Stake Land (2010)

Director:

Jim Mickle

Writers:

Nick Damici (written by)
Jim Mickle (written by)

Release Date:

17 June 2011 (Ireland)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The Most Dangerous Thing Is To Be Alive.

Plot:

Martin was a normal teenage boy before the country collapsed in an empty pit of economic and political disaster...

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Canada | Epidemic | Rape | Male Rear Nudity

Awards:

8 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Connor Paolo	...	Martin
Gregory Jones	...	Martin's Father
Traci Hovel	...	Martin's Mother
Nick Damici	...	Mister
James Godwin	...	Barn Vamp
Tim House	...	Sheriff
Marianne Hagan	...	Doctor Foley
Stuart Rudin	...	Pops The Barber
Adam Scarimbolo	...	Kevin
Vonia Arslanian	...	Dark Haired Bartender
Kelly McGillis	...	Sister
Michael Cerveris	...	Jebedia Loven
Heather Robb	...	Screwdriver Vamp
Danielle Harris	...	Belle
Eilis Cahill	...	Scamp
Sean Nelson	...	Willie
Larry Fessenden	...	Roadhouse Bartender
Chance Kelly	...	Officer Harley
Angelique Biasutto	...	Little Girl / Victim
Jean Brassard	...	Benoit
Adam Folk	...	Soldier Crier / Vamp
Lou Sumrall	...	Brotherhood Man
Phyllis Bash	...	Mama
Bonnie Dennison	...	Peggy
Eric Stanze	...	Radio Newscaster
Jim Mickle	...	Local Radio Voice #1
Graham Reznick	...	Local Radio Voice #2
Dakota	...	Martin's Dog
Piper	...	Martin's Dog
Gus	...	Martin's Dog
Lou Lou	...	Barbershop Dog
Gibson	...	Brotherhood Dog
Jackson McCord	...	Vamp
Seamus Boyle	...	Vamp
Danny Mefford	...	Vamp
Anastasia Neimann	...	Vamp
Mike Jensen	...	Vamp
Jacques Roy	...	Vamp
Mona Lessnick	...	Vamp
Brian Spears	...	Vamp
Grant McCord	...	Vamp
B. Beddoe	...	Vamp
Lizz Morhaim	...	Vamp
Bryce Burke	...	Vamp
Shawn Snow	...	Vamp
Emily Cain	...	Vamp
Jack Walker	...	Vamp
Asa Liebmann	...	Vamp
James Mickle	...	Brotherhood
Rich Deem	...	Brotherhood
Chris Eddinger	...	Brotherhood
Eric Owens	...	Brotherhood
Sebastian Naskaris	...	Brotherhood
Jusin Farrell	...	Brotherhood
Brian Finnegan	...	Brotherhood
Brian Prizer	...	Brotherhood
Austin Paterson	...	Brotherhood
Kyle Fultz	...	Brotherhood
Frank Harris	...	Brotherhood
Dave Strohm	...	Brotherhood
Jake Rasmussen	...	Brotherhood
Dave Hartman	...	Brotherhood
Tim Mcgee	...	Brotherhood
Michael Weidner	...	Brotherhood
Jeffrey W. Telepu	...	Brotherhood
Robb McCleary	...	Brotherhood
Kyle Mieczkowski	...	Brotherhood
Jeremy Zook	...	Brotherhood
Jason Wagner	...	Brotherhood
George Zook	...	Brotherhood
Matthias Hickey	...	Brotherhood
Derek Curl	...	Brotherhood
Peter Phok	...	Brotherhood
Brent Kunkle	...	Brotherhood
Dominique Biasutto	...	Victim
Patrick Cecilian	...	Victim
Christopher Kijeh	...	Victim
Stanley A. Kijeh	...	Victim
Beth Mickle	...	Victim
Andrew Adams	...	Soldier
Tim Gehling	...	Soldier
Michael Murphy	...	Soldier
Gary Robertson	...	Soldier
Daniel Zimmerman	...	Soldier
Ann Cover	...	Townsfolk
Lissette Almonte	...	Townsfolk
Christina Cole	...	Townsfolk
John Johnson	...	Townsfolk
Brittany Dauber	...	Townsfolk
Terry Anderson	...	Townsfolk
Amy Altarelli	...	Townsfolk
Simon Kantola	...	Townsfolk
Shane Delameter	...	Townsfolk
James Enfield Ashby	...	Townsfolk
Kathleen Anderson	...	Townsfolk
Greg Kennedy	...	Townsfolk
Wendy Dillingham	...	Townsfolk
Rich Baker	...	Townsfolk
Victoria Baker	...	Townsfolk
Saul Elliott	...	Townsfolk
Adam D. Dries	...	Townsfolk
Josh Baker	...	Townsfolk
Jackie Baker	...	Townsfolk
Lisa Kern	...	Townsfolk
Kevin Kline	...	Townsfolk
Lauren Baker	...	Townsfolk
Travis Baldwin	...	Townsfolk
Rich Kitchum	...	Townsfolk
Holli Evans	...	Townsfolk
Cynthia Baldwin	...	Townsfolk
Pamela Banner	...	Townsfolk
Cullan Lafferty	...	Townsfolk
Erin Filuprit	...	Townsfolk
Robert Bishop	...	Townsfolk
Richard Blacksberg	...	Townsfolk
Caitlin Logan	...	Townsfolk
Aidan Ploutz	...	Townsfolk
Bea Blacksberg	...	Townsfolk
Kasey Bornhoeft	...	Townsfolk
Dianne Marshall	...	Townsfolk
Dave Prizier	...	Townsfolk
Katie Bornhoeft	...	Townsfolk
Frank Brewer	...	Townsfolk
Robert B. Maxim	...	Townsfolk
Scott Prizier	...	Townsfolk
Frank Brenkle	...	Townsfolk
Alicia Caseler	...	Townsfolk
William McLain	...	Townsfolk
Genesis Quinones	...	Townsfolk
Sage Byron	...	Townsfolk
Amber Certain	...	Townsfolk
Dustan Miller	...	Townsfolk
Bella Reid	...	Townsfolk
Ally Caselli	...	Townsfolk
Linda Cousin	...	Townsfolk
Bianca Molnar	...	Townsfolk
Laurent Rejto	...	Townsfolk
Glen Cooper	...	Townsfolk
Triston Daly	...	Townsfolk
Peter Molnar	...	Townsfolk
Gaudys Sanford	...	Townsfolk
Steve Heller	...	Townsfolk
Melissa Day	...	Townsfolk
Yu Nagasaka	...	Townsfolk
Robert Schlueter	...	Townsfolk
Mike Hill	...	Townsfolk
Chris DeCicco	...	Townsfolk
Sharon Nichols	...	Townsfolk
Harley Shamro	...	Townsfolk
Jennifer Holz	...	Townsfolk
Skip Dillingham	...	Townsfolk
Alison O'Brien	...	Townsfolk
Rosie Simmons	...	Townsfolk
Joshua Hotz	...	Townsfolk
Melissa Drexel	...	Townsfolk
Ryan Owens	...	Townsfolk
Dorothea Swiac	...	Townsfolk
Anastasia Iorga	...	Townsfolk
Robert V. Vinning	...	Townsfolk
Charles Freas	...	Townsfolk
Brandon Spano	...	Townsfolk
Judi Jarvis	...	Townsfolk
Maximilian Frey	...	Townsfolk
Jonathan Spano	...	Townsfolk
Garrett Jester	...	Townsfolk (as Garrett B. Jester)
Jack Fessenden	...	Townsfolk
Howie Futterman	...	Townsfolk
Jeremy Stake	...	Townsfolk
Robert Joedicke	...	Townsfolk
Gregory Forsman	...	Townsfolk
Kristi Ganette	...	Townsfolk
Robert Stanley	...	Townsfolk
Arthur Kadyshes	...	Townsfolk
Alex Fretz	...	Townsfolk
Malcolm Haight	...	Townsfolk
Carl Steen	...	Townsfolk
Shaun Keen	...	Townsfolk
Briana Freymoyer	...	Townsfolk
Lisa Hill	...	Townsfolk
Michael Thomas	...	Townsfolk
Joyce Kennedy	...	Townsfolk
Christine Byron-Steen	...	Townsfolk
Richard Elliott	...	Townsfolk
Joseph Hodges	...	Townsfolk
Jeanette Thompson	...	Townsfolk
Ethan Kitchum	...	Townsfolk
Steven Futterman	...	Townsfolk
Henry Hyneman	...	Townsfolk
Richard J. Treitner	...	Townsfolk
Jamis Kruger	...	Townsfolk
Richard B. Garcia	...	Townsfolk
Vlad Iorga	...	Townsfolk
Arlene D. Vining	...	Townsfolk
Robin Linzey	...	Townsfolk
Sarah Hagakorz	...	Townsfolk
Jessica Jester	...	Townsfolk
Robert Wenrich Jr.	...	Townsfolk
Beth Marri	...	Townsfolk
Alexis Molnar	...	Townsfolk
Judy Johnson	...	Townsfolk
Robin Williams	...	Townsfolk
Pamela Martin	...	Townsfolk
Carol Molnar	...	Townsfolk
Matthew Witte	...	Townsfolk
Sue Witte	...	Townsfolk
David Riegel	...	Townsfolk
Corinne Nanghton	...	Townsfolk
Steve Witte Jr.	...	Townsfolk
Zsolt Zilary	...	Townsfolk
Paul McLain	...	Townsfolk
Joyce Northacker	...	Townsfolk
Geoff Samuels	...	Townsfolk
Mary Small	...	Townsfolk
Dennis Michele	...	Townsfolk
Carlie Owens	...	Townsfolk
Lisa Scalf	...	Townsfolk
Amy Spano	...	Townsfolk
Storm Stanley	...	Townsfolk
William Palinski	...	Townsfolk
Terri Seca	...	Townsfolk
Keith Spano	...	Townsfolk
Kimberly Sullivan	...	Townsfolk
Amber Plaut	...	Townsfolk
Carmine Simmons	...	Townsfolk
Anthony Spina	...	Townsfolk
Scott H. Thompson	...	Townsfolk
Juan Pablo	...	Townsfolk
Amanda Williams	...	Townsfolk
Tanya Stake	...	Townsfolk
Z.Z. Tommsisco	...	Townsfolk
Linda Reid	...	Townsfolk
Thomas W. Holdener Jr.	...	Townsfolk
Lorenza Ponce	...	Violinist: Strivington Town Band
Dave Eggar	...	Cellist: Strivington Town Band
Jofre Romarion	...	Bandoneon Player: Strivington Town Band
Daru Oda	...	Guitarist: Strivington Town Band
Charlie Palmer	...	Percussionist: Strivington Town Band

Directed by
Jim Mickle

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nick Damici		written by
Jim Mickle		written by

Produced by
Badie Ali	....	executive producer
Hamza Ali	....	executive producer
Malik B. Ali	....	executive producer
Derek Curl	....	producer
Larry Fessenden	....	producer
Adam Folk	....	producer
Brent Kunkle	....	producer
Linda Moran	....	associate producer
Greg Newman	....	executive producer
Peter Phok	....	producer

Original Music by
Jeff Grace

Cinematography by
Ryan Samul		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jim Mickle

Casting by
Sig De Miguel
Stephen Vincent

Production Design by
Daniel R. Kersting

Art Direction by
Michael Ahern
Beck Underwood

Set Decoration by
Richard Bailey		(as Richard J. Bailey)

Costume Design by
Liz Vastola		(as Elisabeth Vastola)

Makeup Department
Ivy Ermert	....	additional makeup artist
Pete Gerner	....	special makeup effects artist (as Peter Gerner)
Brenna McGuire	....	key hair stylist
Brenna McGuire	....	key makeup artist
Brian Spears	....	special makeup effects artist
Ashley K. Thomas	....	makeup intern (as Ashley Thomas)
Jessica Toth	....	additional makeup artist (as Jess Toth)

Production Management
Lizz Morhaim	....	production manager
Peter Phok	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Aaron Crozier	....	first assistant director
Mona Lessnick	....	second assistant director
Julia Simpson	....	second second assistant director
Eric Stanze	....	second unit director

Art Department
Matthew Amenta	....	property master
Shawn Annabel	....	property master
Christina Cole	....	art intern
Steven Denisevicz	....	art intern
Gina Freedman	....	set dresser
Noah Grant-Levine	....	set dresser
Maya Kazan	....	property intern
Beth Mickle	....	production design consultant
Mellisa Misner	....	art intern
Logan Monighan	....	property intern
Lauren Norfel	....	art intern

Sound Department
Shaun Brennan	....	foley artist
Tom Efinger	....	sound mixer
Tom Efinger	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Efinger	....	sound supervisor
Eric Gitelson	....	adr editor
Eric Gitelson	....	adr engineer
Eric Gitelson	....	foley editor
Eric Gitelson	....	foley engineer
Alicia Loving	....	sound studio in-house producer: Dig It Audio
Daniel Martens	....	sound editing intern
John Moros	....	additional sound effects editor
John Moros	....	additional sound effects recordist
John Moros	....	dialogue editor
John Moros	....	foley editor
Kyle Mumford	....	sound editing intern
Josh Neal	....	sound mixer (as Joshua Neal)
Vincent Rella	....	boom operator
Graham Reznick	....	sound designer
Graham Reznick	....	sound supervisor
Brian Scibinico	....	foley engineer
Jeff Seelye	....	assistant sound editor
Michael Sterkin	....	sound mixer
Cecile Tournesac	....	assistant sound editor
Dmitry Volovik	....	boom operator
Joe Troia	....	additional foley artist (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Chris Gelles	....	visual effects executive producer
David Isyomin	....	visual effects supervisor
Glenn McQuaid	....	visual effects artist: Glass Eye Pix logo
Jim Mickle	....	visual effects supervisor
Jim Mickle	....	visual effects

Stunts
Jared Burke	....	stunt rigger
Declan Mulvey	....	stunt double: Michael Cerveris
John Schuman	....	stunt coordinator
Anthony Vincent	....	stunt coordinator
Bryce Burke	....	stunts (uncredited)
Asa Liebmann	....	stunts (uncredited)
Kristi Lynn	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bobby Boothe	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Ben Burke	....	electrician
Patrick Cecilian	....	digital imaging technician
Pedro Corcega	....	additional second assistant camera
Nicole Cosgrove	....	additional second assistant camera
Matthew Cryan	....	best boy grip
Jeff Delauter	....	second assistant camera
Trevor Fields	....	best boy electric
Dan Gartner	....	gaffer
Corey Gegner	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Keith Hueffmeier	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Robb McCleary	....	grip
Jordan T. Parrott	....	grip
Margaret Sclafani	....	camera intern
Matthew Selkirk	....	second assistant camera (as Matt Selkirk)
John Shim	....	additional gaffer
Steve Siddell	....	gaffer
Eric Stanze	....	cameraman: behind the scenes
Brandon Taylor	....	key grip
Jim Wayer	....	grip

Casting Department
Srivatsa Dattatreya	....	casting assistant
Jeremy Zelikovic	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alana Blum	....	wardrobe intern
Mirando Brewer	....	wardrobe intern
Christina Cole	....	wardrobe intern
Tierney Dearing	....	costume assistant
Ashley Gressen	....	wardrobe intern
Dasha Kittredge	....	costume assistant
Kerri Mcguckin	....	wardrobe intern
Nicole Montemareno	....	costume assistant
Amanda Williams	....	costume supervisor
Amanda Williams	....	set costumer
Olivia Janczyk	....	costume assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
John Eremic	....	supervising digital intermediate producer (as John 'Pliny' Eremic)
John Kersten	....	digital intermediate conformist
Chris Massi	....	assistant editor
Robbie Renfrow	....	digital intermediate colorist
Benjamin Moses Smith	....	digital intermediate producer
Michael Vincent	....	assistant editor
Micah Gallo	....	executive producer: Lit Post (uncredited)
Tyler A. Hawes	....	digital intermediate colorist: Lit Post (uncredited)
Gustavo Mendes	....	digital intermediate conform editor: Lit Post (uncredited)
Scott Purdy	....	digital intermediate producer: Lit Post (uncredited)

Music Department
Tom Chiu	....	musician: solo cello
Adriana Grace	....	music preparation
Jeff Grace	....	music producer
Jeff Grace	....	musician: piano
Jeff Grace	....	orchestrator
Michael Grimes	....	music researcher
Jonathan Mason	....	music supervisor
Lorenza Ponce	....	musician: solo violin
Stephen Schappler	....	music recorder: Dubway Studios
Joshua Tidsbury	....	music mixer
Matt Tyson	....	music researcher
Gary Wang	....	musician: guitar
Mikael Carlsson	....	soundtrack producer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Angela Wright	....	driving production assistant

Other crew
Ryan Bentz	....	location production assistant
Norm Burrington	....	vice president of sales: MPI Media Group
Melisa Cardone	....	additional production assistant (as Melissa Cardone)
Matt Collier	....	additional production assistant
Gina Connella	....	executive liaison: MPI Media Group
Joshua Cookingham	....	production assistant
Brenda Cooney	....	vampire vocalization
Kelly Cosich	....	accountant: MPI Media Group
Jerry L. Dasti	....	production counsel: Sloss Eckhouse Brennan (as Jerry Dasti)
Gabriella Dentamaro	....	location production assistant
Gabriella Dentamaro	....	office assistant: Glass Eye Pix
Neil Fazzari	....	additional voice
Francheska Feliciano	....	paymaster
Veronica Fellman	....	additional voice
Sean Gartner	....	key production assistant
Loretta Gary	....	production assistant
James Godwin	....	vampire vocalization
Nicola Goelzhaeuser	....	vice president of international sales: MPI Media Group
Kevin Johnson	....	chef
Caitlin Kinnunen	....	additional voice
Brent Kunkle	....	location manager
Alder Lakish	....	script supervisor
Alicia Loving	....	additional voice
Woo Lovinger	....	production assistant
Matt McDonough	....	insurance agent: Arts & Entertainment
Danny Mefford	....	choreographer: vamp
Nicole Mikuzis	....	brand manager: MPI Media Group
Roy Millonzi	....	executive vice president of sales: MPI Media Group
Meghan Minehan	....	additional production assistant
Chris Moros	....	additional voice
Michael A. Polito	....	production assistant (as Michael Polito)
Daniela Sapkar	....	unit publicist: MPI Media Group
John Schuman	....	senior armorer
Luke Sershen	....	additional voice
Taj Shareef	....	production assistant
Ashley Shewell	....	production assistant
Chrissy Smith	....	production assistant
Terrence Trouillot	....	craft service
Cedric Vara	....	key production assistant
Jim Wayer	....	production assistant
Todd Weineke	....	chief archivist: MPI Media Group
Lisa Wisely	....	business manager: Glass Eye Pix
Chelsea Yelk	....	additional production assistant

Thanks
Frank Brewer	....	special thanks
James Mickle	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Glass Eye Pix
• Belladonna Productions
• Off Hollywood Pictures (in association with)

Distributors

• Dark Sky Films (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• IFC Midnight (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Aventi (2011) (France) (DVD)
• Canibal Networks (2011) (Mexico) (all media)
• Cinemax (2013) (Hungary) (TV)
• Dark Sky Films (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Dark Sky Films (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-Ray)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Splendid Film (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (all media)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
• Versus Entertainment (2012) (Spain) (DVD)

Special Effects

• & Company (additional visual effects)

Other Companies

• Arts & Entertainment Insurance  production insurance (as Arts & Entertainment)
• Cinematic Stunts  weapons by
• Dig-It Audio  additional post audio facility (as Dig It Audio)
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Dubway Studios  music recording studio
• Hanah Mountain Resort  catering
• KJ'S Kitchen  catering
• Lit Post  post-production
• Media Services  payroll
• MovieScore Media  soundtrack
• Offhollywood Digital  camera equipment provided by
• Offhollywood Digital  digital intermediate

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody horror violence, language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Australia:MA (2011) | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (cut) | South Korea:18 | Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Glass Eye Pix

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Jim Mickle]Playing the banjo when we first meet Belle singing in the bar.

Goofs:

Continuity: 37:15: Martin is sewing up a cut on Mister's left bicep. 37:42-37:50: there's no sign of a cut or sutures on Mister's left bicep.

Quotes:

Martin:I've seen things you wouldn't believe. Things a boy shouldn't see. I was like any other kid; I didn't believe in the boogeyman. Then the world woke up to a nightmare.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Holliston: Weekend of Horrors: Part 1 (#1.9)" (2012)

A low budget gem

I saw this movie because I love post-apocalyptic movies. The idea of a world with less human beings meddling with it always looks enticing. Its the same reason why we take vacations in remote locations.

First thing you will notice about Stake Land is it looks great. I am not much familiar with the cast except Connor Paolo. The actors act naturally which looks great in a film such as this. The plot is simple. It is a story of survivors of a vampire epidemic. But its the execution of the plot which is why this movie is so good. The director knows what he can and cant do. 10 out of 10 for the director's efforts.

Lastly, I wont say its a different movie than the rest of vampire movies coming out these days. But Stake Land should be watched because it has the ability to suck you in its environment within the first 10 minutes. And trust me it never lets it go.