It Stains the Sands Red

"If the heat doesn't kill you, something else will"

2016 1h 32m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 254

ComedyHorrorDrama

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In the throes of a zombie apocalypse, a troubled woman from Las Vegas with a dark past finds herself stranded in the desert with a lone and ravenous zombie on her tail.

“If the heat doesn't kill you, something else will”

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Cast

Brittany Allen
Molly
Juan Riedinger
Smalls
Merwin Mondesir
Nick
Kristopher Higgins
Ted
Andrew Supanz
Jason
Michael Filipowich
Jimmy
Dylan Playfair
Robbie
Nico David
Chase

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Colin Minihan
Writers: Colin Minihan, Stuart Ortiz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Colin Minihan, shot by Clayton Moore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dean Rode. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Colin Minihan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Brittany Allen and Juan Riedinger and Merwin Mondesir carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If the heat doesn't kill you, something else will".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5735280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Colin Minihan directs. Clayton Moore behind the camera. Dean Rode scores. Colin Minihan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Colin Minihan, shot by Clayton Moore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Dean Rode. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Colin Minihan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Brittany Allen and Juan Riedinger and Merwin Mondesir carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "If the heat doesn't kill you, something else will".
7IMDB entry: tt5735280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "rape", "vodka", "cocaine", "dark comedy".

The technical file

Cinematography: Clayton Moore
Original score: Dean Rode
Editing: Colin Minihan
Makeup / hair: Megan Nicholson
VFX supervisor: Tony Copolillo
Sound: Miguel Nunes
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: It Stains the Sands Red (2016)

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deepkino2025-12-28
It seems intended as a "dark comedy" with a touch of "weird" romance, but it loses its way midway, ultimately failing to deliver as either a compelling zombie story or a survival narrative.
clownman703602026-01-16
★ 10/10
I always enjoy watching zombie movies,but this one. I really heart the most,it's was very good. I watched a little half of it.i loved the whole movie,especially the scene with molly got bit her finger by a lone zombie and she tried to do something to cut her finger quickly won't get infected by zombie,(i loved it). It Warm Bodies meets Swiss Army Man meets Lisa Frankenstien? I gave it A+.

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