Quickie: STAKE LAND
Stake Land (2010)–***
Quickie Review
A vampire hunter and the young man he rescued trek across a post-apocalyptic America, fighting vamps and religious zealots along the way. This smart, slick horror epic might have been a great movie in another time. Sure, it’s good, but the vision and story that create great scenarios on film are also impeded by the medium. In a world where The Walking Dead exists as a full TV series, you almost feel slighted that Stake Land, which has room for greater depth to its character and their relationships, didn’t get the same treatment. I left the theater wanting more, but that also makes this film worth watching, regardless of its limitations.
Starring Connor Paolo, Kelly McGillis, Daniel Hart, Michael Cerveris, and Nick Damici (also co-writer). Directed and co-written by Jim Mickle.
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