Tuesday, February 21, 2012

STAKE LAND

IN A WORLD WHERE VAMPIRES ARE KILLING ALL THE HUMANS, A MAN KNOWN ONLY AS MISTER BEFRIENDS MARTIN, A YOUNG BOY AS THEY HEAD TO A PLACE OF SALVATION CALLED NEW EDEN.  ALONG THE WAY MISTER TEACHES MARTIN HOW TO SURVIVE IN THIS WORLD OF APOCALYPTIC VAMPIRES.
ONE OF THE BEST HORROR MOVIES I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME.  WELL WRITTEN, WELL ACTED, WELL DIRECTED AND FOR A LOW BUDGET INDEPENDENT MOVIE THE SPECIAL EFFECTS ARE VERY WELL DONE.  AND WHILE THIS IS A HORROR MOVIE, THE MAIN FOCUS IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MISTER AND MARTIN: WE SEE MARTIN GROWING AND LEARNING, WE SEE MISTER BECOME A TEACHER AND A CARING PERSON, AND THEN ULTIMATELY WE SEE WHAT MISTER MUST DO TO ALLOW MARTIN TO BECOME THE MAN MISTER HAS TAUGHT HIM TO BE.  I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE.
RATING  4 OUT OF 5

THE RENTAL DVD HAS TWO COMMENTARY TRACKS.

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