66
Metascore
15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceIt's 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.
- 80The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThis unusually taut sophomore feature from Jim Mickle is more abnormal than most in that its creatures are capable not only of evolving but also of embracing religious fanaticism.
- 80SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirHorror fans will celebrate Stake Land, and future horror-film directors should go to school on it. The flame is still burning -- and it keeps the undead away, at least for a while.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertDirector Jim Mickle, who co-wrote the film with his star Nick Damici, has crafted a good-looking, well-played and atmospheric apocalyptic vision.
- A gritty, low-key hybrid of horror film and road movie that aptly demonstrates the stylistic flexibility of this undying genre.
- 65NPRScott TobiasNPRScott TobiasThough it has plenty of shocks, the film creates a wasteland that would be compellingly deranged even without vampires pressing insistently at every border. Horror is just the half of it.
- 63Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsIt is a film of many ploooooches, meaning: stake in the chest? Ploooooch goes the sound effect. Yank it out again: ploooooch. Wipe. Rinse. Repeat.
- 25New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithThis genre flat-lined a long time ago. Why won't it stay dead?
- 20Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfThe whole movie aches from tired blood.