This western is one of the strangest in movie history and its weirdness is only surpassed by the infamous "Terror of Tiny Town"-- the first (and only) all-midget western! After all, this is a western about...VAMPIRES!!!

When the film begins, there is the usual sort of plot--a local baddie is trying to take control of surrounding ranches. However, what you come to realize is that that potential range war is actually being orchestrated by a third party. Drake Robey is in actuality a vampire and is using his vampirey skills to create chaos. However, along the way he finds himself falling for a local hottie. The only thing standing between her is the local preacher...the only one who has learned Robey's dark secret.

This is just one strange mash-up--vampires AND cowboys! Strange...but also reasonably interesting and worth seeing despite a few actors who aren't exactly talented. See this one...just to see one of the most unique films to come out of Hollywood.

This is one of those classic cult films that get a devoted following from repeated viewings. I remember seeing it on television for the first time, hosted by that vampire fiend, Zacherley.

Michael Pate is a mysterious gunfighter who seems invincible and there's a good reason for it, he's a vampire. Though he dresses in western garb, he's still an old world type vampire.

Right after this film Eric Fleming got slated to play the lead in the long running western series Rawhide with that well known co-star of his, Clint Eastwood. He's the town preacher and he figures out what the town is plagued with.

I think that when Fleming strapped on the six gun and faced Michael Pate in a gunfight, armed with revolver loaded with silver bullets, it was one of the great camp moments in film history. The bullets of course were on loan from the Lone Ranger.

For that reason, this film gets as high a rating as six stars and should not be missed whenever it's broadcast.

CURSE OF THE UNDEAD is a Universal vampire flick with a difference - a Wild West backdrop! In fact, the western elements of the story, involving rich landowners, gun fights, rivalry and an ineffectual sheriff turn out to be more layered and involving than the very basic vampire material, which seems to go down the romantic route, perhaps inspired by Christopher Lee's dark, suave anti-hero of the previous year. The actors give it their all but the film itself is only so-so, with lots of mildly tedious scenes in the middle part that don't add much in the way of excitement, intrigue or suspense. It picks up for a decent climax, but the end result is average at best.