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Bone Tomahawk

2015 · 133 min

A slow-burn, grim western that turns into a brutal, claustrophobic horror ride with moments of dry humour.

Tagline
Death comes for all men.
Overview
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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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • isolation
  • redemption
  • loyalty
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror8
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, horror, western
Directed by
S. Craig Zahler
Written by
S. Craig Zahler
Starring
Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Richard Jenkins, Matthew Fox, Lili Simmons, David Arquette, Fred Melamed, Evan Jonigkeit
Music
Jeff Herriott, S. Craig Zahler
Cinematography
Benji Bakshi
Runtime
133 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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