" S**t happens."
Stake Land is a low-budget gem in the mould of last year's Monsters. The film is much more than a vampiric Zombieland without the laughs, providing a physical and emotional brutality that has strength and integrity throughout the running time. At the film's heart are two superb performances by Nick Damici as Mister and a profoundly open-hearted turn by Connor Paolo as orphaned narrator Martin, whom Mister takes under his wing, with lots of great supporting character work by the wonderful Danielle Harris and an almost-unrecognisable but excellent Kelly McGillis amongst others. The wintry vistas and watery sunlight creates a chill bleakness in the beautifully-shot landscapes as the accidental group travel across plague-ravaged America (which as always has a plentiful supply of petrol, cigarettes and ammunition) to seek refuge in the 'New Eden' of Canada. The feral creatures are effectively and menacingly realised, and cleverly different stages of their mutation provide an escalating level of threat to the travellers. Stake Land is a confident, raw and considered movie that gives a well-established scenario real depth and honesty.
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