Billy the Kid Versus Dracula Billy the Kid Versus Dracula Billy the Kid Versus Dracula is a 1966 American low-budget horror-Western film directed by William Beaudine. It was released theatrically as part of a double feature along with "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter". Both films were shot in eight days at Corriganville Movie Ranch and at Paramount Studios in mid-1965; both were the final feature films of director William Beaudine. The film revolves around Billy the Kid (played by stuntman Chuck Courtney) trying to save his fiancée from Dracula (John Carradine repeating his role from the low-budget Universal Studios movie sequels to the Bela Lugosi
Horror Double Bills would vary throughout the years ("Horror Double Bill," "Monster Double Bill," "Dracula, Frankenstein & Friends"). The third season in 1977 ("Dracula, Frankenstein & Friends") featured the most famous Universal monster titles (paired with each other or a Hammer/AIP title)whilst the final original season in 1981 consisted of the Val Lewton RKO horrors paired with more obscure modern titles. After seven years and remarkably few repeated screenings, there was no season in 1982. A final series of "Double Bills" was broadcast during the summer of 1983, although this season was entirely made up of the classic Universal horrors from the 30's