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Gunfighter Paradise (2024)

Gunfighter Paradise poster
Directed by
Jethro Waters
Genre
black comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A dark comedy horror film set in the American South. It follows characters dealing with themes of religion, violence, grief, and family.

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What happens

Gunfighter Paradise is a 2024 American dark comedy horror film written and directed by Jethro Waters. It stars Jessica Hecht, Valient Himself of Valient Thorr, Burk Uzzle, Braz Cubas, and Joel Loftin. Gunfighter Paradise is an example of auteur film, having been written, directed, produced, shot, edited, and scored by Jethro Waters. The film has been noted as a dark comedy that explores themes of religion, violence, The American South, grief, and family in America. Critics have referred to the film as surrealist and experimental as well as sardonic and satirical. Multiple critics have also noted the film's pithy dialogue and unique blocking and cinematography. The film has been compared to the work the Coen Brothers and David Lynch, as well as Luis Buñuel. Iconic Italian poster artist Renato Casaro painted the movie poster for Gunfighter Paradise. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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