Bone Tomahawk

RLJ Entertainment | Release Date: October 23, 2015

7.3	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 238 Ratings

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shag00Sep 10, 2019

Is it reasonable to expect that a movie which is rated above 90 is simply superlative? Well this one was and it falls a long way short of superlative, are file reviewers a waste of space? A lot of negative reviews are the result of one actorIs it reasonable to expect that a movie which is rated above 90 is simply superlative? Well this one was and it falls a long way short of superlative, are file reviewers a waste of space? A lot of negative reviews are the result of one actor being chopped in half in one scene, frankly I think that is gross over reaction by the prudish puritan fraternity and really has no bearing on the film in its entirety.

The film falls down in my opinion because it is so jarring in it's presentation of the wild west, it is set somewhere around 1870. What is jarring is that the director has managed to insert so much 2015 in circa 1870.

The opening scene of 2 deadbeats, with audio only you wold swear they had a 21st century education, being able to discuss how many veins in a person's neck was not common knowledge, I'd be prepared to wager, back in 1870, even in 2019 probably only some doctors could answer that. Shortly after the opening scene we have a shot of the village announcement board, announcing the village name and population of around 250. It looked like a 21st century tourist trap, I thought then that the movie was a spoof. Then we move into the house of one of the main actors, at first you think it's a dump, old unpainted floor boards with a one inch gap between each one and then you see the above floor furnishings which could have been taken from Vouge magazine.

And in this bustling of around 250 people we have 2 doctors and people prancing around dressed like they are headed for the Oscars. It is so out of place that it just jars you. People, in 1870, who lived in villages with a population of 250 would have maybe a general store and that's it. But wait, this town has a sheriff and 2 deputies, more than 10% of the entire population.

One bloke has a leg injury which is very opaque, I am never sure whether it is broken or just lacerated but he can walk for days on end with a crutch. It is very silly and unrealistic. They decide to travel at night and somehow manage to navigate to where they want to go, I particularly liked using a telescope in the dead of night - really gave me a sense these guys knew what they were doing.

So we are back to familiar territory, people being in places and doing things that could not exist or are just not possible.… Expand

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beatrice123Oct 27, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The sheer fact that this movie exists in 2015 is more horrifying than anything in the movie, and I just watched a man eat his own scalp and get ripped in half.… Expand

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Mike_MNov 1, 2015

The movie is admirable for being an indie production, especially a Western/horror with an unusual sub-genre (a lost tribe of 'people').

That said, I don't know what the director was trying to do, and I think it's bad regardless. Was heThe movie is admirable for being an indie production, especially a Western/horror with an unusual sub-genre (a lost tribe of 'people').

That said, I don't know what the director was trying to do, and I think it's bad regardless. Was he trying to make pulpy, tongue-in-cheek fare? It fails at the sort of humorous winks that would make that work.
Was he trying to play it gritty and straight-ahead? It's ham-fisted.
Was he trying for a weird mix of these two things? ...probably, but that isn't what jars me.

What jars me is that every element in the movie is a mix of sometimes good, sometimes competently shrug-able, and sometimes incompetent. I will say that the lighting is generally good (with some conspicuously forced lighting here and there), and that the flat characterization is acceptable in a film of this genre.

BUT, the story logic, the dialogue, the acting, the shot/edit/sequence decisions, the sound design-- they're often sub-par or terrible. If these were all good to great, the weird tone of the picture wouldn't
bother me. As it is, the tone is just another semi-competent choice at best.

I believe that the fan support for the film exists because the fans of the genre are starved for content. For this, and for executing an indie Western at all for $1.8M, I will give the director credit. But on its own merits, this is not a good or even fully competent movie.… Expand

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cinefanFeb 23, 2016

After a good start, the movie unravels in its last 30 minutes. From a quality Western in the mold of THE SEARCHERS, it turns into a disgusting horror film that makes absolutely no sense. Spoiler alert: a human being is literally splitAfter a good start, the movie unravels in its last 30 minutes. From a quality Western in the mold of THE SEARCHERS, it turns into a disgusting horror film that makes absolutely no sense. Spoiler alert: a human being is literally split apart before being devoured by cannibals.… Expand

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coloradosnowmanMar 28, 2016

What absolutely baffles me is why anyone would recommend this sick trash, much less give it a high rating. If anyone you know recommends this B-movie, know that person no more. That should be a deal breaker for anyone. I've seen someWhat absolutely baffles me is why anyone would recommend this sick trash, much less give it a high rating. If anyone you know recommends this B-movie, know that person no more. That should be a deal breaker for anyone. I've seen some disturbing death scenes in my time, but this movie seemed to just want to push the envelope for how disgusting they could make a scene and get away with it. Completely unnecessary and sick. Viewers be warned: once you watch this movie, it can't be unseen.… Expand

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SusanJHansenJan 23, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In all fairness, my husband was watching this & I happened to sit down, just at the scene of: SPOILER ALERT: The splitting of a human being. I am a grown woman, but I have to say that it was THE most disturbing scene ever created. I was literally nauseated all night, as it kept replaying in my mind. Silly me, I was not informed by my husband that it was a HORROR MOVIE! I wouldn't have even looked if I had that bit of info. Someone else wrote, "You can't unsee it." Truer words were never typed. The writers should be smacked silly, for unconscionable envelope pushing...PURE DISGUST.… Expand

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AlexmoviesMay 20, 2021

I have created an account just for that movie as it has been a long time I haven't see such a bad movie. I feel sorry for the actors and all the good work that has been done to produce this movie. The story is bad, drag for hours and theI have created an account just for that movie as it has been a long time I haven't see such a bad movie. I feel sorry for the actors and all the good work that has been done to produce this movie. The story is bad, drag for hours and the overall experience is boring as hell. I still gave it a go as I saw positive reviews- they must be friends or worked in the movie- as no one normal would rate it as a good movie. The hook is "cannibal and western" and that's exhaustive- don't be fooled and save 2 hours of your lifetime.… Expand

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rjstauderNov 4, 2022

This movie was slow moving and gross just to be gross. I've always respected Kurt Russell, but after this movie...NOT SO MUCH! How can anybody think this movie was worth seeing!!!

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