Deadland

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Deadland

2023

1h 31m

Mystery & Thriller

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6 Reviews

78%

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Deadland is an elevated thriller where a US border patrol agent tries to apprehend the ghost of his father, a grave decision that will haunt him forever.

Leslie Felperin

Guardian

06/18/2024

3/5

It’s a textbook example of horror tropes being used to smuggle in deeper themes, while still providing a fair few entertaining jump scares and spooky vibes.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

03/21/2023

It's an unrelenting border noir whose understated delivery and brooding sensibilities really benefit by being leavened by those occasional fantastic elements.

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Jake Peffer

Battle Royale With Cheese

04/24/2023

There isn’t much to dislike in Deadland. It moves at a smooth pace and doesn’t overstay its welcome. The cast all put in great performances and director Lance Larson shows signs of being a really solid director.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

03/31/2023

4/5

…a refined, intense piece of elevated horror that plays successfully with the hot button topic of borders…

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

03/21/2023

2.5/5

The difficulty with all this is that too many threads are left hanging, becoming distractions rather than contributing to the atmosphere.

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Sarah Ksiazek

The MacGuffin

03/17/2023

A-

I am still trying to conclusively figure out Deadland’s meaning and how events related to each other, but that is not necessarily a negative element of it. I’m still thinking about what happened, and that, in my opinion, is a hallmark of a good film.

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Craig L

@Plushly 04/08/2025

Regardless what you think of the plot, the quality of the acting alone demands that you watch it. Very impressed.

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Ace R

@dragoneca2 03/06/2024

This movie was okay. It kind of felt like it was running on, and on, and on. Interesting ending though. You can use your own judgment whether to see it or not. This is not one of those movies that I would want to see again, if that helps you decide if you want to see it or not.

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W.C. M

@W.C.3 02/29/2024

The movie starts as if to be a good one, climaxing in a shocking murder, after which the story loses its credibility. Not so much a thriller as a series of bizarre developments interspersed with too many "no way anybody would do that" moments.

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Deadland is an elevated thriller where a US border patrol agent tries to apprehend the ghost of his father, a grave decision that will haunt him forever.

Director: Lance Larson
Producer: Elizabeth Avellan, Lance Larson, Bobby Bastarache, Marsha Ann Larson, Bob Bastarache, Jas Shelton, Tara Pirnia, Chris A. Wilks
Screenwriter: David Elliot, Lance Larson, Jas Shelton, Lance Larson, Jas Shelton
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: Odd Man Out Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 1h 31m