Stake Land

"The Most Dangerous Thing Is To Be Alive."

2010 1h 38m EN

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6.2

MID

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75%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 910🍅75%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 46,044

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Synopsis

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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.

“The Most Dangerous Thing Is To Be Alive.”

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Cast

Connor Paolo
Martin
Nick Damici
Mister
Danielle Harris
Belle
Kelly McGillis
Sister
Gregory Jones
Martin's Father
Traci Hovel
Martin's Mother
Marianne Hagan
Doctor Foley
James Godwin
Barn Vamp

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Mickle
Writers: Jim Mickle, Nick Damici
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Stake Land Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jim Mickle, shot by Ryan Samul. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Connor Paolo and Nick Damici and Danielle Harris carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Most Dangerous Thing Is To Be Alive.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jim Mickle directs. Ryan Samul behind the camera. Jeff Grace scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Part of the "Stake Land Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jim Mickle, shot by Ryan Samul. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jeff Grace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Connor Paolo and Nick Damici and Danielle Harris carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Most Dangerous Thing Is To Be Alive.".
9IMDB entry: tt1464580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ryan Samul
Original score: Jeff Grace
Production design: Daniel R. Kersting
Costume design: Elisabeth Vastola
Makeup / hair: Brenna McGuire
VFX supervisor: David Isyomin
Sound: Tom Efinger
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $650,000
Box office: $33,245
Return: 5% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Stake Land (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes: 75% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 66/100
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 46,044 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

3 wins & 11 nominations total

Part of

Stake Land Collection

When a mysterious plague sweeps the world, a young orphan, taken under the wing of a gruff hunter known only as "Mister," must battle to survive both vampires and religious zealots in the quest for a safe haven.