No Man's Land: The Rise of Reeker (2008)

A sheriff and his son chase casino robbers, only to find the all of them are being chased by something else.

Director:

Dave Payne

Writer:

Dave Payne

Stars:

Michael Muhney, Stephen Martines, Desmond Askew

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Muhney	...	Deputy Harris McAllister
Stephen Martines	...	Alex
Desmond Askew	...	Binky
Mircea Monroe	...	Maya
Valerie Cruz	...	Allison
Michael Robert Brandon	...	The Salesman
Lew Temple	...	Hitchhiker
Shelly Desai	...	Ravi
Wilmer Calderon	...	Carlos / Bleeding Man
Gil Birmingham	...	Eaglesmith
Ron Roggé	...	Nick
Robert Pine	...	Sheriff McAllister
David Stanbra	...	Young McAllister
Lyne Odums	...	Psychiatrist (as Baadja-Lyne)
Lawrence Thomas	...	Priest

Storyline

In 1978 Sheriff Reed captures the deranged serial killer known as The Death Valley Drifter in the desert and the criminal is sentenced to death. In the present day, Sheriff Reed is near retirement and will be replaced by his son. Whilst they are having a meal in a rest stop diner in the middle of the desert, a runaway car with three thieves who robbed a casino stops in the spot for refueling. One of the robbers is the former boyfriend of the waitress Maya, and another criminal is wounded in the backseat. There is a shootout among the thieves and the sheriffs and their car explodes, however the body of the wounded criminal vanishes and the survivors discover that they are stranded in the place. Furthermore, they are stalked and chased by a fiend with stench known as The Reeker.

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Plot Keywords:

sheriff | robber | desert | death | drifter | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence/gore, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 January 2009 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

Reeker 2

Filming Locations:

Lancaster, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Institution, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

Funded in part by the Council for the Ethical Use of Cell Phones at Gas Pumps

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Connections

Follows Reeker (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Wine by Wine"
Written by Roger Wallace
Performed by Roger Wallace
Natchez Street Music, BMI
Courtesy of Texas Round-Up Records

User Reviews

Didn't I See This Already?

Here's the film in a nutshell: If you saw the first one, skip it. If you haven't, then you might enjoy it a little bit.

The movie is basically a carbon copy of the original Reeker, except with new characters thrown in and a little bit of background on the Reeker character so that they could create a new film. I normally have no problem enjoying films that aren't completely original, but No Man's Land: The Rise of Reeker adds very little to what the first film brought to the table.

You will find yourself EXTREMELY bored as there are no characters to root for and you'll just want them all to die anyway. Even though some people might believe otherwise, this film DOES rely heavily on its final twist. And if you've seen Reeker, surprise! It's the same thing all over again. That is what makes the film so dull. You know what is going to happen at the end of your 88 minutes that you're going to waste.

The movie does try to shed some light on the Reeker's origin's, but that aspect of the film turns out to be a tiny portion of the film's running time. If tacking on the same old ending isn't insulting enough, the final scene of the film (after all is said and done) will make you cringe with just how awfully cliché it is.

If you've seen Reeker, avoid this one by all costs. It's a lazy attempt for the studio to capitalize on a decent first film. And if you haven't seen the original you might enjoy this one, but I'd definitely recommend checking out the previous installment before seeing this cough*remake*cough.