Legend of the Phantom Rider
# Legend of the Phantom Rider

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.

## Plot

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.

## Cast

| Actor | Role |
| - | - |
| Denise Crosby | Sarah Jenkins |
| Robert McRay | Blade / Pelgidium |
| Stefan Gierasch | Nathan |
| Zen Gesner | 'Suicide' |
| Angus Scrimm | Preacher |
| George Murdock | The Judge |
| Rance Howard | Doc Fisher |
| Scott Eberlein | Danny |
| Jamie McShane | Victor |
| Robert Peters | Joey |
| Saginaw Grant | Medicine Man |
| Irwin Keyes | 'Bigfoot' |
| Juli Erickson | Jane |
| John Henry Walker | 'Peanut' |
| G. Larry Butler | John Berman |

## Release

### Home media

The film was released on DVD by MTI Home Video on February 11, 2003.

## Reception

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."

