Death Rides a Horse

Death Rides a Horse

This is revenge... and there's nothing sweet about it!

Directed by Giulio Petroni

Produced by Sancro International Film, Produzione Esecutiva Cinematografica (PEC)

1967115 min7.0 / 10

A grim spaghetti western about a man consumed by revenge for his family's murder, marked by violence, distrust, and the moral ambiguity of vengeance itself.

Bill Meceita, a boy whose family was murdered in front of him by a gang, sets out 15 years later to exact revenge. On his journey, he finds himself continually sparring and occasionally cooperating with Ryan, a gunfighter on his own quest for vengeance, who knows more than he says about Bill's tragedy.

Questions people ask

  • Is Death Rides a Horse violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Death Rides a Horse one of a kind? No. Less singular than 91% of films.

  • Is Death Rides a Horse scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Death Rides a Horse sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Death Rides a Horse easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Death Rides a Horse end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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Love70

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