The Dark Valley is a 2014 Austrian-German gothic western drama film directed by Andreas Prochaska. It was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. [ … ]
Month: April 2019
Spade Cooley Murdered His Wife
Spade Cooley, was an American Western swing musician, big band leader, actor, and television personality. The career ended in 1961 when Spade Cooley murdered his wife, Ella Mae Evans. Cooley appeared in thirty-eight Western films, [ … ]
Potts Family to Hang – Old West Execution
Following are two story takes place following the Old West execution of the Potts family. June 20, 1890, Elko, Nevada – This has been a sad and a tragic day [ … ]
Valley Of The Guns – Old West Vendetta
Valley Of The Guns, Eduarado Obregôn Pagan, University of Oklahoma Press, $29.95, Cloth. Maps, Illustrations, Photos, Notes, Bibliography, Index. “Pleasant Valley” conjures up images of warm summer evenings, horses quietly munching [ … ]
Hatfields & McCoys (2012) – A Southern Gothic Feud
Hatfields & McCoys is a 2012 American three-part television miniseries based on the Hatfield–McCoy feud produced by History channel. Each episode aired for two hours on May 28, 29, and 30, 2012. The series portrays the grimness [ … ]
Billy the Kid Kills A Sheriff
The Lincoln County War was going full tilt. William Brady was the sheriff of Lincoln County. Brady was known to be in the pocket of the Murphy-Dolan faction… the bad [ … ]
Ghoultown – Cowpunk Twang
With a devilish mix of cowpunk twang, horror rock, and spaghetti-western flair, Ghoultown is a band known for their unique sound and dark, western image. Led by founder/frontman, Count Lyle [ … ]
The Kid (2019) – A New Billy the Kid Movie
The Kid is a 2019 Billy the Kid movie directed by Vincent D’Onofrio, from a screenplay by Andrew Lanham, and is executive produced by Carl Stubner, through Suretone Pictures. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan, Jake Schur, [ … ]