[Cal.]

Thursday 5th October - Bone Tomahawk (2015)



In the Old West, a sheriff (Kurt Russell), his deputy (Richard Jenkins), a gunslinger (Matthew Fox),and a cowboy (Patrick Wilson) embark on a mission to rescue three people from a savage group of cave dwellers.

Please have your reviews in for Sunday 8th October at 7PM!

[RileyH]

not 2025

[Withano]

I'm gonna watch it nowish.

[Jamie89]

Bone Tomahawk

Jesus ****ing christ at that deputy guy's death!! Like what the actual **** (Just had to get that out the way first because oh my god that was one of the most horrific things I've ever seen!) So yeah I have some mixed feelings about this film because first of all it took me a while to realise why this would be considered a horror film. Apart from the opening scene it started off quite slow, albeit intriguing and enjoyable, but I was thinking for a while that the whole thing was going to be about their journey across the desert as it seemed to go on for a while and I wasn't really here for that. And don't get me wrong I was still enjoying it, it was well acted, well written, it held my interest etc, I think I just expected a bit more (although maybe I wouldn't have if this wasn't part of a halloween themed thing so I don't really hold that against it). BUT! Once they were captured it changed quite dramatically, and I don't know if it was just because I was caught off guard with it or had been lulled into a false sense of security given the pacing of it beforehand but I found the remainder of the film really quite punishing (in a good way <3). Like I said, the deputy's's death was absolutely horrific and once that happened I was constantly on the edge of my seat. I was willing the captives plan to poison the cannibals to work just like they were willing them to drink it, I was willing O'Dwyer along when he was struggling with his leg and started crawling through the sand </3, I was desperately hoping that Kurt Russell wouldn't have his scalp ripped off and be split vertically in two... it's a great film that can involve me emotionally as much as this one did and all because of one moment, but then it wasn't really because of that moment it was because of everything that had gone before and built to it, without me even realising it was building, the whole atmosphere it created before completely pulling the rug from under me. And I really shouldn't have been shocked by how gruesome it became because I mean the very first shot in the film is a graphic one of someone's throat being slit, but I was. Everything that preceded suddenly made a lot more sense because I really cared about these characters, a lot more than I usually do in horror films where for the most part I don't really care who dies, or I actually want people to die, but in this one I was praying for no more deaths! Only a great film can achieve all of that and do so well to leave the impression that this one did.

Kurt Russell was absolutely brilliant, I haven't seen a lot of his films but he's always stand-out whenever I've seen him and his presence added a great deal to the film. Jack from Lost was really good too (the scene with his horse dying </3) (also did anyone else not even recognise it was him at first because I didn't), the whole cast was great but those two stood out the most. Oh I was surprised that there wasn't more of David Arquette though, with him being quite a big name I thought they'd have used him at the end rather than just tell us that he died at some point, not that that mattered though. (And I could be wrong about him even being a big name I just assume he is because I'm a massive Scream fan and he was married to Monica from Friends).

Anyway it's a film that will stay with me, it really made me feel and involved me and I feel like I went on a journey with it and it's characters. It was intriguing and shocking and kinda unique, I can't really think of many (any?) films similar to it so to be that different and still achieve what it sets out too without any real established template there is a huge achievement.... I'm still not entirely sure if I'd call it a halloween film (but I nominated 'Death Becomes Her' so who am I to talk), and although I can see how all the middle bits had value after watching the film as a whole, the fact that I felt at times that I wasn't THAT interested in those parts I suppose has to go against it. Like I'd recommend this film to people but I'd have to tell them to stick with it. And really that's more to do with the fact that the film breaks genre conventions and veers away from what you'd expect, which I suppose is a good thing rather than it being a fault with the film ... so yeah mixed feelings like I said about all of that tbh.

But I want more films like this, films that aren't typical to their genre and explore mixing horror with other themes

8.5/10

[Babayaro.]

excellent review.

I'm going to give this a watch in the next few days, even though I watched it recently. But I feel like my review would be better/more accurate by doing this.

[Babayaro.]

(my feelings towards the film is pretty much what Jamie just said lol)

[Withano]

Im halfway through and really bored

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Withano

Im halfway through and really bored

BABAYARO!

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Withano

Im halfway through and really bored

Stick with it!

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

Stick with it!

It better get better, I literally dozed off, dunno how long for.

I also wrote my review cos I was bored! But I'll keep an open mind for the second half!...

[Babayaro.]

I mean, sure. Just ignore Jamie's review

[Withano]

Omg. I said I was halfway through because I assumed it was a 90 min film and it felt like I was watching it forever! I've only just got past the halfway mark!

[RileyH]

[Withano]

Bone Tomahawk

This was one of the 10 movies that I sent to Cal, I was pretty excited for it, but it was so ****ing boring for me. I blame everybody else who voted for it. Thanks for nothing.

I **** you not, I genuinely dozed off for a bit. I didn't care for the characters, they were neither relatable nor likeable. I didn't care for the storyline, did they even know where the were walking to? They just seemed to be wandering aimlessly. I didn't find it scary or creepy, actually the whole thing just reminded me of a South Park episode where the kids go on a school trip to the Pioneer Village, which is just full of workers pretending (badly) to be from another time in the west. I'm pretty sure the bad guys were off Power Rangers too? Pretty certain.

I guess I liked the scenery? The outfits? Idk not really, just feel like I should make a positive. I was just more interested in my iPad and my naps throughout.

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I wrote all of that like an hour in to it cos I needed to pass the time, it was so ****ing slow. The second half was better, I still didn't care for the characters which is a large problem. Bit too gory for me too, I'm an innocent angel, but at least something was happening... I just didn't care. Also, I came to admire the horror/western mix, and figured my boredom might just be my disdain for Western films, so its got that going for it.

2/10.

Was satisfying to see Jack from Lost die actually, that was a long time coming. Always hated him, and a Western accent doesn't fool me, Jack. You're not the boss of EVERYTHING.

2.5/10

[Babayaro.]

Anyway

[Withano]

It was bad. You be quiet.

[Jamie89]

If you weren't on your Ipad and you stayed awake you might have liked the characters

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

If you weren't on your Ipad and you stayed awake you might have liked the characters

perhaps... but if it was entertaining me in the first place, I wouldn't have needed to anyway. On reflection, I think it was more the Western theme I was bored by. I've never enjoyed a Western movie before, and I actively avoid them nowadays. Probably would have enjoyed it if they were something cool like space pirates or horny backpackers.

[Jamie89]

I agree about the Jack from Lost dying thing though, I always wanted him to die

[Nicky91]

Bone Tomahawk 2015

i must admit i just have seen the trailer of this movie only, and based on that i find it boring, and i am not gonna waste my time watching boring movies


and first of all Kurt Russell is way better than being on these crap boring movies


1.5/10

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

Bone Tomahawk 2015

i must admit i just have seen the trailer of this movie only, and based on that i find it boring, and i am not gonna waste my time watching boring movies


and first of all Kurt Russell is way better than being on these crap boring movies


1.5/10

Roger Ebert hew?

[Babayaro.]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

Roger Ebert hew?

[Withano]

Nicky gets it.

[Morgan.]

Nicky you have to watch the whole film to write a genuine film review

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Blurryface

Nicky you have to watch the whole film to write a genuine film review

i have to watch the whole film, darling if i were to watch this whole film i fall asleep in a instant