Dan Berk and Robert Olsen (replacing original director Jim Mickle).

The creatures are depicted as charred, feral, and almost demonic beasts rather than traditional gothic vampires. Critical Reception

Critics and audiences praised the return of the central characters and the chemistry between Nick Damici and Connor Paolo. TheMarckoguy noted that despite a lower budget, it maintained solid directing, music, and performances.

Some reviewers on Reddit felt the sequel lacked the same "sense of hopelessness and isolation" found in the first film and criticized the plot as occasionally ridiculous. Ratings: It currently holds a score of 5.3/10 on IMDb . Themes The Stakelander (2016) - IMDb

Originally aired on the Syfy network in October 2016.