It Stains the Sands Red (2016) Reviews

• Good but...

  alec-macarthur2017-07-29

  First off, this is worth a watch, and it's far better than the 2-3 stars some reviewers are awarding. Woman takes an unplanned "walking holiday" in the Nevada desert and picks up an unwanted follower in the form of a slow but relentless Zombie, is a great premise. Brittany Allen as Molly does a perfectly acceptable job in the lead playing a character who has to deal with increasingly grim situations with nothing but steely determination 5 grams of cocaine to see her through. In the last act the film lost it's clarity but still just about kept it together. 6 out of ten, could have been a 7 with a tighter ending.

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• Pretty decent entry in the genre.

  demontrees2017-07-28

  Started watching this having already decided (based on the trailer) that it was gonna be another trash zombie flick, but i was surprised and glad to have been wrong. The film was well made and dare i say well directed and the casting choice for the lead was excellent in my opinion. The pace was good and the general mood of the film also. Script-wise it was lacking a bit but the main character's development and back story were great, the dynamic between Molly and the zombie really made me empathize with both of them, especially since after a point there's a bond formed between the two. The end was actually pretty satisfying and left me rooting for Molly. The actress gave a good performance considering she's the only character with lines for almost the entirety of the film. I tried to be as objective as i could with this review since i love zombie flicks but the review below trashing the film is really misleading, if it wasn't for that review i wouldn't have actually bothered writing mine, since i have an account for the past 5 years and this is my first one. This film maybe be no Night of the living dead but it has a lot of heart and i trust it will find it's place in the genre's audience.

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• The Best Independent Drama/Thriller/Zombie Film I've Seen

  tdwillis-262732017-07-30

  To try and quench my zombie appetite I have watched MANY MANY...and I mean MAAANY zombie movies, and many of them are pretty dang bad. This is not one of them. Although not academy award level in any aspect, I would consider this deserving of awards in the independent and lower budget arenas! If reviewers and viewers pay attention you will notice that this movie is labeled a Drama, Horror, Thriller. I believe that's accurate. For hard core zombie fans who like strict zombie action, I can see why some would be disappointed. I was not. And in fact I was quite pleasantly captivated. This was a breath of fresh air for this tired, same ole same ole, genera. I finally found a zombie movie that had some MEANING to it. Where the main character was believable and multi dimensional. I loved the humor inter mixed thru out! The camera work was EXCELLENT. The acting and direction was very very good. And the story was full and different with the pace set at a nice steady burn. After about 45 minutes the pace does pick up with some new characters introduced and some nice surprises! After reading my review, you can tell whether or not this film may interest you. If you are on the fence...let me push you off. I thought it was an excellent film.

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• Road Trip - Zombie Edition

  kosmasp2017-08-07

  I understand that some people will not like this at all. It is annoying, you have a main character who's morally bankrupt, annoying and does not really seem to have any redemption value. Add to that decision making of the questionable kind and you have a dangerous mix. Dangerous because the interest of the viewer may wane to put it mildly. Having said that and in stark contrast to all that, there are quite a few funny and really good moments. They may feel like skits and sometimes out of touch with the rest of the movie. And still they are able to elevate it, be it because of the humor, the tension or some sort short violence outburst. Sometimes a combination, which makes you wonder if underneath it all there was a way better movie, with a bit more time spent on the script, the characters and just in general. The main actress does her best to carry the movie (no pun intended), don't confuse despicable behavior with bad acting ... I hope this helped you decide if it is worth giving this a chance or not ...

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• Kinda bad for the wrong reasons

  kevjoyce-413402017-09-17

  *Spoliers******* First of nice try, I mean really nice try. My only problem that made watching this hard work is that the zombie should R been dead contained within the first 5/10 minutes of being on screen. Any characters that fails to deal with a zombie that moves like that deserves to die. Or use as bait. Also hiding in a bath tub from something that has tracked you across a desert by the smell of your blood is not going to miss you hiding in a bathtub behind a shower curtain... Smell doesn't work that way. The intelligence of the main character is pitiful. Throw in some rape hicks for shock value and this honestly is the most stupid, shout out loud at the screen movie I have witnessed in many years. Then throw in a little romance/understanding/stuff happens moments with said zombie and that's it I'm done. I'm sorry for the spelling and grammar of this review but my mind and brain cells have been depleted by this movie. Some may like it, I could see why but I want my money back.. And I didn't pay to see it.

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