I like this silly film a lot ever since I first saw it a a kid on TV. John Carridine stars as a vampire in the old west who turns everyone's life upside down.
He comes to a cattle ranch disguised as the owner named James Underhill. His main intention is to get the young and beautiful Betty Underhill (Melinda Plowman) to be his bride in the world of the undead.
Her finacee, William Bonney (Chuck Courtney) is a reformed Billy The Kid and he suspects something is terribly wrong, but nobody will believe him except an elderly German couple whose daughter was killed by the vampire.
For some reason this film is always maligned for being campy and silly. In all honesty it is, but it's just entertainment on a fantasy level so one must just let reason go and enjoy.
The movie is never boring and it does manage to mix horror and western themes very well. Carradine hated this film and he really plays it over the top. Just the look in his eyes when he sees a picture of Betty is over the top and you know what you're in for.
The picture quality is the best I have ever seen it, and believe me, I have seen a lot of different prints of this gem. Now if only "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter" would get the same treatment.
The rest of the cast includes Virgina Christine, Bing Russell, Olive Carey, Richard Reeves, Roy Barcroft and Marjorie Bennett. Yes, I do recommend this movie.
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