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Savageland

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A small border town on the Arizona-Mexico border is wiped out, and suspicion falls on the lone survivor.
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Dylan Scott Vox Oct 19, 2018
Has a big imagination and is bedeviled by tough, urgent political questions. Go to Full Review
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Alec H @alechbt Oct 5, 2026 Savageland has an important and very clear critique of racism and xenophobia, and there are some genuinely clever ideas in the way the photographs eventually become meaningful to both the story and the protagonist. Unfortunately, the documentary-style found footage is extremely slow and often lacks enough narrative dynamism to hold attention. By the time the film finally gains momentum and emotional weight, it feels too little, too late. My biggest issue is that the social commentary becomes so explicit that Salazar starts to feel less like a believable character and more like a narrative device created to serve the message. Strong ideas, weak emotional connection. See more Charlie A @Charlie-Chookins Jan 31, 2026 Savageland was a random movie I found online but very good and that surprised me. It kept me questioning everything, with a mystery that stayed tense and interesting from start to finish. The effects were good enough that it didn't break the immersion. The story was vague enough that I was coming up with my own theories as the movie played. I did like how information was revealed over time, maintaining tension and curiosity the whole time. I did remove half a star since they kept lingering on dead animals, specifically the dog; that made me sad. Not a perfect movie, but definitely a hidden gem if you enjoy atmospheric, mystery-driven, supernatural horror. See more Big D @Drazker Jan 31, 2026 To start, personal issue i had with this mockumentary is I feel the grand reveal of what happened to the town of 57 was way too soon. This didn't allow for the proper twist to set in as a viewer. I really enjoyed the concept and different approach to telling a gruesome story, differing from the standard "Slasher Serial Killer" motto. This film was very well executed, but could of used a bit more build up. Overall i had a good experience and would recommend this movie to any who have a passion for low budget projects with exceptional taste in twisted slow burn horror. 4/5. See more Jason W @Thejasonwatts Sep 7, 2025 Interesting mockumentry. Majority of the people being interviewed sounded legitimate, a few were obviously reciting lines. But overall, pretty good watch if you're looking for something different. See more Cristian s @cristiansj Jun 8, 2025 Un mockumentary que sorprende abordando un sub genero del horror de una forma arriesgada, ingeniosa y hasta diría que elegante en varios momentos. La película es bajo presupuesto y tiene algunas fallas obvias pero la forma en la que aborda su historia sencilla sin caer en pretensiones ni cosas raras mas allá de entretener a la audiencia la hacen muy digna de ver. See more OMG Pascal's O @RT35186266 Feb 26, 2025 in the top 3 of found horror footage movies See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A small border town on the Arizona-Mexico border is wiped out, and suspicion falls on the lone survivor.
Director
Phil Guidry, Simon Herbert, David Whelan
Producer
Phil Guidry, Simon Herbert, David Whelan
Screenwriter
Phil Guidry, Simon Herbert, David Whelan
Production Co
The Massive Film Company
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 24, 2017
Runtime
1h 20m
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