9 of the Weirdest Classic Westerns & Where to Watch Them

A lot of the appeal of the Western comes from the straight-ahead storytelling: A good guy has to figure out how to stop a bad guy from destroying a small town — a problem usually solved via a gunfight on Main Street. Saving a fair maiden is optional, but preferred.

However, in the century-plus since the release of 1903’s The Great Train Robbery, generally considered the first Western film, plenty of filmmakers have opted to experiment with the formula. The classic genre has been mashed up with vampires, cannibals, time machines, Bible stories, and T-Rexes (naturally). Here are eight Westerns that truly pushed the limits of the frontier tale.

Do you know any we missed? Let us know in the comments.

Roundup of Top 15 Western Heroes in TV & Film

From John Wayne and Clint Eastwood to Henry Fonda and Dennis Hopper, y’all will love this cattle drive of the bravest heroes from Westerns across film and TV.

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