Dead in Tombstone

Dead in Tombstone

Year: 2013

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: English

Director: Roel Reiné

ActionDramaHorrorWesternFantasy

After being fatally shot while trying to free his half-brother from prison, outlaw Guerrero Hernandez makes a deal and returns from the dead seeking vengeance. He unleashes a fiery quest for retribution, determined to punish those responsible for his demise and liberate his sibling.

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Timeline & Setting – Dead in Tombstone (2013)

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Time period

Late 19th century

The action unfolds during the classic Wild West era, a time of mining disputes, bank holdups, and frontier justice. Towns like Edendale and Tombstone are rough, loosely governed, and defined by harsh codes of honor. The calendar is steeped in conflict and survival as outlaws and lawmen collide in bloody confrontations.

Location

Edendale, Colorado, Tombstone, Hell

Set in the rough frontiers of Colorado, Edendale is a mining town with a tense economy centered on a bank vault containing gold ore. The landscape is a harsh desert of dusty streets, saloons, and a fragile line between law and vigilante justice. By the tale’s end, Tombstone carries Guerrero’s memory as a symbol of retribution and redemption, while Hell represents the price of vengeance.

🏜️ Western frontier 🏚️ Ghost town vibe 🌄 Mountain town

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Main Characters – Dead in Tombstone (2013)

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Guerrero (Danny Trejo)

A fearsome outlaw who dies and is resurrected to kill six betrayers. He follows a grim code, relentless in pursuit, and haunted by a bargain with Lucifer that demands ongoing violence to stay alive.

🗡️ Antihero 🔥 Vengeance 👁️‍🗨️ Immortality pact

Red Hernandez (Anthony Michael Hall)

Red is Guerrero’s half-brother and the cunning gang leader whose plan to seize the mine fuels the town’s chaos. He manipulates loyalties and wields violence to control others, ultimately facing Guerrero in a climactic duel.

🗡️ Betrayer ⚔️ Outlaw leader 🌵 Frontier

Lucifer (Mickey Rourke)

The demon who makes the fateful bargain with Guerrero. He orchestrates the resurrection terms and the ticking clock, watching events unfold from the shadows and steering the reckoning.

😈 Devil 🪄 Supernatural bargain 🕳️ Afterlife

Calathea Massey (Dina Meyer)

Widow of the former sheriff, Calathea embodies a compassionate, protective presence in a town beset by greed. She aligns with Guerrero, offering help and moral strength that counters pure vengeance.

🕊️ Compassion 💔 Grieving widow 🛡️ Protector

Ramos (Ronan Summers)

A farm owner whose workers are slain, Ramos confronts the volatile stranger and becomes a figure who embodies the cost of the gang’s violence on ordinary lives.

🔫 Gunfighter 🌾 Farmer at heart 🕯️ Duty

Baptiste (Emil Hostina)

A loyal member of the Blackwater gang, Baptiste participates in the heist and the brutal conflict that follows. His fate mirrors the brutal, unforgiving nature of frontier justice.

🪖 Loyalist ⚔️ Enforcer 💥 Outlaw

Darko (Ovidiu Niculescu)

Part of the Blackwater gang, Darko is one of the violent figures shaping the gang’s fate across the town, ultimately meeting a brutal end during the siege.

🌑 Dark figure 🗡️ Killer 🕯️ Fateful presence

Snake (Edward Akrout)

Gang member known as Snake, he embodies the ruthless, precise violence used by Red’s gang to seize gold and power.

🗡️ Assassin ⚔️ Violent enforcer 🌀 Risk

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Major Themes – Dead in Tombstone (2013)

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🔥 Devil Pact

Guerrero’s death and return are driven by a bargain with Lucifer, pulling him back to life to hunt his six betrayers. The pact blurs the line between mercy and vengeance, showing how a supernatural debt shapes mortal choices.

🕯️ Redemption

The story tracks Guerrero’s struggle to transcend bloodshed, choosing a path of retribution that tests his humanity. The quest probes loyalty, faith, and whether forgiveness is possible in a brutal frontier.

🗡️ Betrayal

Red’s betrayal sets off the chain of violence that defines Tombstone’s fate. Trust is weaponized by those closest to Guerrero, driving a cycle of revenge that escalates until only the strongest endures.

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