The Pale Door: D-

The Dalton Gang literally gets caught with their pants down in a brothel run by witches. While I welcome more horror-westerns hybrids, The Pale Door shoots blanks from a double-barrel shotgun. An interesting concept is betrayed by poor writing and laughable situations, not to mention special effects that present witches as haggard burnt bodies. It’s nice to see Stan Shaw from The Monster Squad and other recognizable actors appearing in new projects, but their talents are wasted here. Distributed by RLJE Films and Shudder—which gave us Mandy, Color Out of Space, and Psycho Gorman—I expect better.

Sean Woodard, Film Editor