The link between western and horror is actually a really nice fit. In the Q&A, the director pointed out how alien the landscape of the west must have been to the Europeans who immigrated to it.
And I don't know about classic westerns, but off the top of my head, Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark is a blend of western and vampire tropes. It's a mix I wouldn't mind seeing more of. (Hmmmm.)
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Date: 2008-09-12 03:42 pm (UTC)And I don't know about classic westerns, but off the top of my head, Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark is a blend of western and vampire tropes. It's a mix I wouldn't mind seeing more of. (Hmmmm.)