Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

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Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966
Movie
74 min
English

Dracula travels to the American West, intent on making a beautiful ranch owner his next victim. Her fiance, outlaw Billy the Kid, finds out about it and rushes to save her.

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IMDb3.1/10
Director: William BeaudineGenres: Western, Horror, Comedy

Plot Summary

In this bizarre Western-horror mashup, the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid finds himself battling the nefarious Count Dracula. Dracula, disguised as a European dentist, arrives in the Old West with his vampiric henchmen to seek revenge on a descendant of Van Helsing. He plans to use the local townsfolk, including Billy's love interest, as his undead army. Billy the Kid, initially unaware of the supernatural threat, must unite with the brave female descendants of Van Helsing to stop the vampire's reign of terror.

Critical Reception

Famously considered one of the worst films ever made, 'Billy the Kid Versus Dracula' is widely panned for its incredibly low production values, nonsensical plot, amateurish acting, and poor special effects. It is often cited as an example of schlock cinema and a significant misfire from its director and cast.

What Reviewers Say

  • A baffling and unintentionally hilarious cross-genre experiment.

  • Technical aspects are remarkably poor, even for its era.

  • Carries a reputation as an 'epic failure' of filmmaking.

Google audience: Audience reviews are virtually nonexistent due to the film's obscurity and lack of critical attention, but it is generally regarded as a campy, low-budget disaster piece.

Fun Fact

This film was produced by William Beaudine and Jack Bohrer, who also produced the similarly low-budget and poorly received 'Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter' in the same year, often referred to as a 'double feature of ineptitude'.

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Wuchak

***Serious 60’s ‘B’ Western chronicling Dracula’s visit to the Southwest*** The diabolic Count (John Carradine) travels to the Southwest in the late 1800s and masquerades as the uncle of a beautiful girl that the vampire wants to make ...