Stake Land
Seen it?2010 | 98 min | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (74% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$33K worldwide on a $650K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jim Mickle
- Connor PaoloMartin
- Nick DamiciMister
- Danielle HarrisBelle
- Kelly McGillisSister
- Gregory JonesMartin's Father
- Traci HovelMartin's Mother
- Marianne HaganDoctor Foley
- James GodwinBarn Vamp
- Tim HouseSheriff
- Michael CerverisJebedia Loven