The eccentric film was shot in Malta, where a fictional location was built that has become a tourist attraction. Film canisters were actually used to ship cocaine to and from the set.
"The Deadly Companions is a gripping western that illustrates the complexities of remorse and the perils of redemption as a soldier accompanies a grieving mother through Apache territory."
As Jennifer Jenkins states, "Copyright's awesome - but the fact that rights eventually expire, that's a good thing, too, because that's the wellspring for creativity." This underscores the importance of public domain in fostering new artistic expressions.
"Director Jamie Bailey nominally deserves some credit for being first to the punch to make a film featuring big kahuna Mickey Mouse... But any admiration quickly evaporates on slogging through this convoluted, sloppy and ultimately meek slasher flick."