Hex

Hex

Year: 1973

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: English

Director: Leo Garen

HorrorWesternDrama

In post‑World War I rural Nebraska, six motorcycle‑riding veterans roll into the quiet town of Bingo. After one of them beats a local boy in a drag race, the townsfolk chase them away. The fugitives seek refuge on a nearby farm run by two sisters. When a veteran, high on locoweed, attempts to assault a sister, her half‑Native American sibling retaliates by casting a deadly hex that gradually kills each intruder.

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Timeline & Setting – Hex (1973)

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Time period

1919

The events unfold in the immediate post-World War I era (1919), when veterans and dreamers move west in search of fortune. The period features postwar disillusionment, frontier bravado, and a lingering sense of unsettled identity. The rural setting contrasts with the gang’s ambitions as they seek California.

Location

Bingo, Nebraska

Set in rural Nebraska, the action centers on a remote farm near the small town of Bingo. The landscape is wide, windswept prairie with a barn and dusty roads that host a traveling motorcycle gang. The isolation of the farmland heightens tension and becomes a pressure cooker for the sisters’ supernatural influence.

🏞 Rural Nebraska 🧭 Road trip 🏚 Isolated farm

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Main Characters – Hex (1973)

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Archibald 'Whizzer' Overton (Keith Carradine)

A charismatic yet insecure ex-mechanic from Kansas City who fabricates a veteran’s past to lead the troupe. He becomes entangled with Oriole and is determined to escape to California, though his bravado masks deeper self-doubt. He is involved in the violent confrontations and ultimately acts to protect Acacia and Oriole before a final choice to depart together with Oriole.

🎖️ Deceptive Leader 🧭 Road Trip ⚡ Tension

Gibson 'Giblets' Meredith

A rowdy member whose predatory behavior triggers the central act of violence against Acacia. He is killed early when a nocturnal attack by an owl happens after Oriole’s hex. His arrogance and brutality catalyze the group’s unraveling.

⚔️ Aggressor 🪨 Violent 🏃 Flight from danger

Golly (Mike Combs)

The younger, impressionable member who forms a bond with Acacia. He is drawn into a budding romance with Acacia and becomes a symbol of the group’s vulnerable, hopeful side amid danger. He ultimately chooses to stay with Acacia rather than fleeing to California.

💞 Romantic 🧭 Loyal 🧿 Vulnerable

Jimbang (Scott Glenn)

A volatile member who escalates violence, attempting to shoot Oriole. His gun misfires, leading to his own death. He represents the dangerous brinkmanship and escalation present within the group.

🔥 Aggressor 🏹 Tension ⚠️ Fatal

Chupo (Robert Walker Jr.)

Under Acacia’s enchantment, he attacks Whizzer and is killed with a sickle. His fate shows the destructive power of manipulation and the limits of even the strongest bonds.

🗡️ Enchanted 🛡️ Violent 💀 Death

Acacia (Hilarie-Thompson)

The younger sister who grows enamored with Golly and becomes comfortable with the farm’s supernatural rituals. She learns to navigate love and power, ultimately choosing to stay with Golly rather than following Oriole’s path.

💖 Romantic 🧠 Curious 🪶 Faithful

Oriole (Cristina Raines)

A stern, powerful sister who wields her father’s shamanic magic to control others and advance her own agenda. Her rule culminates in the destruction of the hexed magic around the farm, ending with her leaving the ranch with Whizzer.

🗝️ Power 🪄 Magic 🧭 Schemer

China (Doria Cook-Nelson)

The sharp, outspoken member who quickly exposes Whizzer’s fabrication. She becomes a target of Oriole’s hex and is ultimately killed by the ritual; her disappearance marks the collapse of the group’s safety.

🗯️ Observant 🧭 Outsider ⚰️ victim

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Major Themes – Hex (1973)

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🪞 Deception

Whizzer fabricates a grandiose WWI veteran past to join the band, and his pretense drives the group’s trust and tension. China exposes the lie, shifting the power dynamics within the caravan. The theme examines how self-pabricated identity can influence loyalty, danger, and perception.

🪄 Magic Power

Oriole wields her father’s shamanic legacy to manipulate others and control events at the farm. The hex, the toad ritual, and the regalia symbolize how magical authority can corrupt and police the group’s behavior. The violence that follows reveals the danger of power when wielded without accountability.

🛣️ Westward Dream

The motorcyclists’ journey to California embodies the frontier dream of wealth and reinvention after the war. The road becomes a testing ground where loyalties shift, desires collide, and the possibility of escape clashes with danger at every turn. The ending suggests that the dream is unsettled and partly realized through who chooses to stay or leave.

🌙 Female Power

Acacia and Oriole, sisters bound by legacy, exert influence in a male-dominated world through charisma, sexuality, and magical authority. Their conflict exposes how gendered dynamics can fuel manipulation, jealousy, and family loyalty. The relationship between the sisters and the others exposes the cost of power seized through secrecy.

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