The Phantom Rider: 15 chapters of pure, dusty chaos
Is it worth your time?
Honestly, only if you have a massive soft spot for the black-and-white serial era. If you need pacing that makes sense or dialogue that doesn't sound like it was written on the back of a napkin in five minutes, look away.
Die-hard fans of The Hole in the Wall might find some comfort in the famili...
Buck Jones stars as the masked Phantom Rider in this old-school 15-part serial. It is basically the standard playbook: a rancher needs help, the bad guys want her land, and a guy in a mask shows up to save the day through a whole lot of dust and gunfire.
Synopsis
A 15-episode serial in which Buck Grant, the Phantom Rider, helps rancher Mary Grayson fight off a band of outlaws out to seize her property.
Review Excerpt
"Is it worth your time?
Honestly, only if you have a massive soft spot for the black-and-white serial era. If you need pacing that makes sense or dialogue that doesn't sound like it was written on the back of a napkin in five minutes, look away.
Die-hard fans of The Hole in the Wall might find some comfort in the familiar tropes, but the average viewer is going to start checking their watch by chapter four.
The endless loop of it all
Watching this feels like being stuck in a time loop where ever..."
