History Film / StakeLand

* GoodIsNotSoft: Almost universal. In Lincoln we see people tying up vampires to die when the sun rises, Bat proposes killing Juda as soon as he see he's a prisoner, in the first lockdown the sheriff pats Mister and Martin down a bit roughly before finding the fangs and letting them in, Strivington is actively fighting the brotherhood, Peggy is a good archer firing at people she knew when they were human and Mister (and eventually Martin) get plenty of KickTheSonOfABitch moments.

* CanadaEh: Canada, or New Eden, is a refuge from the vampires due to its cold weather.

** Juda in the sequel.

* FeralVampires: The vampires in this universe behave more like zombies, being completely mindless and savage.

* ArcherArchetype: completely averted with Peggy, who uses a crossbow effectively but is one o the most bright and humble characters in the film, and enjoys company.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Implied. While the group is staying at an abandoned house for the night, Martin pockets a [[PoorMansPorn deck of adult playing cards]]. Later in the movie, he is seen flipping through them after making sure Belle and Mister aren't watching.

** The Mother [[spoiler: kills Peggy and Belle II]] in the second film both in hopes that it will result in Martin tracking down Mister, whom [[spoilers:she wants revenge for Mister killing her child and blinding her in one eye]] and take Mister's surrogate grandchild from him.

** The Mother [[spoiler: kills Peggy and Belle II]] in the second film both in hopes that it will result in Martin tracking down Mister, whom [[spoilers: she wants revenge for Mister killing her child and blinding her in one eye]] and take Mister's surrogate grandchild from him.
* SafeZoneHopeSpot: Played with. Throughout the two films we see settlements that looked pretty safe being attacked by vampires courtesy of the Brotherhood sabotaging things ([[spoiler:air-dropping the vampires in the first film and in the second by having moles killing hunters and destroying the perimeter defenses as the horde comes in]]). The one in the first movie, Strivington, becomes a major bloodbath but survives, [[spoiler:but the one in the second film isn't so lucky]]. Also the first film ends with Martin and Peggy arriving to New Eden, which is safe enough for them to make a comfortable living there and even raise children during the TimeSkip between films, [[spoiler:but the Brotherhood attacks it in the first few minutes of the second film, [[HappyEndingOverride killing Peggy and their child]] [[StuffedInTheFridge immediately]].]] A couple of minor towns shown before Strivington in the first movie also avoid falling to the vampires, although there the main characters were only passing through from the start and never thought about staying.

* PetTheDog: Loven of all people gets one when he essentially takes Martin in as a low ranking member of the Brotherhood instead of killing him. Then again, [[PragmaticVillainy man power is a precious commodity in Stake Land and killing a fit person who could be put to good work is not helpful]].

* HeadbuttofLove: Mister and Martin share a intensely tender, platonic one at the end of the second film right before Mister performs a [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice to hold off vampires so that Martin can escape and meet up with a group of survivors]].

* SafeZoneHopeSpot: Played with. Throughout the two films we see settlements that looked pretty safe being attacked by vampires courtesy of the Brotherhood sabotaging things ([[spoiler:air-dropping the vampires in the first film and in the second by having moles killing hunters and destroying the perimeter defenses as the horde comes in]]). The one in the first movie, Strivington, becomes a major bloodbath but survives, [[spoiler:but the one in the second film isn't so lucky]]. Also the first film ends with Martin and Peggy arriving to New Eden, which is safe enough for them to make a confortable living there and even raise children during the TimeSkip between films, [[spoiler:but the Brotherhood attacks it in the first few minutes of the second film, [[HappyEndingOverride killing Peggy and their child]] [[StuffedInTheFridge immediately]].]] A couple of minor towns shown before Strivington in the first movie also avoid falling to the vampires, although there the main characters were only passing through from the start and never thought about staying.

* PromotionToParent: Mister is this to Martin, outright calling him his son at the finale of the second film.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Jebediah Loven puts on a façade of civility, all whilst he commits such acts as murder, raping a woman, or having a man eaten to death.

* HeadbuttofLove: Mister and Martin share a intensely tender, platonic one at the end of the second film right before Mister performs a [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice to hold off vampires so that Martin can escape and meet up with a group of survivors].

* SafeZoneHopeSpot: Played with. Throughout the two films we see settlements that looked pretty safe being attacked by vampires courtesy of the Brotherhood sabotaging things ([[spoiler:air-dropping the vampires in the first film and in the second by having moles killing hunters and destroying the perimeter defenses as the horde comes in]]). The one in the first movie, Strivington, becomes a major bloodbath but survives, [[spoiler:but the one in the second film isn't so lucky]]. Also the first film ends with Martin and Belle arriving to New Eden, which is safe enough for them to make a confortable living there and even raise children during the TimeSkip between films, [[spoiler:but the Brotherhood attacks it in the first few minutes of the second film, [[HappyEndingOverride killing Belle and their child]] [[StuffedInTheFridge immediately]].]] A couple of minor towns shown before Strivington in the first movie also avoid falling to the vampires, although there the main characters were only passing through form the start and never thought about staying.

* AfterTheEnd: The world has been infested with Vampires and society has collapsed. The vamps have ravaged America and it's long since fallen. Later we learn the Middle East is swarming with them to the extent the military action there was called to an end because there was no human enemy left to fight. Once the US government leaders flee, leaving their country high and dry, most soldiers abandon their posts to try and make it to their families. Apocalyptic cults emerge shortly thereafter and rumours of cannibals are mentioned.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Jebediah Loven puts on a façade of civility, all whilst he's about commit such acts as murder, raping a woman or having a man eaten to death.

* NewOldWest: Heavily invoked by the plot, where the lock down towns battling vicious outsiders, as TheHero and his companions travel through dangerous territory. The fact that Mister wears a hat that would do a cowboy proud helps.

* WastelandElder: The sequel features a fortified compound run by an aging ManlyGay BattleCouple who come across as pretty good leaders.