The Stakelander (2016)

When his home of New Eden is destroyed by a revitalized Brotherhood and its new Vamp leader, Martin finds himself alone in the badlands of America with only the distant memory of his mentor and legendary vampire hunter, Mister, to guide him.

Directors:

Dan Berk, Robert Olsen

Writer:

Nick Damici

Stars:

Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Laura Abramsen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Connor Paolo	...	Martin
Nick Damici	...	Mister
Laura Abramsen	...	Lady
A.C. Peterson	...	Bat
Steven Williams	...	Doc Earl
Bonnie Dennison	...	Peggy
Kristina Hughes	...	The Mother
Zane Clifford	...	Juda
Jaime Bird	...	Belle
Nicole Garies	...	Billie
Blaine Hart	...	Karl
Kathryn Bracht	...	Jean
Alex Arsenault	...	Luke
Dylan Sthamann	...	Young Guard
Tim Lynchuk	...	Tattoo Face

Storyline

In New Eden, Martin unsuccessfully tries to protect his wife and daughter from an attack of vampires led by a blonde vampire. He returns to North America to seek out the vampire hunter Mister to help him to destroy the vampire leader. Along his journey, he stumbles upon dangerous survivors and the notorious brotherhood; but he also finds a new community with good people that welcome him. But Martin is seeking out revenge.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | road movie | post apocalypse | second part | sequel | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 February 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stake Land II

Filming Locations:

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Glass Eye Pix, Berserker Entertainment, Last Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The music being played from the music box is the theme to Dracula 1931

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Connections

Featured in Stakelander: The Making of Stake Land II (2017)

User Reviews

Continues the story of 2010's "Stake Land" with the same protagonists

Released to TV in 2016 and directed by Dan Berk & Robert Olsen from Nick Damici's script, "Stake Land II" (aka "The Stakelander") takes place a decade after the events of 2010's "Stake Land" where Martin (Connor Paolo) is living in New Eden in former-Canada with his wife (Bonnie Dennison) and daughter. After a group of vamps led by a blond vamp (Kristina Hughes) attack their makeshift paradise, Martin is forced to flee into the Canadian prairie where he finds Mister (Damici). They recruit a feral girl (Laura Abramsen) and eventually find succor at a barricaded community led by old friends of Mister (A.C. Peterson & Steven Williams). Unfortunately, the Vamps and The Brotherhood are on their trail.

The first film was theatrically released whereas this sequel is straight-to-TV. However, they're of about the same production quality because the first movie was low-budget (although you couldn't really tell from watching it). The main difference here is that the events take place on the Canadian prairie (shot around Regina, Saskatchewan) as opposed to the Northeast USA in the previous film.

I didn't like the eye-rolling gay subtext thrown in at the end (to appease SJWs, I guess), but it happens in a fallen world; and the post-apocalyptic 'world' portrayed here is decidedly fallen. Like the first film, "Stake Land II" is forlorn and gritty realistic, but the inclusion of The Brotherhood and the vamps usher it into Mad Max territory, although not as goofy. If you like post-apocalyptic adventures, like "Planet of the Apes," "The Postman" and "Dawn of the Dead," "Stake Land II" is worth checking out. The feral girl is akin to Nova from "Planet of the Apes" and is an interesting touch.

The movie runs 81 minutes.

GRADE: B-