Summaries

Former Brownsville, TX, deputy sheriff George Gavito recounts the 23 grisly "palo mayombe" human-sacrifice torture-sex killings perpetrated by the gang led by Adolfo Constanzo in Matamoros, Mexico which ended in April, 1989 and are basis for the Zev Berman feature film Borderland (2007). Gavito was one of the bilateral investigators who "broke" the case of missing rich kid Mark Kilroy ("Phil" in the feature and "John" in this short) sensationalized by Geraldo Rivera at the time. This brief documentary uses archival news, police photos and videotape to prove the truth of the crimes is even stranger than the fictionalized feature film.—charlytully

Details

Keywords
  • mexico
  • missing person
  • torture
  • true crime
  • human sacrifice
Genres
  • Crime
  • Documentary
  • Short
Release date Mar 17, 2008
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Brownsville, Texas, USA
Production companies Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment

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Tech specs

Runtime 29m
Color Color
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