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Weird West

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Weird West (or Weird Western) is a genre of fiction that uses the Wild West period of American History as a foundation and then adds fantasy/supernatural elements to it. So stories where gunslingers encounter zombies, vampires, demons, robots, or any other creatures that wouldn't otherwise be present in a standard Western.

This is a community for sharing various Weird West works. Movies, Books, Comics, Video Games, TV Shows, whatever fits.

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I'm no expert on the genre, I'm just a casual fan and thought I'd share the few Weird West works I've found and enjoyed. Who knows, maybe more people will show up here and share what they've found!

I won't act as a gate-keeper for the genre but just for myself, I'm going to try sticking to items that actually take place in the 1800s. I think there's a slippery slope of losing the genre definition once I start including movies/books that take place in the modern day but still technically The West so when I start posting those items, you'll know I'm starting to run out of ideas.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Just discovered the genre through Ghoultown. Amazingly unique! Nice to see a community for it.