Intermedio

Intermedio

Year: 2005

Runtime: 82 mins

Language: English

Director: Andrew Lauer

HorrorMysteryThrillerHorror

In Mexican caves near the border, a twisting labyrinth hides a lethal presence that turns the living into the dead’s quarry, the dead bury the living. When four friends embark on an expedition, the tunnels become a subterranean graveyard, and tormented ghosts stalk them, preying on each member one by one.

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Timeline & Setting – Intermedio (2005)

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Location

California ghost town, abandoned prospecting settlement near the Mexican border

The story centers on a small California town and its long-abandoned prospecting settlement. A vast network of tunnels beneath the site runs toward the Mexican border, hinting at illegal activity and hidden danger. The location feels haunted by a history of tragedies, shaping the terrifying events the teens encounter.

🗺️ Ghost town 🧭 Abandoned settlement 🚪 Tunnels to the border

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Main Characters – Intermedio (2005)

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Malik (Edward Furlong)

Malik is a practical, protective teen who takes the lead when the group searches the tunnels. He stays calm under pressure but is forced to endure injuries as they fight their way to safety. His bond with Gen drives him to keep fighting, even as danger intensifies.

🧭 Courageous 💪 Resourceful

Gen (Cerina Vincent)

Gen is Malik's former girlfriend who proves herself capable and determined in dire situations. She pushes through fear, takes action to help the group escape, and ultimately confronts the old man. Her resilience helps them survive the ordeal.

💪 Resilient 🧭 Determined

Barbie (Amber Benson)

Barbie is Gen's friend who joins the others on the weekend trip. She faces the tunnel horror bravely but is tragically killed during the assaults, underscoring the danger of the setting.

💔 Tragic casualty 🕯️ Brave

Wes (Callard Harris)

Wes is one of the teens in the group who fights for survival but is killed by the creatures during the escape.

🗡️ Courageous ⚠️ Fatal

Zee (Paul Cram)

Zee is a teen drug runner who initially accompanies the teens through the tunnels. He disappears and later reappears to guide them through some passages, hinting at a deeper backstory tied to the tunnels.

🧭 Cunning 🗝️ Surprising

Al (Dean N. Arevalo)

Al is another teen tied to the drug-running presence in the tunnels; he joins the group but is killed by the creatures.

💔 Casualty 🧭 Braver

Jorge (Alejandro Samaniego)

Jorge is a drug dealer in the tunnels who pressures the teens into following along with the group, meeting a brutal end when the creatures attack.

🗡️ Threat 💀 Victim

Old Man (Steve Railsback)

The mysterious old man appears to control the ghostly creatures with a blood-tinged amulet. He lures and attacks the survivors, tying their fates to the spirits he commands, until Gen destroys the necklace and the spirits turn on him.

🧰 Villain 👁️ Power

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Major Themes – Intermedio (2005)

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🧭 Survival

Trapped in a labyrinth of tunnels and haunted by unseen threats, Malik, Gen, and their friends must improvise to stay alive. The group negotiates danger from within and from the ghostly attackers, making split-second decisions with deadly consequences. The setting's claustrophobic environment intensifies fear and tests loyalties. By the end, Malik and Gen manage to reach the surface, but the cost is high.

👻 Supernatural

The old man wields occult power, summoning ghost-like creatures with a necklace that bleeds into the ground. The tunnels house hundreds of past victims, their spirits bound to the space. Gen destroys the amulet, allowing the creatures to turn on their master. Zee's appearances hint at a deeper, ghostly history of the place.

🔗 Power

The old man's control over the amulet and the spirits reveals how power can corrupt and isolate people in the tunnels. The chain-like bindings on the survivors symbolize captivity and manipulation. The survivors' alliance with the drug runners is tested as they navigate a maze designed to erase them. The destruction of the amulet ends the hold and the haunting power that stalks the tunnels.

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