The Western genre is among the most prominent in film history, as it was quintessential within the definition of American culture during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Early Westerns served as the perfect form of populist entertainment, as it featured easily recognizable heroes, loathsome villains, and a great sense of adventure and suspense. However, the rise of the New Hollywood era in the 1970s changed the scope of the Westerns, as many darker films that inverted expectations were able to succeed. Westerns are not quite as popular today as they once were, as the best Western stories tend to be told on great television shows like Justified, Westworld, Outer Range, The English, and Deadwood among many others. However, there are certainly many relics from the past that are very worthy of being rediscovered. Here are the ten most overlooked Westerns according to Collider
