Kill or Be Killed (2015)

In the autumn of 1900, outlaw Claude Barbee puts his 'retirement plan' in action, attempting to lead his train-robbing gang across Texas to recover a cash stash hidden after a botched railroad heist.

Directors:

Duane Graves (co-director), Justin Meeks (co-director)

Writers:

Duane Graves (co-writer), Justin Meeks (co-writer)

Stars:

Justin Meeks, Paul McCarthy-Boyington, Gregory Kelly

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Justin Meeks	...	Claude 'Sweet Tooth' Barbee
Paul McCarthy-Boyington	...	'Slap' Jack Davis
Gregory Kelly	...	Frank 'Blockey' Jackson (as Greg Kelly)
Deon Lucas	...	Goody Spotswood
Bridger Zadina	...	Willie Carson
Larry Grant Harbin	...	Tom Nixon
Arianne Martin	...	Pearl Nava (as Arianne Margot)
Luce Rains	...	Sheriff Everheart
Timothy McKinney	...	Deputy Marshall Peak
Edwin Neal	...	Bargsley
Michael Berryman	...	Dr. Pepperdine
Pepe Serna	...	Rudy Goebel
Gayland Williams	...	Ivy Goebel
Sonny Carl Davis	...	Bert
Tina Rodriguez	...	Phoebe

Storyline

In the autumn of 1900, outlaw Claude Barbee puts his 'retirement plan' in action, attempting to lead his train-robbing gang across Texas to recover a cash stash hidden after a botched railroad heist. They soon discover they're being hunted by more than just the law - but rather a merciless, unexpected evil quite possibly greater than themselves.

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Taglines:

You can't outrun the Devil.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller | Western

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Red on Yella, Kill a Fella

Filming Locations:

Manor, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Greeks Productions, Red on Yella, Through Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie's lead character, Claude Barbee, is actually named after the real life Texas outlaw who killed a Deputy in a gunfight on a west Texas ranch in the early 1900's. Barbee, whose brother was a Texas Ranger, fled before being captured, but escaped. He was pursued by Pat Garrett at one point, but gave the lawman the slip and made it out to California, where he lived under an assumed name until he died in 1949.

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Goofs

(around 28 min) Just after the Scene were the man gets killed at the kitchen table inside the farmhouse by the gun rig, the man pulls a pot from the stove, its supposed to be hot he touches both the side of the metal pot with his thumb and the with his other hand holds the metal handle (this also would be very hot).

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Quotes

Claude 'Sweet Tooth' Barbee: On the Enchanted Rock segment that had been deleted. I'm afraid it's gonna be damn near impossible for an outlaw to make an honest living.

User Reviews

This ain't your Grand pappy's Western!!!

I have been waiting for this one for a while and it was worth the wait! I just found this on Redbox and watched it immediately. You gotta see this film out on video. From the guys who brought you, "The Wild Man of The Navidad," and "Butcher Boys," comes a new classic indie genre bender. I have loved everything Duane Graves and Justin Meeks have made since, "Wild Man" and I recommend this Horror film disguised as a Western complete with a 70's style soundtrack that gives it a bit of Tarantino flavor, while still being original. It has colorful characters, brutal action and gore, twists and turns, and generally keeps getting weirder as it goes on. You will not believe how it ends. I can't wait to see what these guys do next!