Bone Tomahawk is a film about the limits of human endurance and the clash between a fragile burgeoning civilization and a prehistoric savagery. It rewards viewers who appreciate:
On the surface, the film follows a traditional frontier trope: a rescue mission. After a group of settlers is abducted by a mysterious clan of "troglodytes," a small posse sets out into the desolate wilderness. This setup echoes John Ford’s The Searchers , but Zahler strips away the romanticism of the Old West. Watch Bone Tomahawk 2015
It serves as a bridge between the dusty trails of Lonesome Dove and the grueling survivalism of The Hills Have Eyes . Bone Tomahawk is a film about the limits