It Stains the Sands Red is a 2016 Canadian-American horror film directed by Colin Minihan. It stars Brittany Allen as a woman relentlessly pursued through the desert outside of Las Vegas by a single zombie.
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Directed by | Colin Minihan |
Written by | Colin Minihan Stuart Ortiz |
Produced by | Brandon Christensen Bic Tran Colin Minihan Stuart Ortiz |
Starring | Brittany Allen Merwin Mondesir Juan Riedinger |
Cinematography | Clayton Moore |
Music by | Blitz//Berlin |
Distributed by | Dark Sky Films |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Countries | Canada United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $3,599 [1] |
During a zombie apocalypse, Las Vegas residents Molly and Nick are on their way to meet up with some friends at a remote airfield in order to catch a plane ride out of the country. Their car gets stuck in the sand, and a lone zombie kills Nick. Molly continues across the desert on foot, all the while pursued by the slow-moving but persistent zombie.
Filming took place at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.[2]
The film had its world premiere at the Sitges Film Festival in October 2016. It also screened at the 2017 LA Film Festival.[3]
It began a limited theatrical release on July 28, 2017.[4]
Variety praised Allen’s performance and the resourcefulness of director Minihan, while declaring that it's "never really scary or funny enough to leave a memorable impression".[5]
A review in LA Weekly indicated that "what could have been a wordless slog is inventive and even buoyant".[6]
The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "Genre fans will likely have a hard time coming to terms with this tonally confused and sometimes grating film, whose commercial prospects are limited despite the appeals it makes to some underserved audiences".[7]
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