Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

TheLittleSongbird More Dead Than Alive had a lot of potential. It had all the ingredients for a good interesting film, due to the choice of actors and its Sergio Leone influences, with the right execution. Sadly, despite its potential, More Dead Than Alive doesn't really deliver and fits under between the don't care for and don't know what to make of categories.It certainly has its good points. More Dead Than Alive does look good, the scenery is beautiful to look at and the film is well shot. The ending is an unexpected shock and in a good way. There are also some good performances. I love Vincent Price and always have done, and while he has given better performances he still brings a command and charisma to his role in a way that few people have or can. Paul Hampton has the most colourful character of the film, and while there are some moments where he does perhaps overdo it he does show an eagerness and charm to the performance and character. Mike Henry is also good, though you do wish he was in more of the film.However, More Dead Than Alive does suffer from a lot of problems. A big problem was the story. Not the concept mind you, the concept is just great. What hinders the story actually is the lack of evenness. The first half is more action-packed, but I didn't find the action sequences particularly exciting, to me everything just seemed misconcievedly clumsy and stodgy. The prison sequence is very grisly, but senseless and I think overlong as well. The second half does deserve credit for having more twists and less predictability, but what makes it little better unfortunately is that it is here where things come to a standstill.Another big problem was the performance of Clint Walker. I did recently read one review that likened Walker to having the charisma of a sack of concrete. As harsh as that sounds, I do have to agree. I did find Walker very bland and funereal-like, and he also struck me as too young and well-groomed to have been in prison for eighteen years. On top of that, the music feels really out of place and gives a corny tone to even the most tense of moments so it was difficult to take seriously. The re-occurring song was little better, coming across as irritatingly corny.The performance of Anne Francis is an improvement over Walker's, but hers is the kind of character that doesn't give her all that much to work with, which is a shame. The dialogue does suffer from being too talky and the characters just didn't engage me, only Hampton's sparked any kind of imagination. All in all, a rather odd film that is also frustrating on how it doesn't live up to its potential. 5/10 Bethany Cox

brownish33 OK, saw the movie on DVD, it must have just been released on DVD which is good for the other reviewers who were asking for it. anyway, the story revolves around Clint walkers character "killer Cain" who killed 12 men and went to jail for about 20 years. finally gets set free and tries to start a new life, but encounters problems along the way, and cant seem to keep a job until he joins Price's gun-shooting show. this really weird kid called henry (whos supposed to be i guess a kid of 18-19 but looks like late 20's) is with Price and is very good shooter but he is also a bit off his rocker and comes off as almost homicidal at times, constantly wanting Cain to kill people and add notches to his gun, but Cain simply wont have it. he knows the error of his deeds and wants to start a new. its a very good little B-western that i enjoyed, Vincent price is chews up the scenery as always which is a good thing. Clint walker,whom i never saw before this movie, was very good as the big gentle soul who tries to redo his life. my mom grew up watching him in Shiane and she loved him as a kid. so we watched this and it was touching, at times you can tell its very 60's looking. but price was so enjoyable, as always, and it was so sad to see him die. but he got really good screen time so i cant say i feel jipped. however, the REAL shocker, and don't read anymore if you don't want to be *SPOILED!!!!*...................................Cain, who now has a wife and property and looks to finally found his place, gets visited by some guy we keep seeing earlier in the film but isn't revealed who it is, and the guy just shoots him! yeah! the guy just kills him right away, and then tells Cains crying wife that Cain killed his father 20 years ago and deserved what he got...and then simply rides away with a look of pride for avenging his fathers death. movie ends with this and shots of Cains wife crying and Cain lying dead. its very sad and VERY shocking. but this i guess was maybe a popular thing to do at the time. maybe it was to show that "violence begets violence"?perhaps was influenced by those gritty spaghetti Westerns that Eastwood made popular. i don't know, but it was a very weird ending, especially when you think its all over. but don't let that put you off from this, its still very much worth seeing. but seriously, if ANYONE could bother to explain what the hell the ending was about, i'd really appreciate it! also, movie has a WEIRD music score that i compare to the movie "ryans daughter", 2 movies that have a offbeat musical score that doesn't fit. during prices dramatic death, they play weird kinda "circus" type music and its just weird and doesn't quite make sense for such a tense scene. must've been a 60's thing, i don't know. well, enjoy the movie!

The_Void More Dead Than Alive might not do much for a lot of western fans, and the reason for that is that it's so different from the rest of the genre. The western hero is meant to be big, strong, uncaring and a real sharp shooter; and in this film, that is everything that our central character used to be, and now he's going straight. For that reason, it might be more advisable to go into this film expecting more of a drama than a western as that's essentially what it is; a drama set in the once-wild west. Our central character is a man named Cain, who earned the nickname 'Killer Cain' thanks to the twelve notches on his revolver. After eighteen years behind bars, the killer is released but while he's no longer on the run from the law; he faces a different challenge as the West that put him behind bars is not the West that he's being released back into, and he quickly discovers that getting a job with his reputation is not the easiest thing to do. The only man who wants to employ him is circus ringmaster Ruffalo; but Cain lacks practise and the young assistant Billy is a better shot.Aside from provide a different sort of western, the film also tries to do a few other things and unfortunately there just isn't time for it all. There's a romance angle which stems off the main plot and that doesn't get nearly enough time spent on it, while the action sequences we do get feel more like an afterthought. My main reason for seeing this film is undoubtedly the presence of the great Vincent Price, who gives a memorable performance in a supporting role. Clint Walker takes the lead role and while it's not a standout performance and he looks a little young and clean to have been behind bars for eighteen years; he does make for a likable lead. Paul Hampton is a real standout, however, as the cocky young villain of the piece. The film provides good entertainment for the duration and it's not exactly taxing stuff, which ensures that the film is always enjoyable enough. The ending was a bit of a disappointment to me as certain characters were killed by the wrong people; but all in all, this is a memorable film and is recommended if you want a decent hour and a half of entertainment.

Johnboy1221 The title is misleading (as though it's some kind of zombie horror film), but this is definitely my kind of western. It's dark, sadistic, and action-filled. Clint Walker fans won't be disappointed, and I love the ending. Vincent Price seems to be having a great time in his role, and although Mike Henry is underused, he does a great job with his small, but important role, playing one of the villains. Hampton looks the part, but tends to overact a little (though not to the extent some have said) and ultimately he does well. I would rather have seen a tougher-looking guy in his role, such as Dean Smith, but it's not that big an issue.In short, this is a dark, action-packed unique western, and I'm delighted that it's now on DVD in widescreen.