Stardate 08.27.2026.D: Latest Addition - 2021's 'Death Rider In The House Of Vampires' Has Been Added To The Daily Archives For August 27th!

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On this day in 2021 (in the U.S.), Death Rider In The House Of Vampires decided it was well past time to let the bloodletting begin.  (Well ... theatrically it was, anyway.)  Written and directed by Glenn Danzig, the film starred Devon Sawa, Julian Sands, Kim Director, and others. 

​According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:

"In the Wild West, the mysterious Death Rider enters a dangerous Vampire Sanctuary where the price of admission is one female virgin."

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From Google.com:

Death Rider in the House of Vampires is a 2021 independent Western horror film written, directed, and scored by punk rock icon Glenn Danzig. [1, 2]

Plot

• A mysterious figure known as the Death Rider travels on horseback through the Wild West to reach a secluded vampire sanctuary.
• The price of admission to the sanctuary is bringing a female virgin.
• Inside, he meets the vampire lord Count Holliday, who warns him against breaking any rules.
• The Death Rider ends up in violent shootouts and conflicts with various vampire gunslingers. [3, 4, 5]

Cast and Characters

• Devon Sawa as the Death Rider
• Julian Sands as Count Holliday
• Kim Director as Carmilla Joe
• Danny Trejo as Bela Latigo
• Glenn Danzig as Bad Bathory
• Eli Roth as Drac Cassidy [1]

Reception

• The film received generally negative reviews from critics, holding a low rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
• Reviewers often categorized it as a campy "good-bad" movie, pointing out budget constraints and cheesy dialogue, though Julian Sands' performance received some praise. [4, 6, 7, 8]

AI responses may include mistakes.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Rider_in_the_House_of_Vampires
[2] https://headhuntershorrorhouse.fandom.com/wiki/Death_Rider_in_the_House_of_Vampires
[3] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11505680/
[4] https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/death_rider_in_the_house_of_vampires
[5] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11505680/plotsummary/
[6] https://www.reddit.com/r/badMovies/comments/pfdr19/death_rider_in_the_house_of_vampires_2021_review/
[7] https://scariesthings.com/2025/09/21/death-rider-in-the-house-of-vampires-review-2021/
[8] https://ireviewwesterns.com/death-rider-in-the-house-of-vampires-review/