The 2005 film Intermedio with Edward Furlong is a horror film about a group of four teenagers who become trapped in a Mexican border tunnel haunted by deadly creatures.
Malik (Furlong), along with his former girlfriend Gen (Cerina Vincent), her friend Barbie (Amber Benson), and another friend named Wes (Callard Harris), take a weekend getaway to an old ghost town where Malik and Gen played when they were younger. They arrive at a long-abandoned prospecting settlement which is said to contain miles of tunnels, some of which lead to the Mexican border less than a mile away. The four friends climb down into the tunnels, and are observed by a mysterious old man (Steve Railsback) from a short distance away.
In the tunnels, the teenagers stumble into two Mexican drug dealers, Jorge (Alejandro Samaniego) and Al, along with their teenaged sidekick Zee (Paul Cram), hauling packets of contraband across the border. The drug dealers force the four teenagers to tag along with them. Suddenly, mysterious ghost-like creatures appear and begin to attack them, forcing the teenagers and drug runners to join forces and run to the nearest hatch to try to escape. The mysterious old man is seen stroking his necklace, summoning the mysterious creatures.
The teenagers and drug runners are able to escape the tunnels, but not before several of them are killed by the creatures. The old man is revealed to be a vengeful farmer whose son was killed by drug dealers, and he is using the creatures to punish anyone who dares to trespass in his tunnels.
Intermedio is a low-budget horror film, but it is well-made and suspenseful. The creatures are genuinely creepy, and the film does a good job of building tension and atmosphere. The cast is also good, with Edward Furlong giving a particularly strong performance.
The film was not a critical or commercial success upon its release, but it has since gained a cult following among fans of horror cinema. It is a unique and atmospheric film that is sure to please fans of the genre.
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Cast
Edward Furlong - Malik
Cerina Vincent - Gen
Amber Benson - Barbie
Callard Harris - Wes
Steve Railsback - Old Mysterious ManPaul Cram - Zee
Director: Andy Lauer
Writer: Kraig Wenmen
Release Date: March 29, 2005