Certainly one of Clint’s best films. Inspired by Revelation no The term “Pale Rider” is inspired by Revelation 6:8. This verse refers to one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who symbolize different forces of judgment or devastation unleashed upon the earth.
“I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine, and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.”