Brandon Baker is Coleman Dobbs, fresh off a seven-year stint in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
Now he’s determined to get even with the former sheriff who framed him and the judge who sentenced him.
He quickly learns he’s too late to accomplish the former.
Sheriff Smith resigned soon after Dobbs’ trial, headed to the Alaska gold fields and was killed in a knife fight.
But Judge Clarence “Bud” Bassett (Jeffrey Smith) is still around and still throwing his weight around, most often to protect his flirtatious daughter Cathryn (Rebecca Rye).
Dobbs quickly decides the best way to get back as the judge is through the daughter he loves so much.
Dobbs doesn’t realize the Cathryn is scarred by a tragic past. As a young girl, she was forced to watch as her mother was raped, then murdered by a gang of outlaws.
Brandon Bakerr as Coleman Dobbs, a man bent on revenge in Above Snakes (2022)
Rebecah Rye as Cathryn Bassett, spoiled and flirtactous daughter of the judge in Above Snakes (2022)
Review:
A revenge Western that turns into something of a slasher flick halfway through and provides a twist at the end.
But getting there is a pretty slow slog — even with the 78-minute runtime — and among the principle cast members, only Lon Hannah as the new sheriff is really up to selling his part.
Mark McPherson plays Bottles, a bartender with a secret; Shannon Sinclear is Kaitlyn, the saloon girl who’s the judge’s mistress and would like to be more.
Jeffrey Smith, who plays the judge, was executive producer of the film and wrote the screenplay. His son, Tyler, served as director.
Jeffrey Smtih as Judge Clarence ‘Bud’ Bassett, explaining stations in life to his mistress in Above Snakes (2022)
Lon Hannah as Sheriff Bill Tackett, forced to deal with judge who likes to throw his weight around in Above Snakes (2022)
Directed by;
Tyler Smith
Cast:
Rebecah Rye … Cathryn Bassett
Brandon Baker …. Coleman Dobbs
Lon Hannah … Sheriff Bill Tackett
Jeffrey Smith … Judge Clarence “Bud” Bassett
Mark MacPherson … Bottles
Shannon Sinclear … Kaitlyn
Joaquin Vargas Jr. … Thaddeus Calhoon
Steve Haynes Jr. … Deputy Tilman
Gary Torres … J.W. Calhoon
Donna Robinson … Diamond D
Gracie Robinson … Grace Laundry Martin
Alysia Ingrim … Elizabeth Margaret Brecman
Rickey Bird Jr. … Sheriff Smith
Austin Mae Smith … Amanda Brecman
Joshua Cessna … Sweeney
Clayton Smith … Silas
Jim Tuck … Doc
Tyler Smith … Mose
Wanda Johnson … School marm
Cody Gunderson … Buckey
Runtime: 78 min.
Shannon Sinclear as Kaitlyn, saloon girl and mistress to the judge in Above Snakes (2022)
Mark McPherson as Bottles, the bartender, greeting Coleman on his arrival to town in Above Snakes (2022)
Memorable lines:
Diamond D, as Coleman eyes up Cathryn: “Darling, I got what you need in here. Maybe a lot less of a challenge. Maybe even better for your health.”
Coleman Dobbs: “I enjoy the challenge.”
Sheriff Thackett to a young man named Thaddeus: “Let me give you a timble of good advice: Stay away from Kathryn.”
Kaitlyn, a saloon girl and the judge’s mistress, about the judge: “He’s a good man, deep inside. He really is.”
Bartender Bottles: “It must be awful deep.”
Diamond D, overhearing a conversation between Bottles and Kaitlyn: “That was very touching you two. Makes me all warm inside. Problem is, I’m the only one warm inside.” She turns to Kaitlyn. “You, get that tinder box out there and make them cowboys feel warm inside.”
Alysia Ingrim as Elizabeth Brecman, the young mother Coleman was accused of killing in Above Snakes (2022)
Ricky Bird Jr. as former sheriff Smith, confronting Coleman over a stage holdup in Above Snakes (2022)
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