Just watched Bone Tomahawk and holy shit. That movie was fucking insane and actually pretty scary. Movies don't creep me out anymore, but some scenes were really creepy.
Watched it a while ago now, but wanted to ask you how you feel about this one.
I feel this is a decent grindhouse B movie, but is talked about like it’s a both genuinely terrifying horror and an epic western. This led to me being somewhat disappointed with it.
The Western part of it based presumably on The Searchers isn’t anything special, though was enjoyable. I also hate uncomplicated ‘good guys’ like the protagonist, I find them boring. The bad guys were just goofy, which would have been fun if I wasn’t waiting for more - more threat or violence. There was no sense of sustained threat. I watch Westerns for the bad guys, but I felt the sense of sustained threat to be missing.
I'll start by saying that the movie could have been a little better but I absolutely loved the premise. Western Horror movies don't come along very often it seems like. It was full of great actors and horror icons. Kurt Russell is a personal favorite of mine and I thought he did a great job. Same with Patrick Wilson. I can't really put a finger on why the movie felt so flat but I still enjoyed it. I'd love any recommendations for other similar Horror western movies
I been looking for some good horror movies to watch lately, and I saw some people mention how Bone Tomahawk is really good. Now, I heard the rumors that it was a brutal movie, but years back I had watched the ending “whiskey flask” scene as well as the ambush scene. I thought those were the worst parts because when I was looking up Bone Tomahawk scenes back then, those were the main clips that came up.
I was not prepared for that scene.
I had taken quite a few edibles before watching the movie, and within 1-1.5 hours into it, I was full on high. And when I’m high, anything that I see, do, or feel is amplified.
When I saw Nick being taken out of the cage and held by the indians, I saw they were kind of pulling his head back like they were just gonna cut his throat. Even when he was talking, in my head I was like, “Damn this is gonna be a lame execution, they’re just gonna slit his throat and that’s gonna be it. Seems kind of lame.” Then with no warning, the execution began.
It almost felt like slow motion because of how high I was. I specifically remembering, “Oh shit they’re scalping him.” Then I started to hear the screams. Holy fuck, the screams. I swear, the reaction of a victim when tortured can make or break a scene, and hot damn it sure made this scene worse than it already was visually. Then as the execution continued, I legitimately started getting concerned for my mental health. I’ve seen violent scenes sober and I can deal with them, but the absolute brutality of this scene, the victim’s reaction, and the fact that I was pretty fucking high, made it so I was concerned that watching it would have a lasting effect on me.
I was kind of over it a couple minutes after the scene occurred, but holy shit, the combination of watching that seen, being high, and thinking about how it might effect me was a terrifying situation. I’ve watched Hostel, The Human Centipede, Martyrs, I Spit On Your Grave, The Hills Have Eyes, and I can say the entirety of any of these movies is just as haunting as this one scene from Bone Tomahawk.
I've never heard about this movie before and I saw that the movie was on Netflix. I thought that it was just an action western film but whenever I google it it says that it's a western horror, so is it in the horror genre?
My friend and I are big horror fans and have been wanting to watch Bone Tomahawk, but I admittedly am a little nervous about the gore. Should we still watch? For reference I’ve seen The Green Inferno and although the gore shocked me, I could stomach it and even enjoyed the movie. I’d love to hear anyone’s thoughts!
Bone Tomahawk is infamous for its gore, and I think his Puppet Master reboot tops it. The movie is pretty overlooked since it’s only written by him, but don’t be fooled, this feels identical in style to his other films. And boy does he deliver, there’s kills in here so gruesome they make the Bone Tomahawk scene look kinda tame.. it’s very detail oriented haha. For example >!a puppet crawls up a pregnant woman’s legs, goes inside her, and pops out of her stomach holding her fetus as she screams.!<
It’s a great film though and I highly recommend it. It’s very entertaining and weird. The dialogue is classic Zahler, but I also wanna warn this film could easily offend people since the puppets are carrying out hate crimes on behalf of a dead Nazi
Excellent film. The acting, writing, setting, characters, directing, etc. were flawless in my opinion. My only question is >!why did they just imprison them in the cave instead of killing them on site?!< Dreadfully intense and lots of holy shit moments. Great story paired with its brutality makes this a modern classic. This film doesn't get enough praise. I feel like the third act could have been 20+ mins longer for a conclusion but I'm still very happy with my decision to watch. If you liked Kurt Russell in 'The Thing' and haven't checked Bone Tomahawk out I highly recommend it. 9.5/10
Thank you! I saw it in a post yesterday and watched it tonight and it’s the most fun I’ve had watching a movie in a while. The scene where >!he’s telling him that he’s going to avenge him while the man is being cut in half upside down had me cackling out loud. So funny!!<
Period horror has long been my favourite genre, and Bone Tomahawk is just so far above and beyond so many other great period horror movies. Incredibly well made, looks amazing, well acted, truly spooky, doesn't rush, and stays serious and grounded despite the premise. Does anyone have anything that comes close to Bone Tomahawk on these fronts? Asking for more general period horror recommendations and not necessarily western horror because there are sadly very few in that subgenre
You were right.
I saw the recommendations. I saw the warnings in comments. I didn’t believe you. I thought “how could a western be horror?”
I’ll tell you how. Exactly the way this movie was made is how. Granted, some of the details were a little over the top - especially the indigenous “women,” (you know exactly what I’m talking about) but this movie was awesomely brutal and exceptionally suspenseful.
To be honest, this movie was probably one of the most brutal movies I have seen in recent memory that had A-listers acting in it. Yeah, it’s no “Martyrs,” or “A Serbian Film,” but it’s pretty damn disturbing - and out of NOWHERE!
If you have been putting this movie off due to ratings or box office revenue - just watch it. If you have any other movies you recommend that are in the same vein (green room is probably a good comparison), lay em’ on me.
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I would like to watch a horror movie set in the old west era, it don't have to be paranormal or even ghost type of horror, just something that could unsettle and scare me
It's a 1999 film based on "Eaters of the Dead" by Michael Crichton.
Like Bone Tomahawk, the protaganists are forced to enter a cave system to hunt down cannibal troglodytes.
This movie however, takes place in Scandinavia rather than the wild west. My uncle took me to see it as a teenager, and I have enjoyed the movie ever since. Decent gore and action sequences. The cave descent is cool too. The exchanges between the Muslims and Viking were fun as well.
It is currently available to watch on Tubi.
Moving into WESTERN movie month, I cant think of a better movie to bridge the gap between horror movies and western movies than our next movie, Bone Tomahawk.
I saw this when it came out and though it was pretty dang sweet. Especially Kurt Russel's luscious facial hair. I'm sure a handful of you guys have seen this, but I want to know what you think. But now is a great time to re-watch it if you have already seen it and a PERFECT time to check it out if you have not. Tell us what you think. Let's talk about this movie. It's ups. It's downs.
Film club stuff.
Hey, this is my first post here!
Ok, so recently I decided to watch Bone Tomahawk, a horror/western movie directed by S. Craig Zahler and it was... quite a ride.
The story itself is simple, and the movie is just going to point A to point B, with some eventual trouble in the middle. But the way that Zahler creates the feeling of tension and the increasingly dread in the movie is beyond good. It's fantastic. From the very first scene (with Sid Haig and David Arquette!), you get the feeling that this is not an ordinary horror movie. Yeah, the setting helps in making it different, but the way that Zahler chooses to make the audience feel fear, desperation and disgust by the actions of the antagonists is fucking brilliant.
Talking about the villains, they're one of the most brutal I've ever seen. The gore in this movie is as real as the one in Brandon Cronenberg's "Possessor" and it makes your skin crawl on how good it is. It's merciless! The death scenes are graphic af and the sound design on them makes it even better.
I just felt like talking about this movie, since i don't see many people talking about it. If you saw it, what are your thoughts about it? Let's chat, please :D
As title says. I finally watched Bone Tomahawk and it was very good, a very good film indeed sir.
I want more but not sure how I would describe the film to search for more.
Thanks
If y'all haven't seen this, it's got Hunt all over it and I highly recommend watching it. It is spooky and would make for some awesome legendary characters and weapons.
Can anyone give me some good recommendations of movies that are a similar feel/theme?
I don't know why but I am super into the Neo-westerns/western movies right now.
Another one I watched recently was Hostiles and I thought that was pretty good also.
Edit: obligatory thanks for the upvotes and the recommendations all! My list got a lot bigger.
Most people would clumsily stick this film in the Western genre & be done with it.
I myself made the schoolboy error of passing it by due to me thinking it was just a Western. Silly me.
It has a brooding pace, plenty of gore & various other Horror movie tropes.
If there's better, please let me know as I'd love to watch it
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We are done with HORROR movies and what better way to transition us into the WESTERN month of November than Bone Tomahawk and then bring us into the modern era with Hell or High Water.
We here love us some western movies, so we of course had a blast talking about these movies. Give it a listen and see if you agree with our opinions (or not) of these two genre baddies. Don't forget to stay posted and check out the other movies we are watching this month, as well as voting for what we are going to watch in December (as soon as I post the poll, that is).
Have fun and WATCH. MORE. FILM.
This film is so rich in character and small detail. I like it more and more with each viewing, to the point where it's one of my favourites of the 2010's.
I think it's a real shame that any discussion about it is ruined by people obsessing over the gory scene near the end. It's a well done moment and admittedly really gnarly, but any conversation about this film always just starts and ends with that one scene.
There's so much more to talk about. Like the characters which Zahler and the actors manage to create such depth and meaning for. They all feel individual without losing their believability. It's easy (well not easy, but easier) to create a dynamic cast of characters in a film like The Hateful Eight for example, where they're exaggerated and pulpy but in a movie so committed to reality it feels like a more impressive feat.
The lead four are all fantastic but Matthew Fox manages to be the standout for me. From what I gather he's pretty difficult to work with which is why he's dropped off the map since this movie but I absolutely love his performance. His exit from the film and final words "I am far to vain to ever live as a cripple" is one of the most intense and memorable death scenes I've maybe ever seen. It's a great personal moment but also adds to the gruelling nature and absolute dread of their situation. I'd really like to see him in more things.
I also love the scene where their camp is approached by strangers in the night. There's no resolution at all. We never learn if they're just innocent travellers or bandits, they just die. It's such an interesting and subversive way to establish how genuinely dangerous things are. It really was a time where you could take no chances and had to kill or potentially be killed. It felt very un-cinematic in the best way possible.
I liked Zahler's subsequent films to varying degrees but neither captured me quite the way this one did. There's just something so engrossing about the world and characters to me. It's a film I think about quite a lot.
I wanna get this 42oz tomahawk at a restaurant but if the weight includes the long ass bone then it seems like there’s like 16-18oz of meat lol
