In the throes of a zombie apocalypse, Molly—a troubled woman from Las Vegas with a dark past—finds herself stranded in the desert with a lone ravenous zombie on her tail. At first, she’s easily able to outpace her un-dead pursuer, but things quickly become a nightmare when she realizes the zombie doesn’t ever need to stop and rest. Running low on supplies and beaten down by the harsh environment, Molly will have to summon the strength she never knew she had to ultimately face the zombie, and the demons that have chased her all her life. It Stains the Sands Red is an independent genre film with a small budget and limited locations that still successfully manages to be a great thriller with a unique story and humor, especially for zombie film lovers. It clearly shows that a high budget and a big cast are not always the factors that make a great genre film.