Bone Tomahawk

Bone Tomahawk

Death comes for all men.

Directed by S. Craig Zahler

Produced by Caliber Media Company, The Fyzz

2015133 min6.9 / 10

A brutal, slow-burn horror-western that uses graphic violence and wilderness dread to explore mortality and the limits of civilization.

During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. The doctor's assistant, wife of the local foreman, tends to him in prison. That night, the town is attacked and they both disappear—only the arrow of a cannibal tribe is found. Hunt and a few of his men go in search of the prisoner and the foreman's wife.

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  • Is Bone Tomahawk violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

  • Is Bone Tomahawk scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Bone Tomahawk easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Bone Tomahawk end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Bone Tomahawk sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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