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Bone Tomahawk

2015, drama, horror, western

133 minutes

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...

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6.8

based on 14 critics

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9.1

Derrick Carter of Are You Not Entertained?

2015-10-28

An exciting new director/writer behind the camera, a rock solid cast acting their hearts out, and exciting bursts of violence...

9.0

2016-02-24

It will make you laugh, wince and gasp thanks to wonderful acting, writing and direction. Read more

9.0

2016-02-04

A western is only as engrossing as its characters, while a horror movie relies on the threat of its villains. Writer-director Zahler nails both elements here to give us a rare hyphenated genre piece that succeeds in satisfying both camps. Read more

7.5

Kenny Howell of Beboti

2017-06-30

A unique experience, and one that will sit with me for awhile.

6.0

2015-11-11

The use of handheld cameras in particular is something that often distracts as a straight Western, though it does make you feel,... Read more

6.0

2015-10-24

Potential galore, an interesting premise, but it falls short. Read more

3.0

2016-02-17

Bone Tomahawk fails at being a horror western. It could have been an interesting western drama or maybe even a thriller if THAT scene had been done differently. The majority of the film is too slow and boring to be a horror but they do achieve the incentive of traumatising the entire audience. Read more

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7.0

2018-08-06

Hij brengt het Wilde Westen knap tot leven en voegt nieuwe elementen toe aan het beproefde recept... Read more

7.0

2015-12-23

Een succesvolle mix van twee genres, met sterke personages, goede dialogen en creatieve moorden. Read more

5.0

2016-10-21

Een met momenten redelijke western, maar horror is het zeker niet. Helaas slaat regisseur S. Craig Zahler te vaak de plank mis. Read more

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