Review of Stake Land (2010) by Brice M — 03 Aug 2011

A nice little surprise this was. Even though this movie reminded me of so many others (Zombieland, The Road, to name a couple) it was actually a refreshing take on the Vampire genre and quite enjoyable for a STV flick.

The gore was tight, the pacing was on point, the atmosphere was soul sucking but hauntingly beauitiful, and the cast, even though mostly unknowns, were terrific. Nick Damici has the Mickey Rourke vibe to him that I dug, he played the role of Mister perfectly.

The only thing I would've liked to have seen different was the ending, it just ended a little abruptly and was open to interpretation which can sometimes be a nice way to end a flick but I would've preferred a little explanation as to the whereabouts of a certain character.

I really dug the vamps in this one though, they were more animalistic savages who relied mostly on instinct rather than intellect which you don't get very often with vampire movies. Bottom line is this movie is graphic, creepy, and most of the time depressing.

Check it out if you're a fan of the genre.