Bone Tomahawk is a 2015 western horror film directed by S. Craig Zahler in his directorial debut. It stars Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Richard Jenkins, Lili Simmons, Matthew Fox, Evan Jonigkeit, David Arquette, and the late Sid Haig.
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.
Victims[]
- Unnamed Man - Throat slit by Purvis with a knife.
- Unnamed Man - Throat slit by either Purvis or Buddy off-screen, bodies shown.
- Unnamed Man - Bashed in the head by Buddy with a rock after having his throat slit by either Buddy or Purvis.
- Two Unnamed People - Killed by unnamed troglodytes off-screen, skulls shown.
- Buddy - Shot in the throat with an arrow and impaled in the stomach by an unnamed troglodyte with a spear.
- Nadine Chicory - Died of an unknown cause off-screen, mentioned.
- Buford - Throat slit and shot through the head by an unnamed troglodyte with an arrow.
- Dog - Shot by John Brooder.
- Ramiro - Shot twice in the chest by John Brooder.
- Unnamed Man - Shot twice in the chest by John Brooder.
- Unnamed Man - Shot twice in the chest by Arthur O’Dwyer.
- Horse - Shot in the head by John Brooder as a mercy kill after being injured by an unnamed troglodyte.
- Two Unnamed Troglodytes - Shot by Franklin Hunt.
- John Brooder - Bashed in the head by a tomahawk thrown by an unnamed troglodyte off-camera, body shown.
- Purvis - Killed and eaten by Wolf Skull and unnamed troglodytes off-screen, mentioned.
- Deputy Nick - Scalped, impaled in the mouth with a bone, and then horizontally bisected in half by Wolf Skull and two unnamed troglodytes.
- Three Unnamed Troglodytes - Shot by Arthur O’Dwyer.
- At Least Two Unnamed Troglodytes - Shot by Arthur O’Dwyer off-screen, gunshots heard.
- "Wolf Skull" - Toes cut off and decapitated by Franklin Hunt after being shot in the chest by Arthur O’Dwyer. Shared kill.
- At Least Three Unnamed Troglodytes - Shot by Franklin Hunt off-screen, gunshots heard.
- Sheriff Franklin Hunt - Bled out off-screen after having his stomach sliced open, stomach burned, and being shot in the stomach by Wolf Skull.
Deaths[]
- Total - 28
- 26 Humans
- 23 Men
- 2 Victims of Unknown Gender
- 1 Woman
- 2 Animals
- 1 Dog
- 1 Horse
- 26 Humans
Kill Counts[]
- Arthur O'Dwyer - 7 (Alive)
- Sheriff Franklin Hunt - 6 (Deceased)
- John Brooder - 4 (Deceased)
- Purvis - 3 (Deceased)
- "Wolf Skull" - 3 (Deceased)
- Buddy - 2 (Deceased)
Note[]
- Some of the troglodytes are credited as Boar Tusks, Serrated Tomahawk, Eagle Skulls, and Sharp Tooth, but it is unknown which troglodytes they were.