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, Lew Temple

1 nomination.

Cast

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

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:

supernatural | slasher | sheriff | robber | desert | 

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Taglines:

Trapped Between the Living and the Dead. Again.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence/gore, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sheriff Reed is shown wearing corporal chevrons on the sleeves of his uniform. A sheriff would not wear corporal stripes.

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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

Reeker Returns for a Bloody Good Time

Having caught this at a screening, I can say that No Man's Land is kind of a prequel to Reeker. It gives some insight into the birth of the Reeker. As you might imagine, it's pretty twisted. Once again, Dave Payne serves up a killer opening sequence (pun intended) and the effects are pretty cool and creative, especially considering this is an indie.

If you enjoyed the first Reeker, you should like this one, too. Yeah, we have a group of people who will get picked off one by one, but that's to be expected in the genre. And hey - by now we know one thing the Reeker definitely does not do - and that's babysit. The trick in horror is to keep us guessing, which No Man's Land does and also manages some original kills in the process.

Reeker is back with his tool kit and the prequel retains the same tongue-in-cheek humor as the first, with some choice dialog and gory silliness. (Watch out for further cranial exploitation and the best bird fly-by on screen to date!) Desmond Askew (Turistas) stands out as the inept Binky and it's good to see veteran Robert Pine as the local Sheriff. All in all a fun, schlocky addition to the franchise.

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)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$99,499

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Institution

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1