Gallowwalkers

Gallowwalkers

Year: 2012

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Andrew Goth

HorrorWesternAction

Aman was cursed at birth when his mother, a nun, broke her vow to save him. As he grew, he took lives, but his curse had a terrible consequence: his victims returned from the grave seeking vengeance. To survive the relentless pursuit of the undead, Aman reluctantly teams up with a skilled young gunman, hoping to fight off the forces seeking his retribution.

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Timeline & Setting – Gallowwalkers (2012)

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Desert frontier, Remote settlement near railroad, Secret temple

Set against a desolate desert frontier, the story unfolds in a sun-baked landscape. A railroad cuts through the wasteland, hinting at fragile civilization amid the harsh environment. Hidden temples and brutal raids punctuate the borderlands, shaping the tension between life, death, and vengeance.

🗺️ Desert frontier 🚂 Railroad proximity 🏚️ Remote settlement

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Main Characters – Gallowwalkers (2012)

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Aman (Wesley Snipes)

A ruthless gunslinger roaming a brutal desert frontier. His past loves and his mother's sacrifice curse him: anyone he kills returns as undead, setting a grim rule he must navigate. He pursues vengeance with cold precision, balancing detachment with moments of costly compassion as the body count rises.

🗡️ Gunslinger 🩸 Vengeance 🧭 Survival

Fabulos (Riley Smith)

An inmate freed by Aman during a raid; he becomes part of the outlaw group. Severely wounded, his fate becomes central to the film's grim arc as Aman makes a fateful choice to ensure he will return as undead to continue the fight.

🪪 Prisoner 🩸 Wounded 🏜️ Outlaw

Kansa (Kevin Howarth)

A skinless warlord who raids settlements with undead followers. He seeks to use a secret temple to resurrect his dead son, a plan that proves to be a false trail. He is cunning, brutal, and ruthless in pursuit of his own goals.

🗡️ Antagonist 🧟 Undead 🌑 Darkness

Angel (Tanit Phoenix)

A pale, seductive captive whom Kansa abducted. Her presence lingers as Aman closes in, representing both danger and mysterious allure in the desert's harsh moral landscape.

🕊️ Captive 💫 Seduction 🎭 Mystery

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Major Themes – Gallowwalkers (2012)

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⚔️ Vengeance

Vengeance drives Aman as he hunts the gang that wronged him and his lover. The pursuit is brutal and exacting, shaping his rules about life and death. The film frames revenge as a cycle that bleeds into every choice, including who lives or dies.

💀 Undeath

The narrative centers on a curse: anyone killed by Aman returns as undead, except for the death of Kansa’s son. The undead shed their skins after a week, scavenging the living to wear their bodies. Brains must be destroyed to end their reanimated threat, creating a chilling moral line in violence.

🕊️ Sacrifice

Aman's mother, a nun, sacrifices herself to save him, breaking a covenant with God and cursing him. This act haunts Aman, fueling the sense that love and loss shape his fate. Sacrifice is a recurring force that alters loyalties and determines who may be saved or doomed.

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