Petty scared the pants off gamers with the Outlast series, he helmed this 2008 horror western set in 1879. Its super low budget shows, though.īefore video game writer J.T. Atypical, weird, and dreamlike, Eyes of Fire feels like a folk tale. It further sets them on a collision course with witchcraft and one very haunted forest. Their journey takes them into Shawnee territory, a hostile tribe very unhappy about the trespass. Set in 1750, a preacher is accused and persecuted for polygamy and adultery, so he and a group of followers, including his mistresses, escape death by fleeing town. Low budget and full of surrealistic imagery, Eyes of Fire is a unique entry in the horror western. This one is a deep cut that’s still stuck on VHS. Lucky for you, it’s currently streaming on Tubi, Kanopy, and Prime Video. Featuring a cast of notable actors like Patrick Fugit, Henry Thomas, Isaiah Washington, Nicky Cox, and Michael Shannon, it’s a shame Dead Birds went straight to home release as it deserves a bigger audience. Written by Simon Barrett ( The Guest, You’re Next), this modest budget horror film is a hidden gem. But this plantation is deserted for a reason- it’s home to bizarre, near Lovecraftian supernatural forces. Set during the Civil War, a group of Confederate army deserters seek refuge in an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank and fleeing from the law. These 10 films are a perfect primer into the world of horror westerns.
Frontier living is harsh, but throwing horror into the mix makes it downright brutal. This makes for a perfect time to look back at some of the best horror westerns that have come before. On Friday, IFC Midnight is releasing Emmi Tammi’s The Wind, a western frontier set horror film in which its lead might be dealing with a demonic presence. And both the western and horror genres are fond of exploring unknown frontiers. The isolation, the ever-present danger of starvation or brutal conditions, and the general rougher way of life in westerns make for a great foundation for horror stories. Of all the many subsets and genre mashups of horror, the horror western seems like a match made in heaven.
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