Post-apocalyptic America. A vampire epidemic has struck and transformed human into vicious, feral beasts. The remaining survivors are now living together in rural pockets, fearful of nightfall. When his family is slaughtered, young Martin (Connor Paolo) is taken under the wing of a grizzled, wayward hunter Mister (Nick Damici) whose new prey is the Undead. Together, they are traveling across America's heartland, searching for a better place called New Eden. Along the way, they take down any bloodsuckers that cross their path, meet and recruit other survivors and face challenge from The Brotherhood, a fundamentalist militia that interprets the plague as the Lord's work.
I have to admit, Stake Land is surprisingly good, it exceed all my expectations. I thought this was gonna be about bloodletting action and explosions of gore. But turns out, the film is beyond that. Stake Land is more restrained, it’s about the bond that holds humanity together. It offers not only terror and brutal actions, but also relationship, hope and focus more on the characters. Vampires are just doing their job, the have no choice but killing and killing. But human has a choice and in this film, we are shown what we are really capable of in an extreme situation and desperate times. We learn to adapt, but how we adapt is another matter. Some choose to do good things, while others choose to do bad things. All the credit must go to the director Jim Mickle. He successfully crafted a film that works well as a whole: the eerie cinematography, quiet despair atmosphere, bleak soundtrack, decent acting, pace and above average storyline. Stake Land is a drama horror that deserves a better treatment in cinema business and surely bigger audiences.
I have to admit, Stake Land is surprisingly good, it exceed all my expectations. I thought this was gonna be about bloodletting action and explosions of gore. But turns out, the film is beyond that. Stake Land is more restrained, it’s about the bond that holds humanity together. It offers not only terror and brutal actions, but also relationship, hope and focus more on the characters. Vampires are just doing their job, the have no choice but killing and killing. But human has a choice and in this film, we are shown what we are really capable of in an extreme situation and desperate times. We learn to adapt, but how we adapt is another matter. Some choose to do good things, while others choose to do bad things. All the credit must go to the director Jim Mickle. He successfully crafted a film that works well as a whole: the eerie cinematography, quiet despair atmosphere, bleak soundtrack, decent acting, pace and above average storyline. Stake Land is a drama horror that deserves a better treatment in cinema business and surely bigger audiences.
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