Director: Jim Mickle
Country: USA
Tagline: The most dangerous thing is to be alive
Plot: America is transformed into an apocalyptic wasteland inhabited by vampires and sadistic cults. A world Richard Matheson envisioned in his novel, I am Legend back in 1954, Stake Land is a film he would have been proud to write.
Verdict: Stake Land is not for the faint of heart, it is a truly harrowing interpretation of a world consumed by sin. The world in which Martin and Mister live is inhabited by zombie-like vampires, but they aren't even the most dangerous creatures - a cult of white supremist, sadists control much of the north of America. Stakeland isn't everybody's cup of tea, and it certainly isn't anything like the previous run of zombie apocalypse or indeed vampire flicks plastered all over the big screen. The film is a horror, a drama, and a genuinely thought provoking film with brilliant direction and a superb cast of relative unknowns (Kelly McGillis hasn't been well known since the 80's, and Danielle Harris isn't a house hold name unless you are a uber movie geek like me!)10/10
