While investigating the death of a resident and the abduction of three others, Sheriff “Hunt” (Kurt Russell) finds a piece of bone used as a weapon. This leads him to suspect that a group of troglodyte natives living in remote caves are responsible. Puzzled by their unusual appearance in "Bright Hope," he gathers a team consisting of the injured husband of one of the missing women (Patrick Wilson), his weary deputy “…

This movie was dreadful. There were so many things about it that I found unpleasant, objectionable, and even physically repulsive, that I feel a little foolish for eagerly anticipating the chance to watch Bone Tomahawk in peace. It’s an exceptionally bad film—painfully slow, more boring than frightening—and includes a scene of a man being scalped, strangled, and bisected from his groin up. I honestly think the wa…

This Southwest Western from the late 1890s follows a sheriff, portrayed by Kurt Russell, accompanied by his elderly deputy (Richard Jenkins), a gunman (Matthew Fox), and an injured cowboy foreman (Patrick Wilson) on a mission to recover captives taken by an unknown tribe located far away. Lili Simmons appears as the cattleman’s wife, while David Arquette takes on the role of a disreputable outlaw. Sid Haig has a brie…

I recently watched three Westerns one after another: 'The Salvation', 'The Homesman,' and this film. They were all quite distinct from each other, and I found them all to be enjoyable. I wasn’t familiar with the title's meaning beforehand, but I looked it up and discovered it refers to a type of axe used by American Indians. So, I was anticipating that moment throughout the movie, and then, wow, I was really taken ab…

It’s certain to spark debate... S. Craig Zahler wrote and directed Bone Tomahawk, which features Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins, and Lili Simmons. The music is by Zahler and Jeff Herriott, and the cinematography is by Benji Bakshi. The horror western hybrid is a tricky thing to pull off successfully, especially when trying to attract people who aren’t already fans of either genre! It…