Saturday, November 25, 2023

The Devil's Mistress (horror, western 1965)


Four men on horseback and trying to hurry through Apache territory on the run from the law. One is especially distressed at the thought of being hanged. Some others can't stop laughing as they talk about raping and murdering Indian women. One is a nice guy who thinks they're kidding. They're out of food, haven't eaten in days. They spot a stone building and go there hoping to find food. 

A couple lives there, a man with a deep voice who has a beard and no mustache. The young woman living with him is mute. He explains that they fled Salem years earlier to escape religious persecution and finally found their way there.

One of them questions where the food came from. They aren't growing vegetables and they don't have any animals and the house obviously hasn't been lived in in years.

It was interesting. Only 66 minutes long, filmed on weekends, according to IMDb. For most of the cast, this was their only credit although one guy had been in other things.

Seemed to be dubbed which would make sense, but I've been fooled before. Almost every scene was outdoors. 

I didn't like the close-ups of those guys eating.

Just looking at the title, you can guess where it was going. The plot was a little thin but working in a subplot might have been a challenge. Obviously low budget, but I rather liked it.

Free on Tubi.

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