Django the Bastard
Django il bastardo
A Confederate soldier returns from the dead to take revenge on three officers who betrayed his unit in battle.
Why it matters
A spectral Spaghetti Western that bleeds Gothic dread into revenge horror, Django the Bastard rides the thin line between supernatural myth and war’s brutal aftermath.
- Sergio Garrone’s direction leans into eerie atmosphere over polish, crafting a creeping sense of doom that elevates its low-budget roots.
- Anthony Steffen embodies the titular revenant with a grim, relentless presence—part ghost, part avenging angel of death.
- A rare hybrid of Western and supernatural horror, it explores betrayal and retribution through a distinctly Gothic lens.
- Fans of revenge-driven hauntings and frontier noir will appreciate its slow-burn tension and iconic crosses-as-omen imagery.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
0
Supernatural
20
Creature
18
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
0
Survival
50
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