Ghosts of Red Ridge, directed by Stefan Colson, is an action-western film released in 2024 embodying themes such as justice and salvation as well as super natural elements. The film focuses on a declining Texas town called Red Ridge, where Sheriff Dunlap and his deputy are faced with series of events that make the living and the dead indistinguishable.
Synopsis
Today, the once bustling Red Ridge community seems lifeless, for the gold rush has long gone and brought lawlessness in its place. Owen Williams plays Sheriff Dunlap as a man grappling not only with personal demons but one who carries the burden of his role in the society. Only his deputy, Trent Culkin who plays Deputy Wilder stands and assists him in order enforcement.
Okay, things get nastier when a dog gets locked in a stick-up by the sheriff and a suspicious stranger is caught with a gang terrorizing the place. Twists accelerates as, Sheriff Dunlap gets as far as investigating the major issues only to start seeing ghosts on the widow of a murder victim. This has him ponders whether the dead are simply watching him because they failed or warning him that they will avenge him for failing to save them.
While facing otherworldly challenges, the sheriff has also to come face to face with surprising revelations of the bandits and indeed of himself. The division of the good and the bad moves towards a centre that increasingly pushes him to battle with himself, and seek forgiveness. The picture reaches its resolution when the Sheriff has to choose whether to fight against ghostly images, risking the future of the whole town.
Cast & Crew
Owen Williams as Sheriff Dunlap: Owen Williams performs brilliantly in the role of the severally traumatized Sheriff Dunlap, unable to come to terms with his history and the violent reprimands came to Red Ridge.
Trent Culkin as Deputy Wilder: Culkin plays the deputy of the sheriff that pushes for loyalty to the character of the Sheriff.
Griffin Wade as Paul: The character that Griffin Wade plays further expands the story aspect of the town through embodying common people experiencing the tension in the development.
Mercedes Peterson as Mary: Peterson plays her character in a manner that adds depth to the story of the film.
John Marrs as Kent: John Marrs blasts into action with a combination of talent and creative abilities, portraying a character that is critical in the advancement of the plot.
Blaize Naasz as Mrs. Lymon: Naasz’s performance provides a different angle towards the narrative, making the themes of the film richer.
Chris James Rivera as Mac: Rivera’s work complements the rest of the family and adds a different dynamic within the story.
Curt Lambert as Grady: Lambert’s traumatic performance in the film assists in heightening tension and drama in the film.
Lena Wilcox as Gretchen: The character played by Wilcox adds yet another interesting facet to the plot.
The film is directed by Stefan Colson; the screenplay was created by Brandon Cahela. Producers and producers are Jack Campbell and Rebecca Campbell, composer Richard Orpheus Campbell.
Critical Reception
“Ghosts of Red ridge,” has received polarized responses from critics as well as the audience. The film has a rating of 4.3/10 on IMDb rated by 54 users.
This indicates that while a section of the viewers appreciated the story and themes explored in the film, some others did feel it did not achieve its full potential focus points.
A Zambronijev, be highlighted review about the film on IMDb: pains impressed the Polish film with his lush original plot, speaks about effective performances by John Marrs and Lena Wilcox-like good movie, with in interesting novel story line, it’s worth seeing.
This means that some audience members were satisfied by certain factors and components which included plot originality and acting.
The page of the film on Rotten Tomatoes is not showing a Tomatoment or odience’s rating implying that not much critical attention has been given or the audience review is at this point not many .
The absence of large scale opportunities for critical reception makes it quite difficult to assess the film’s overall impact and reception in the context of broader film industry.
Generally, the movie, “Ghosts of Red Ridge” has shown its versatility in the artwork by mixing western and horror genres which enables the audience to experience moral, redemption, and spirit. The movie may thus have not received the critics’ view concerning the general acceptance and recognition of the film, the film was, nonetheless, interesting so, the audience was able to appreciate the variety of themes provided by the film.
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