The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

Just another period western meta comedy short film.

Directed by Eric Kissack

Produced by Six Shooter Films

20149 min7.1 / 10

A playful meta-comedy that deconstructs western tropes by making the narrator's bloodlust a literal character problem, blending fourth-wall breaking with genre parody.

In the tradition of classic westerns, a narrator sets up the story of a lone gunslinger who walks into a saloon. However, the people in this saloon can hear the narrator and the narrator may just be a little bit bloodthirsty.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Gunfighter sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Gunfighter violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does The Gunfighter end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Gunfighter scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Gunfighter easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

86/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Gunfighter

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Gunfighter

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Gunfighter, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Gunfighter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Gunfighter, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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