| Legend of the Phantom Rider | |
| Director: | Alex Erkiletian |
| Producer: | Alex Erkiletian |
| Screenplay: | Robert Ray |
| Starring: | Denise Crosby Stefan Gierasch Robert McRay Zen Gesner Angus Scrimm |
| Music: | Lee Montgomery |
| Cinematography: | John Roy Morgan |
| Editing: | Hans Rodionoff Reed Buckles |
| Studio: | Rolle's Range Farm Productions Seed Productions |
| Distributor: | A-Mark Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 91 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $1.6 million (estimated) |
Legend of the Phantom Rider is a 2002 American Western horror film directed and produced by Alex Erkiletian and stars Denise Crosby and Robert McRa. It was made in the area of Old Tucson, Arizona. Its budget was estimated to be $1.6 million.
A woman (Denise Crosby), is raped and her husband and son murdered by 'Blade' (Robert McRay) and his men on the range. She goes to the nearest town for help. But the gang also have it in a vise-like grip and the inhabitants will not assist until a non-speaking stranger confronts the men. In a series of gun battles, Pelgidium (also played by Robert McRay), whittles them down until just two of them support Blade against the man with the disfigured face and mysterious past.
| Actor | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jenkins | ||
| Robert McRay | Blade / Pelgidium | |
| Nathan | ||
| 'Suicide' | ||
| Preacher | ||
| George Murdock | The Judge | |
| Doc Fisher | ||
| Scott Eberlein | Danny | |
| Victor | ||
| Robert Peters | Joey | |
| Medicine Man | ||
| 'Bigfoot' | ||
| Jane | ||
| John Henry Walker | 'Peanut' | |
| G. Larry Butler | John Berman |
The film was released on DVD by MTI Home Video on February 11, 2003.[1]
Robert Pardi from TV Guide rated the film two out of four stars, writing, "Though this offbeat ghost story/Western hybrid would have benefited from sharper editing and a director with a surer command of suspense set-ups, it's an interesting variation on two sets of familiar themes."[2]