"The old west is back from the dead" totes the trailer for Ghost Town, a film that doubles as both a horror movie and a western - two genres that aren't usually married to one another. If it does well enough, however, it could serve as inspiration for more of the sort in the future.
After murdering the residents in a town in Arizona, the evil ghosts return to the land of the living every thirteen years on Friday the 13th to brutalize tourists andgain more power.
Uncork'd Pictures has seen the potential of Ghost Town and settled on a distribution deal that will finally see the flick air in North America this March.
Below is the first look image followed by today's press release so anyone interested in a horror/western crossover will find the context they're looking for.
Uncork’d Entertainment has acquired Owen Conway-directed horror-western GHOST TOWN, skedding the pic for a March, 2023 release.
The film, written, directed by, and starring Conway (Eminence Hill), features Eva Hamilton (Death Kiss), Becky Jo Harris (Spiked) and Amelia Haberman (The Covenant) among the cast. Story is set in 1877 Arizona, where a drifter takes a job as a barman. After a series of bizarre and horrifying deaths, he finds himself the target of suspicion. Desperate to escape the noose, he is soon at the center of a supernatural mystery that plagues this town.
"GHOST TOWN is a remarkable achievement, not only because it was shot during the height of the pandemic but because it combines two genres that don’t normally cross – horror and the western.” said Keith Leopard, President Uncork’d Entertainment. "The film will really put Owen Conway on the map as a filmmaker to watch.”
Executive producer Robert Conway negotiated the deal on behalf of the film team with Keith Leopard of Uncork'd Entertainment.
Let us know what you think of this first look image. For those who want more context, we've also included the trailer below!
A bus full of college students stumble across an abandoned western town and realize it is haunted by the ghosts of outlaws who brutally killed the residents and now kill visitors every 13 years on Friday the 13th to become stronger.
Ghost Town launches in North America this March.