Curse of the Undead

1959

1h 19m

Horror

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A cow-town preacher (Eric Fleming) shoots a custom bullet at a vampire gunfighter (Michael Pate) in the Old West.

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"Curse of the Undead" is not a bad movie by any means. The cast is made up of good actors who try their best with what they are given. Also I will admit that I like the fact that the writers decided to do something a little different with the vampire in this movie (For example, the vampire can be out and about during the day. The vampire does not transform into a bat or anything else.). However that is pretty much the only positive thing to say about the movie. Overall, the movie is just mediocre to say the least. I was not bored, but when the movie was over I just did not care much for it. If you are looking for a piece of mindless entertainment to pass the time and you can't find "The Star Wars Holiday Special" on YouTube, I would recommend seeing "Curse of the Undead". otherwise don't bother.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Saw this on Svengoolie and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. The characters are complex and well acted, the story makes sense but is not predictable, and the blend of western and vampire movie work well if you are a fan of those two genres.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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An original and entertaining vampire movie, with a very good director of photography, Ellis W. Carter whom plays delightfully with the shadows and the lights and a really cool music score by Irvin Gertz (Jack Arnold's Monster on the campus). No big effects nor much $$$ to produce, only took 18 days to film it, but it's not dumb at any time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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For the most part, the movie effectively walks that thin line of being both a western and a horror movie, and though some may scoff at the very concept, it's certainly better thanÂ BILLY THE KID VS. DRACULA.Â

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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a strange but enjoyable little horror / western movie where we find a vampire outlaw terrorising a small town and its law abiding folk

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Surprisingly serious and enjoyable western-horror flick. The vampire gunslinger theme is very well done.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Edward Dein

Director

Eric Fleming

Preacher Dan Young

Michael Pate

Drake Robey

Kathleen Crowley

Dolores Carter

John Hoyt

Dr. John Carter

Bruce Gordon

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David Mermelstein

Wall Street Journal

With its eerie, electric-violin heavy score and noirish lighting, it casts a potent spell

Oct 29, 2020

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Probably the first movie to mix cowboys and vampires.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 13, 2020

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A gimmicky B horror-western, that soon wears thin.

Rated: B-

Mar 3, 2019

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Synopsis

A cow-town preacher (Eric Fleming) shoots a custom bullet at a vampire gunfighter (Michael Pate) in the Old West.

Director: Edward Dein
Screenwriter: Edward Dein, Mildred Dein
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 19m