Grindhouse style revenge Western with a little taste of horror.
"They Call Her Death" is like "Thriller – A Cruel Picture," only set in the Wild West and without the nudity, but with lots of gore splashed all over the screen. And despite the fact that a large amount of this blood is digital, the scenes of violence are still quite striking. But that’s not the most important thing; for me, the creators' greatest achievement is having crafted a spectacular story within the framework of a classic Western, all on a very modest budget.
The pacing of the story is excellent—it’s hard to find any lulls—and the thirst for revenge that consumes the protagonist serves as fuel, not only in terms of moral justification but, above all, in driving the plot forward, giving the audience scant opportunity for respite along the way. Sheri Rippel does a great job in the lead role, and the fact that the whole thing is styled like a low-budget 1970s drive-in movie adds a brilliant flavor to the production.
The disc includes a really cool bonus feature in which director, Austin Snell, takes the viewer on a tour of the Vinegar Syndrome archive. During this presentation, he points out some of his favorite titles, which occasionally offer a glimpse into the inspirations behind "They Call Her Death"—for instance, "Pigs".