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Night in West Texas

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Forty years after a gay Apache man is framed for the brutal murder of a closeted Catholic priest, a police chief uncovers long-buried evidence that shakes up the small, oil-rich West Texas town that imprisoned him.

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Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome Dec 30
3/5
Night in West Texas is a condemning piece of filmmaking, but one whose central voice should have been shifted. Go to Full Review Gary M. Kramer Gay City News Dec 10
Reyos’ story is a shameful travesty of justice. Unfortunately, Esquenazi’s film is an oddly underwhelming feature. It could have been more potent as a documentary short. Go to Full Review Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) Dec 5
It’s not a thrilling tale, but the film respectfully addresses historical and cultural circumstances while following the latest in the story involving the pursuit of exoneration. Go to Full Review John Stark Mac the Movie Guy Dec 1
79/100
Fans of true crime will already seek out Night In West Texas, but for the casual viewer the injustice should make your blood boil, and for others it reminds us of how far we’ve come, and how far we still have yet to go. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Deborah S. Esquenazi

Director

Daniel J. Chalfen

Producer

Adrienne Collatos

Producer

James Costa

Producer

Scott Brown

Executive Producer

Trevor Burgess

Executive Producer
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Synopsis Forty years after a gay Apache man is framed for the brutal murder of a closeted Catholic priest, a police chief uncovers long-buried evidence that shakes up the small, oil-rich West Texas town that imprisoned him.
Director
Deborah S. Esquenazi
Producer
Daniel J. Chalfen, Adrienne Collatos, James Costa
Distributor
Texas Monthly
Production Co
Naked Edge Films, Myths of Monsters, Texas Monthly
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 5, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 23m