Showdown in Yesteryear

Saw the movie at the Buffalo Dreams Festival in August 2022. Loved the story, I saw the short version, ' The Door ' a couple of years ago at the same Festival and the wait for the full length film was well worth it..Greg Lamberson wrote a really believable script, held your interest the whole way,and Aaron Bratcher did the directing like the pro.he is. Casting was spot on, acting was great , each character fit their role perfectly. The fight scenes were well choreographed, I thought Jeff Grennell stole the show as the bumbling cowboy, Daryl Dumwoody, he reminded me of Don Knotts at his best.! But he turned out to be the hero and found his happiness in life after being miserable before finding the door. He needed a lot of practice firing a gun !! Vernon Wells as Orson Kane was excellent, great fit. .Debra Lamb was Daryl's perfect love interest .The location was actually a cowboy town, amazing. All in all a movie worth seeing.

I saw this movie at a hometown screening in Gouverneur, NY to be quite enjoyable. It starts out with an old timer that is down and out on his luck. He yearns for the old westerns that John Wayne was featured in. He loses his girlfriend and then his job which brings him to a field where he contemplates suicide. Out of nowhere, he finds a door that seems to lead nowhere. Once entering the door, it transports him to the old west where he eventually finds common interests and meaning with the locals. He too then finds a purpose there that eventually transforms him to become the hero. Highly recommended.

"Showdown In Yesteryear" is an all around EPIC Western / fantasy / comedy from producer Tim O'Hearn and director, Aaron Bratcher!

Like previous reviewers, I too caught this one at Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival (2022), and was, like most of those in the audience, on the edge of my seat. Thrills, spills, and all around captivating performances from the entire cast; Debra Lamb, Jesse Marciniak, M. K. Smith, Tim O'Hearn, as well as The Road Warrior's Vernon Wells. However, I will single out especially lead actor, Jeff Grennell for going above and beyond in his role of Daryl Dumwoody. Grennell threads a fine needle from comedic milksop, to eventual, hardened, heroic do-gooder.

My sincerest praise goes out to everyone involved in this one.

If you have the chance, please check it out- you won't be sorry.

This movie kept me interested the whole time. It streamed smoothly throughout the entire movie. I laughed at several scenes and knew many people who would definitely relate to this character. Jeff Grennell was fantastic in this movie. He was so versatile and believable. I could definitely feel what he was feeling. The landscape of the picture was breathtaking and seemed so realistic of what it may have been like back then. The "door" threw me off, only wishing there were really doors out there like that. I suggested to several friends to watch this movie and guaranteed them they will love it! I watched this movie from my home but would have loved to watch it at the movies to hear all the laughter and remarks afterwards.

There are very few movies that have grabbed me like that one has. This is something I will be viewing over and over again.

The story line speaks to our many facets of life. It stirs the soul. You can't suppress the empathy, as your being drawn increasingly deeper into the character's perspective.

I found this film to deliver an extremely unique and well balanced, mixed genre, that creates a phenomenal viewer experience. Quite simply stated, you must see it to appreciate the full effect of what has been created.

I can't begin to imagine how it could have been made any better.

We can always hope there's a sequel!