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Blu-Ray Review: The Pale Door

From director Aaron B. Koontz comes the western horror The Pale Door, an indie film that follows a group of outlaws that discover a woman locked inside a trunk during a trailer robbery. They release her not knowing that she is a witch. When one of the gang is shot they follow her to her town in hopes of finding a doctor and saving their leader, but things don’t go as planned after entering a brothel. Even though the film had a small budget, the cast is surprisingly good, especially Devin Druid, Zachary Knighton, Bill Sage, Pat Healy, Natasha Bassett, and Monster Squad actor Stan Shaw. The cast also includes Melora Walters, Noah Segan, and James Landry Hebert who plays the infamous Cotton Mather. The special effects, which features a ton of gunfire, burn makeup and people crawling on ceilings, were impressive, as was the town that I assume was built just for the movie. The lumber alone would have

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 5, 2020

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Horror Western ’30 Seconds In Hell’ Adds Three Stars To Its Cast

The cast continues to grow for writer-director Michael Anthony Giudicissi’s indie horror western 30 Seconds in Hell, with Michael Welch (Twilight), Stelio Savante (Infidel), and Richard Riehle (Casino), joining Danny Winn (The Crossbreed, Independence day), and Michelle Campbell (Modern Family). “Summoned from the grave by the mysterious Ghost Rider and Destiny, the gunfighters of the OK Corral are brought to Destiny Saloon to answer for their crimes, sins, loves, and lives. They’re all here, back from the dead for one day to tell their side of the story. Earp, Holliday, Clanton, Claiborne, Behan, Marcus, and more. With the clock ticking no one will escape a final fight at the OK Corral and their date with Destiny.” The film is produced by Royd McCargish and executive produced by Michael Anthony Giudicissi 30 Seconds In Hell is set to begin filming in New Mexico this fall, in compliance with SAG Covid rules.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 10, 2020

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Horror Western ‘The Pale Door’ Hunts Down A New Trailer And Release Date

This September, step through time and into writer-director Aaron B. Koontz‘s (Camera Obscura, Scare Package) horror western The Pale Door, presented by RLJE Films and Shudder. Koontz co-wrote the script with Cameron Burns (Camera Obscura) and Keith Lansdale (“Creepshow”). The Pale Door follows the Dalton gang who finds shelter in a seemingly uninhabited ghost town after a train robbery goes south. Seeking help for their wounded leader, they are surprised to stumble upon a welcoming brothel in the town’s square. But the beautiful women who greet them are actually a coven of witches with very sinister plans for the unsuspecting outlaws – and the battle between good and evil is just beginning. Devin Druid (“13 Reasons Why”), Zachary Knighton (“Happy Endings”), Noah Segan (Knives Out), Stan Shaw (Monster Squad), Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills), Bill Sage (We Are What We Are) and Melora Walters (Magnolia) star in the film presented and executive produced by Joe R. Lansdale, the writer of Bubba

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 28, 2020

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Saddle Up This August For Horror Western ‘The Pale Door’

Saddle up. RLJE Films is set to release the horror western The Pale Door this August. Directed by Aaron B. Koontz (Camera Obscura, Scare Package) who also co-wrote the script with Cameron Burns (Camera Obscura) and Keith Lansdale (“Creepshow”), The Pale Door follows the Dalton gang who finds shelter in a seemingly uninhabited ghost town after a train robbery goes south. Seeking help for their wounded leader, they are surprised to stumble upon a welcoming brothel in the town’s square. But the beautiful women who greet them are actually a coven of witches with very sinister plans for the unsuspecting outlaws – and the battle between good and evil is just beginning. Devin Druid (“13 Reasons Why”), Zachary Knighton (“Happy Endings”), Noah Segan (Knives Out), Stan Shaw (Monster Squad), Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills), Bill Sage (We Are What We Are) and Melora Walters (Magnolia) star in the film presented and executive produced by Joe R. Lansdale, the writer of Bubba

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 16, 2020

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A First Look At The Horror Western ‘Homestead’ Starring Jamie Bernadette

Having had to shut down due to the pandemic, the highly-anticipated horror-western Homestead has announced that production will resume in August. In the meantime, we’ve got the first look to share with you. Starring horror icon Jamie Bernadette (I Spit On Your Grave: Déjà vu, The 6th Friend), is set in 1800s Oklahoma. Beth (Jamie Bernadette) flees from an abusive marriage with her twin children—Irene (Betsy Sligh), a loud-mouthed 12-year-old girl who has an uncanny knack for shooting guns, and Brian (Cavan Tonascia), a shy and awkward boy who can never seem to do anything right. Beth soon meets Robert, a charming man with dreams of living off the land. They marry and together, build a small cabin far off in the Western frontier away from civilization. When a gang of outlaws, each with their own uniquely twisted and terrifying personality, finds the family on their little homestead and terrorizes them, Beth starts to question Robert’s identity and his obscure

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 21, 2020

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‘Terrifier’ Star Joins The Horror Western ‘Spirit Reckoning’

Character actor David Howard Thorton, best known for his role as Art the Clown for the indie hit Terrifier, has joined the cast of Heart and Fire Productions and Spirit Reckoning LLC’s upcoming horror western Spirit Reckoning. Thorton is set to play the role of the Skull Cowboy who was once a human named Sam Conley. Sam was murdered alongside his family and brought back to life by an Indian Shaman who turned him into an avenging Skull Cowboy. Thorton joins previously announced cast Sean Patrick Flannery of The Boondock Saints, and Lew Temple of “The Walking Dead” as well as The Devil’s Rejects. Spirit Reckoning is a fun-filled action-horror-western that has never been done like this before and we’re billing it as John Woo meets Sergio Leone meets the horror genre”, said writer-director Jimmy Lee Combs. “I have been absolutely mesmerized by David Howard Thornton since seeing him as Art the Clown in Terrifier. The eerie pizza parlor scene

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 7, 2020

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‘Blood Quantum’ Pits Native Americans Against A Zombie Horde

Mi’gMaq writer-director Jeff Barnaby‘s zombie thriller Blood Quantum flips the western genre on its ear in its new gory trailer. In the film, the dead come back to life outside the isolated Mi’gMaq reservation of Red Crow whose people are somehow immune to the plague. A tribal sheriff must find a way to protect his son’s pregnant girlfriend, refugees, and his people from the horde of hungry zombies. “Fear the Walking Dead” actor Michael Greyeyes, stars alongside Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (On the Farm) and Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant). John Christou of Prospector Film produced along with XYZ Films. Madrona Drive serves as an executive producer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 30, 2019

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A First Look At The Horror Western ‘Black Wood’

Today, we’ve got the first look at writer-director Chris Canfield‘s horror-western Black Wood, starring Bates Wilder, Tanajsia Slaughter, Stelio Savante, David Fralick, and Glenn Morshower. After her family was murdered, Dowanhowee, a Sioux Indian woman, travels alone into the ever-expanding West. She stumbles upon a decrepit town and crosses paths with a notorious outlaw group known as the Dutch Wilder Gang. She discovers one of the men riding a horse belonging to a member of her slain family. Dowanhowee takes revenge on the horse thief and evades the group by racing into an uncharted area known as the Black Wood Forest. Once inside this mysterious land, the Dutch Wilder Gang captures Dowanhowee and after a cruel interrogation the men find value in her and force her to help them with their primary mission; to find a hidden vein of gold. Not long into their journey, they soon discover they must work together and fight for their lives as they have

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 29, 2019

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Three Actors Join The Cast Of Horror Western ‘Black Wood’

Three actors have joined the cast of writer-director Chris Canfield‘s (Hoax) horror western Black Wood, Glenn Morshower (The Resident, Bloodline), Stelio Savante (Runnin for Grace, The Cleaning Lady), and Bates Wilder (The Great War, American Woman). After her family was murdered, Dowanhowee, a Sioux woman, travels alone into the ever-expanding West. She stumbles upon a decrepit town and crosses paths with a notorious outlaw group known as the Dutch Wilder Group, the gang who murdered her family. She flees into the forest but is caught and forced to help them find a hidden vein of gold. Soon the group and Dowanhowee must work together in a fight for their lives when they awaken a Wendigo. Black Wood is set to begin filming later this month in South Dakota. It is produced by Eric Corneliuson and Ryan M. Hall.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 23, 2019

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Sean Patrick Flanery And Lew Temple Saddle Up For Horror Western ‘Spirit Reckoning’

Sean Patrick Flanery (The Boondock Saints) and Lew Temple (The Walking Dead, The Devil’s Rejects) have saddled up for the horror-western Spirit Reckoning, written and directed by Jimmy Lee Combs (Terror Tales). Flanery stars as gunfighter Lawson Lovette whose psychotic tendencies and skills with a revolver make him the perfect candidate to aid our hero Sam Conley AKA “The Skull Cowboy” on his blood-soaked journey of revenge. Temple is set to play the role of Ottis Clement who is just as crazed as Lawson, sparking an intense rivalry between the two men. Ottis causes chaos and anarchy in the Wild West alongside his brother Ed and leader of their posse Savage Bill. Spirit Reckoning is a fun-filled action-horror-western that has never been done like this before and we’re billing it as John Woo meets Sergio Leone meets the horror genre,” Jimmy Lee Combs said. “The Lawson Lovette character is a real ball of fire with some great wisecracks along the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 7, 2019

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