's taste and especially in horror as everyone has limits on what is deemed acceptable more so then many other types. The only reason I guess I mention this is the low rating given at the time I viewed it was 5.8 which to me is a blunder beyond blunders. This movie, has all the aspects you want in a horror movie from, all of the aspects everything;scary,gripping,intense,relentless,etc. There really is no lull or give through out this movie, not one second, every second is like a fine wine of horror that's the only way to describe this movie.

    I could write a book on why this movie is great but ill just say that in thousands of horror movies out there, there are a few that stand out and once in awhile one gets it all right and this is one of those!

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    • Release date
      • September 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Нелегалы
    • Filming locations
      • New Mexico, USA
    • Production company
      • Sheperd Glen Productions
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      • $1,400,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
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      • 1.78 : 1

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