
Curse of the Undead
Seen it?1959 | 79 min | Horror, Western
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for vampire fans and anyone who loves a will-they-won't-they. Vampire lore, given its own spin. The chemistry carries it.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 1 hr 19 min. It jumps around in time, so stay with it.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
A mysterious epidemic has struck an Old West frontier town and young girls are falling deathly ill. Doc Carter, his lovely daughter Dolores, and preacher Dan Young have their hands full caring for the infirm. When one of the patients dies unexpectedly, Dan notices two puncture wounds on her neck. His investigation leads him to the strange gunslinger Drake Robey, who always seems to be slower on the draw than his opponents, but who—despite being outdrawn, and even shot—always manages to survive these deadly encounters. Dan soon discovers that Drake also has an aversion to crucifixes, sleeps in coffins, and cannot tolerate sunlight...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Dein
- Eric FlemingPreacher Dan
- Michael PateDrake Robey
- Kathleen CrowleyDolores Carter
- John HoytDr. Carter
- Bruce GordonBuffer
- Edward BinnsSheriff
- Jimmy MurphyTim Carter
- Helen KleebDora
- Jay AdlerBartender
- Eddie ParkerHenchman