[3] Based on a story by David Schmoeller, it follows a sheriff who finds himself amongst the dead residents of a ghost town while searching for a missing woman.

Meanwhile, Kate is being held captive by Devlin (Jimmie Skaggs), a zombie-like outlaw who has control over the town through a pact he made with Satan.

[10] Ghost Town received middling reception from critics, with TV Guide calling it "a mixed bag of pretty pictures and stale storytelling," noting its cinematography and performances as strengths, but faulting the script for being too predictable.

What may be the world's first zombie western is spookily devoid of unexpected plot twists, basic frights or even a sense of its own internal supernatural logic.

"[12] The New York Daily News conceded that the film "exhibits more atmosphere, sincerity and visual style than the typical imitative Empire product," also praising the special effects, but felt it was "poorly plotted" and boasts uncharismatic characters.

"[14] In a review published by Variety, it was noted: "Atmospheric lensing by Empire stalwart Mac Ahlberg on Tucson locations offers a pleasant relief from recent studiobound (in Rome) product from the late fantasy outfit," and the film was called an "odd variation on [a] familiar suspense format.

"[15] In a retrospective assessment, film journalist Glenn Kay wrote: "[Franc] Luz does manage to keep a straight face, but the end result is unremarkable.

[19] In a review of the Blu-ray in Diabolique Magazine, it was noted: "It seems as if Ghost Town was planned to be part of a double feature, because typically Scream Factory can be expected to put a little more work into their releases.