

American Carnage
“No one escapes the daily grind.”
Overview
After a governor issues an executive order to arrest the children of undocumented immigrants, the detained youth are offered an opportunity to have their charges dropped by volunteering to provide care to the elderly. Once inside the elder care facility, however, they discover more twisted secrets than they could have possibly imagined.
Top Cast

Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
JP

Jenna Ortega
Camila

Allen Maldonado
Big Mac

Yumarie Morales
Lily

Jorge Diaz
Chris

Bella Wholey Ortiz
Micah

Eric Dane
Eddie

Brett Cullen
Harper Finn
Joseph Avery
James

Catherine McCafferty
Cynthia
Themes & Keywords
About American Carnage
American Carnage is a mystery, thriller, comedy, horror film released in 2022 exploring themes of sentence, illegal immigration, aging, senior citizen, retirement community, old-age home. Directed by Diego Hallivis, it stars Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jenna Ortega, Allen Maldonado. After a governor issues an executive order to arrest the children of undocumented immigrants, the detained youth are offered an opportunity to have their charges dropped by volunteering to provide care to the elderly. Once inside the elder care facility, however, they discover more twisted secrets than they could have possibly imagined.
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