Christian Cults and Vampire Zombies: Stake Land is Scary and Smart
…vironment dramatically changes. It becomes otherworldly, but not: It’s just grass and trees.” And ultimately it’s the strand of belief that coexists with an appreciation for natural wildness that prevails by the end of the film. One of Martin’s and Mister’s fellow travelers is Sister Anna (Kelly McGillis), a nun whose long-suffering kindness balances the Brotherhood’s brutality. Anna embodies what Mickle calls “the beautiful side of religion,”…
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