Synopsis
Martin was a normal teenage boy before the country collapsed in an empty pit of economic and political disaster. A vampire epidemic has swept across what is left of the nation's abandoned towns and cities, and it's up to Mister, a death dealing, rogue vampire hunter, to get Martin safely north to Canada, the continent's New Eden.
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Cast
- Connor PaoloMartin
- Nick DamiciMister
- Danielle HarrisBelle
- Kelly McGillisSister
- Gregory JonesMartin's Father
- Traci HovelMartin's Mother
- Marianne HaganDoctor Foley
- James GodwinBarn Vamp
- Tim HouseSheriff
- Michael CerverisJebedia Loven
Recommendations
- 80
Variety
A highly satisfying low-budget horror-thriller from helmer/co-writer Jim Mickle. - 80
Village Voice
It's thick with a distinct mood-the sadness and exhilaration of having nothing left to lose-and the characters, in their desperation and drive, feel real. - 80
The New York Times
This unusually taut sophomore feature from Jim Mickle is more abnormal than most in that its creatures are capable not only of evolving but also of embracing religious fanaticism. - 80
Salon
Horror fans will celebrate Stake Land, and future horror-film directors should go to school on it. The flame is still burning -- and it keeps the undead away, at least for a while. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Director Jim Mickle, who co-wrote the film with his star Nick Damici, has crafted a good-looking, well-played and atmospheric apocalyptic vision. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
A gritty, low-key hybrid of horror film and road movie that aptly demonstrates the stylistic flexibility of this undying genre. - 65
NPR
Though it has plenty of shocks, the film creates a wasteland that would be compellingly deranged even without vampires pressing insistently at every border. Horror is just the half of it. - 63
Chicago Tribune
It is a film of many ploooooches, meaning: stake in the chest? Ploooooch goes the sound effect. Yank it out again: ploooooch. Wipe. Rinse. Repeat.
