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It Stains the Sands Red

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jeepers C Let's just get this out of the way. Is this a great zombie movie? It's a ok zombie movie with a original plot, but a couple things keep it from being a great zombie movie that every one will like. The movie begins with a zombie apocalypse out in Las Vegas. Two lowlifes are trying to escape their demise. This includes a wanna be gang banger that can't shoot straight and his sluty girlfriend as his sidekick. They get their car stuck in the sand, cause he had to pull over for her to puke. Along comes 1 solo zombie. All he had to do was shoot it in the head. Needless to say, he runs out of bullets before accomplishing that goal. Will they survive? Unfortunately he doesn't. Next, viewers have to inherit interest in seeing this trashy woman survive walking through the desert with one dumb zombie following her. She is as worthless as they come and I frankly wanted her to die. She is trying to get to her boyfriend's friends place to take a plane to Mexico. Thus, she has a long walk through the desert. It's worth a watch, but don't expect to be blown away. I just couldn't root for this trashy woman to survive. The ending won't win any awards either, but at least I was granted my wish. Suddenly after only 1 zombie following her, in the ending she will be surrounded by a giant horde of zombies. The end. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/22/25 Full Review J C Absolutely awful. So, so awful. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
Dark Sky Films, MPI Media Group, Digital Interference Productions
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 28, 2017
Runtime
1h 32m
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