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Horror tale about a group of people who hit the road in search of safe haven after the United States has been overrun by vampires and religious fanatics. Cast:Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Kelly McGillis, Michael Cerveris, Danielle HarrisDirector:Jim MickleRelease Date:April 22, 2011DVD Release:August 2, 2011From:Dark Sky FilmsLength:1 hr. 36 min.
Stake Land played in limited release to very good reviews. • Richard Larson wrote for Slant, "...slick, scary, and occasionally poignant, deftly rising above the swarm of imitators." • And Michael Phillips wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "...familiar but nicely crafted... Jim Mickle has talent, and the end credits include a character known as 'French Canadian Cannibal,' which is worth a half-star right there." More Reviews Below...
Stake Land Positive Reviews (14 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a good-looking, well-played and atmospheric apocalyptic vision. There are pauses for thoughtful character moments and some nicely written dialogue..."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 664 words, 04/29/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...unusually taut... Ryan Samul's cinematography and Jeff Grace's score pick up the slack, smoothly maintaining an unstable atmosphere of lurking horror."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 04/22/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...shows that a savvy mixture of characterization, atmosphere and gore-eographed suspense can make even the most familiar fright tropes feel vaguely organic again."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 04/29/11
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "So trite are the characters and the situation (lurch, lurch, scream, stake through spine) that the movie ought to be embarrassed even to exist..."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 170 words, 04/22/11
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...familiar but nicely crafted... Jim Mickle has talent, and the end credits include a character known as 'French Canadian Cannibal,' which is worth a half-star right there."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 371 words, 04/29/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a good-looking, well-played and atmospheric apocalyptic vision. There are pauses for thoughtful character moments and some nicely written dialogue..."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 664 words, 04/29/11
Karina Longworth, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...thick with a distinct mood -- the sadness and exhilaration of having nothing left to lose -- and the characters, in their desperation and drive, feel real."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 254 words, 04/20/11
Karina Longworth, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...thick with a distinct mood -- the sadness and exhilaration of having nothing left to lose -- and the characters, in their desperation and drive, feel real."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 254 words, 04/20/11
Peg Aloi, Boston Phoenix: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...realistic dialogue, dreamy photography, and heady score revalorize the undead... eschews 'Zombieland's' hipster humor and 'Survival of the Dead's' odd provincialism."(See all of Peg Aloi's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 137 words, 04/28/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...unusually taut... Ryan Samul's cinematography and Jeff Grace's score pick up the slack, smoothly maintaining an unstable atmosphere of lurking horror."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 04/22/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...shows that a savvy mixture of characterization, atmosphere and gore-eographed suspense can make even the most familiar fright tropes feel vaguely organic again."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 04/29/11
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: EXCELLENT "...so well done, and has such respect for the genre, its fans and its traditions, that it far outstrips the recent competition, whether big budget or small."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 883 words, 04/21/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Alissa Simon, Daily Variety: OUTSTANDING "...a highly satisfying low-budget horror-thriller... Highly cinematic, pitch-perfect... moves away from splatter and gross-out humor to create something more mythic."(See all of Alissa Simon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 611 words, 09/30/10
Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...a gritty, low-key hybrid of horror and road movie... focuses on establishing character and the film's overall haunted tone rather than simply conjuring gratuitous mayhem."(See all of Justin Lowe's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 634 words, 04/18/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...shows that a savvy mixture of characterization, atmosphere and gore-eographed suspense can make even the most familiar fright tropes feel vaguely organic again."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 04/29/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...unusually taut... Ryan Samul's cinematography and Jeff Grace's score pick up the slack, smoothly maintaining an unstable atmosphere of lurking horror."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 04/22/11
18.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Stake Land's reviews are separated by an average 18.7 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Stake Land (14 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Stake Land's reviews cover 17.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,883 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 420 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Stake Land Coverage, Volume & Length (14 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 13.9 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Stake Land's reviews on average broke 13.9 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Stake Land's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Stake Land (14 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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