Stake Land (2010)

In a world of vampires, an expert vampire hunter and his young protégé travel toward sanctuary.

Director:

Jim Mickle

Writers:

Nick Damici, Jim Mickle

Stars:

Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Kelly McGillis

3 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

post apocalypse | vampire | vampire hunter | survival | religious fanaticism | 

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Taglines:

The Most Dangerous Thing Is To Be Alive.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Belle was Mister's girlfriend in an earlier draft of the script.

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Goofs

Early in the movie, they stop next to a cornfield. Late in the movie they run through a cornfield. These cornfields had to have been planted long after the vampire epidemic. Seems rather unlikely that anyone was out planting entire fields of corn when everyone was struggling merely to survive.

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Quotes

Martin: Mister told me these moves.

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Connections

Referenced in Until Dawn (2015)

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Soundtracks

I KNOW NO PARDON
WRITTEN BY Andy Cabic
PERFORMED BY Vetiver
PUBLISHED BY VETIVERSE (BMI)
ADMINISTERED BY DOMINO PUBLISHING CO. OF AMERICA, INC.
COURTESY OF DICHRISTINA RECORDS

User Reviews

Fantastically paced vamp film !

Watched this film last night and was amazed at the level of suspense kept throughout the picture. From the opening scene to the final credits it manages to keep you on edge, mostly with clever use of flicking backwards and forwards between day and night so regularly. The whole post apocalyptic world portrayed is fantastically grey and creepy and the addition of a religious fundamelist outfit takes the film to another level. The acting is solid and all of the main characters hold their own independently. Nick Damici should be proud of his writing and acting in this and also newcomer director Jim Mickle will be one to watch out for in the future. All in all if you like vamp films then this is an interesting twist on the genre, definitely a must see !

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 June 2011 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Stake Land

Filming Locations:

Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$650,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,258, 24 April 2011

Gross USA:

$33,245

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$405,380

Company Credits

Production Co:

Glass Eye Pix, Belladonna Productions, Off Hollywood Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1