One Of The Twilight Zone's Best Episodes Perfected The Horror Western Genre 64 Years Ago
Even decades after it originally aired,The Twilight Zone’s"The Grave" is still an eerie example of the horror Western genre. It feels likeBone Tomahawkhas become the horror Westernto beat in the last decade, with that 2015 film being a relatively straightforward “Oater” until the horrific, blood-soaked final act. Horror Westerns are a particularly underserved subgenre, as there aren’t many movies that earn that label.Clint Eastwood’sHigh Plains Drifterhas a supernatural edge, while Kathryn Bigelow’sNear Darkor John Carpenter’sVampiresearned the badge too....