Bone Tomahawk (2015) / Z-View
Bone Tomahawk (2015)
Director: S. Craig Zahler
Screenplay: S. Craig Zahler
Stars: Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins, Lili Simmons, David Arquette, Sid Haig, Michael Pare, and Sean Young.
The Pitch: “S. Craig Zahler is a writer/director to watch. Let’s give him the 1.8 million he needs to make ‘Bone Tomahawk.’”
The Tagline: “May the Lord have mercy and grant you a swift death.”
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
A raiding party of cannibalistic Troglodytes are led to farm on the outskirts of a small western town. The cannibals kill some settlers and kidnap others. The town folk are too frightened to go after them except for the Sherriff [Russell], the injured husband [Wilson] of the woman kidnapped [Simmons], the old deputy [Jenkins] and a gunfighter [Fox].
What begins as almost a character study turns into one of the most tense, frightening and violent movies in recent history. The characters are so well written/played that I loved their interactions and the pace leading up to the action. It was also fun seeing name actors in smaller roles. Jenkins as the old deputy is a joy!
S. Craig Zahler moved to the must-watch list with Bone Tomahawk.
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