It Stains the Sands Red

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It Stains the Sands Red

2016

1h 32m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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During a zombie apocalypse, a Las Vegas woman becomes stranded in the desert with a ravenous zombie in pursuit.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Begins as unpersuasive horror, then segues into annoyance-based comedy before veering in stranger directions.

Jul 28, 2017

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Watchable if never really scary or funny enough to leave a memorable impression, this middling endeavor should nonetheless pull in a fair number of home-viewing horror fans with its offbeat theme and lurid title.

Jul 28, 2017

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Rob Staeger

Village Voice

Like a dog turd lurking in the middle of a jelly doughnut, a needless, brutal rape scene poisons the whole experience.

Jul 27, 2017

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Joey Keogh

Wicked Horror

As zombie movies go, It Stains The Sands Red is among the best modern examples.

Rated: 8/10

Oct 4, 2019

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Kat Hughes

THN

An inventive update to an over-saturated market, It Stains the Sand Red stands away from the pack and is certain to become a genre classic in years to come.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 29, 2018

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Norman Wilner

NOW Toronto

In an era of peak zombie, it's rare to find a variation on horror's current favourite sub-genre that feels fresh and intriguing.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 20, 2017

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J C

Absolutely awful. So, so awful.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/28/24

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Soulsby B

An amazing film that completely subverted my expectations. The film is depressing and sad yet manages to have some great funny moments- and thankfully without going into full on comedy. The practical effects are amazing too. I don't want to spoil the movie at all, but I will say that what happens between our two main characters makes me feel so much for Molly... and even I got attatched. I definitely recommend this film to EVERYONE.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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Bryan B

A stripper and her zombie sidekick roam the desert. Definitely a departure from the standard zombie flick. Not sure why some descriptions called it a comedy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/17/24

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Leslie J

This is THE best zombi movie ever made! My sister and I watched it together. I don't even particularly like zombie flicks but this one was a riot! Had my adult ADHD attention from start to finish! My usually chatty "talks through the movie" sister Cathy actually watched it QUIETLY!! Except when were both cracking up! It's clever, imaginative, very entertaining and different . If you're looking for something scary, this isn't your movie. If you want to see a really good movie for a change, give it a go!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/06/23

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Hugo - Shudder F

A zombie tirelessly chases a woman across the desert. But halfway the journey the unexpected happens: Molly develops an emotional bond with her chaser. She also goes through a self-introspection on her choices in life, especially the ones concerning motherhood. An unusual and refreshing approach to the zombie horror genre!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/06/23

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Audience Member

The world's ending and you're stuck in the middle of the dessert with a zombie hot on your trail. What do you do? Make him carry your bags, of course. Brittany Allen ("Smalls" deserves a nod, too) keeps this already great film alive until the every end.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Synopsis

During a zombie apocalypse, a Las Vegas woman becomes stranded in the desert with a ravenous zombie in pursuit.

Director: Colin Minihan
Producer: Brandon Christensen, Colin Minihan, Stuart Ortiz, Bic Tran
Screenwriter: Colin Minihan, Stuart Ortiz
Production Co: Digital Interference Productions, Dark Sky Films, MPI Media Group
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 28, 2017
Runtime: 1h 32m

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