Death Rides a Horse
A traumatized survivor and a hardened gunslinger join forces to hunt the outlaws who destroyed their lives in a grim, operatic Spaghetti Western.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- propulsive
- operatic
- classic western night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film a routine but effective Spaghetti Western elevated by strong performances, colorful photography, and Ennio Morricone's score.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bill Meceita survives a gang massacre as a child and spends fifteen years tracking the unknown killers.
The film is explicitly identified as a Spaghetti Western and uses Italian production, Morricone's score, and heightened western action.
Bill and the recently released gunslinger Ryan cross paths while pursuing the same band of criminals.
Recurring flashbacks revisit the childhood massacre that drives Bill's adult quest.
Films like Death Rides a Horse, and why
For a Few Dollars More
shared spaghetti western tradition, revenge-driven narrative, stylized gunplay, and morally hard-edged gunslinger protagonists
Django
shared Italian western aesthetics, avenging outsider hero, terse confrontations, and operatic Ennio Morricone atmosphere
The Great Silence
shared revenge theme, outlaw mythology, grim violence, and visually expressive western action
Movie Details
- Director
- Giulio Petroni
- Release Date
- 1967-08-31
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (236)
Cast
- Lee Van Cleef
- John Phillip Law
- Mario Brega
- Luigi Pistilli
- Anthony Dawson
- José Torres
- Franco Balducci
- Bruno Corazzari
- Felicita Fanny
- Ignazio Leone
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Best Westerns Ever Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Artiflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Death Rides a Horse about?
- A traumatized survivor and a hardened gunslinger join forces to hunt the outlaws who destroyed their lives in a grim, operatic Spaghetti Western.
- What is Death Rides a Horse like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Death Rides a Horse as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Death Rides a Horse violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Death Rides a Horse as graphic.
- What did critics think of Death Rides a Horse?
- Critics found the film a routine but effective Spaghetti Western elevated by strong performances, colorful photography, and Ennio Morricone's score.
- Which films are like Death Rides a Horse?
- Films with a similar feel include For a Few Dollars More, Django, and The Great Silence.
- How long is Death Rides a Horse?
- Death Rides a Horse runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch Death Rides a Horse?
- In United States, Death Rides a Horse streams on Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Best Westerns Ever Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Artiflix.
