Fantastic Fest 2015: S. Craig Zahler's Western Horror 'Bone Tomahawk'

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The first image we see in S. Craig Zahler’s horror Western, Bone Tomahawk, is that of the violence that men do. A dull blade makes two, then three attempts at slicing through a sleeping man’s throat. The man holding the knife is one of two thieves, sneaking into a camp at night to murder and steal whatever they can find. It’s indicative of the violent period in American history when disorder ruled and ignorance of the land around them made people paranoid. The horrors awaiting those murderous thieves is the catalyst for the film, an epic but quick-paced horror adventure that digs deep into the violent history of this country. ›››

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