Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- absurd
- tense
- late night horror viewing
- zombie movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film inventive and watchable, especially praising Brittany Allen's performance, while considering its horror-comedy balance uneven and insufficiently scary or funny.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Molly travels alone through the desert while Smalls relentlessly trails her, creating a sustained chase structure.
The film frames the relentless undead pursuit and survival ordeal through an offbeat, sometimes buoyant dark-comic sensibility.
The emptied Las Vegas region and rugged desert terrain dominate Molly's movement, vulnerability, and encounters with the undead.
Molly's repeated encounters with Smalls develop an unconventional emotional and relational dimension within the zombie premise.
Films like It Stains the Sands Red, and why
Shaun of the Dead
shared zombie horror, survival narrative, and irreverent dark comedy
The Battery
shared isolated survival horror, unconventional zombie perspective, and melancholic genre humor
Warm Bodies
shared post-apocalyptic survival, eccentric romance, and comic horror tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Colin Minihan
- Release Date
- 2016-10-08
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (254)
Cast
- Brittany Allen
- Juan Riedinger
- Merwin Mondesir
- Kristopher Higgins
- Andrew Supanz
- Michael Filipowich
- Dylan Playfair
- Nico David
- Warren E. Thomas
- Steve Judkins
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is It Stains the Sands Red about?
- A stranded exotic dancer crosses a devastated Las Vegas desert while an unusually persistent zombie follows her every step.
- What is It Stains the Sands Red like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of It Stains the Sands Red as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is It Stains the Sands Red violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in It Stains the Sands Red as graphic.
- What did critics think of It Stains the Sands Red?
- Critics generally found the film inventive and watchable, especially praising Brittany Allen's performance, while considering its horror-comedy balance uneven and insufficiently scary or funny.
- Which films are like It Stains the Sands Red?
- Films with a similar feel include Shaun of the Dead, The Battery, and Warm Bodies.
- How long is It Stains the Sands Red?
- It Stains the Sands Red runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch It Stains the Sands Red?
- In United States, It Stains the Sands Red streams on Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
