Evangelical fever dream warning of Communist takeover and Christian persecution in the American South.
IF FOOTMEN TIRE YOU, WHAT WILL HORSES DO?
A breathless warning of the dangers of the “Communist menace” in rural Christian America, it is an astonishing, no-holds-barred evangelical thriller-cum-sermon that has no cinematic peer.
Quick Answer
If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do? is a 1971 American drama-horror film directed by Ron Ormond about a near-future Southern United States under a totalitarian Communist regime, where Christians face violent persecution unless they turn to evangelical Christianity and conservative nationalism.
Programmer's Pick
Ron Ormond and Estus Pirkle serve up a fire-and-brimstone sermon disguised as a horror movie. Come for the lurid tableau of Christian persecution, stay for the wild, unfiltered anxieties of Cold War-era evangelical America.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
This film represents a collaboration between exploitation director Ron Ormond and Southern Baptist minister Estus Pirkle, blending religious messaging with horror elements in early 1970s American cinema.
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Why Cult
Dramatic reenactments paint a fevered picture of Christian persecution under a hypothetical Communist regime.
The film fuses pulpit-pounding sermons with exploitation filmmaking, blurring lines between faith and shock tactics.
An unapologetic artifact of 1970s religious anxiety, reflecting fears of declining Christian influence in America.
Brings rural American concerns to the screen with the lurid style of exploitation cinema.
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Questions from the Vault
When was If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do? released? +
If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do? was released in 1971.
Who directed If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do?? +
If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do? was directed by Ron Ormond.
How long is If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do?? +
If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do? has a runtime of 53 minutes.
What genre is If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do?? +
If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do? is a drama and horror film.
Where can I watch If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do?? +
You can watch If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do? on SassyFlix.
