: The film heavily implies the Preacher is a supernatural being or a ghost seeking vengeance.
: It explores the struggle between good and evil, the power of myth, and "lived human hope" against "moral inevitability". Pale Rider
This classic Western follows a mysterious stranger known as . He arrives in a small gold-mining town to protect independent miners from a ruthless corporate baron. : The film heavily implies the Preacher is
This 1939 short novel is a hallmark of modernist literature, set during the 1918 flu pandemic and World War I. He arrives in a small gold-mining town to
: Key themes include alienation , the denial of death , and the pain of living .
: You can find more about this film on Turner Classic Movies or read the novelization by Alan Dean Foster .
: The "pale horse" represents the omnipresence of death during the plague and war.