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In the harsh American frontier, Sheriff Franklin, his deputy, a skilled gunslinger, and a brave cowboy embark on a perilous journey. Their mission is to rescue three women taken by a savage, cannibalistic tribe living in the mountains. Facing brutal landscapes and unimaginable horrors, the group must confront a terrifying enemy and fight for survival in a desperate fight to bring the captives home.

In the harsh American frontier, Sheriff Franklin, his deputy, a skilled gunslinger, and a brave cowboy embark on a perilous journey. Their mission is to rescue three women taken by a savage, cannibalistic tribe living in the mountains. Facing brutal landscapes and unimaginable horrors, the group must confront a terrifying enemy and fight for survival in a desperate fight to bring the captives home.

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72

Metascore

7.2

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Rotten Tomatoes
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91%

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74%

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IMDb

7.1 /10

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69

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Letterboxd

3.6

From 354 fan ratings

Movie Insider

3.86/5

From 7 fan ratings

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31st Film Independent Spirit Awards 2016

Richard Jenkins
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Best Supporting Male

Richard Jenkins
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Best Screenplay

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In the 1890s, two drifters named Purvis and Buddy struggle to make ends meet through a life of killing and robbing travelers. One day, as they are spooked by the sounds of approaching horses, they take refuge in the hills, where they stumble upon a Native American burial site. Tragically, Buddy is suddenly attacked and killed by unseen assailants, leaving Purvis to flee for his life.

Fast forward eleven days, Purvis arrives in the small and unsuspecting town of Bright Hope. Upon his arrival, he hastily buries his stolen goods. The town’s elderly backup deputy, Chicory, notices him and promptly informs Sheriff Franklin Hunt of his presence. At the local saloon, Sheriff Hunt confronts Purvis. When questioned about his identity, Purvis hesitates before claiming to be “Buddy,” hoping to conceal his true identity. In an attempt to escape, Purvis is shot in the leg by Sheriff Hunt. Hunt then sends John Brooder, a local educated man known for his charm with women, to fetch the town’s doctor.

Meanwhile, Arthur O’Dwyer, the foreman who is incapacitated at home due to a broken leg, is being looked after by his wife, Samantha. She assists Arthur with his injury, but soon the situation takes a dark turn when Brooder, needing help for Purvis, calls upon Samantha. He takes her to the jail to assist with Purvis’s wound. Once they leave, Hunt and the other men return home. That very night, tragedy strikes again—a stable boy is brutally murdered by yet another group of unseen attackers.

When Sheriff Hunt investigates the murder scene, he discovers that the horses are missing and only an arrow is left behind. Seeking answers, he calls upon a local Native American man to examine the arrow. The man informs him of its connection to a feared cannibalistic clan residing in the ominous “Valley of the Starving Men.” Determined to rescue the captured townspeople, Hunt gears up for a treacherous journey with Arthur, Chicory, and Brooder.

As they set out, the group encounters danger at every turn. Days into their journey, two Mexican strangers emerge at their camp. Fearing they are scouts for a potential raid, Brooder makes the troubling decision to kill them and move their camp. That night, a treacherous gang of raiders launches an ambush, injuring Brooder and forcing him to put down his own horse in a grim act of mercy. Tensions rise within the group, leading to a severe feud between Brooder and Arthur, exacerbating Arthur’s condition. Chicory, seeing the situation unfold, leaves Arthur behind to recuperate while he, Hunt, and Brooder press onward.

Upon reaching the valley, the trio finds themselves under fire from arrows. Although they manage to take down two attackers, they have no choice but to retreat, leaving Brooder gravely injured. As the cannibals seize Hunt and Chicory, they discover Samantha and an injured Nick imprisoned nearby. Horror strikes as they witness Nick being dragged from his cell, stripped, scaled, and brutally consumed. Samantha counts the remaining threats and finds the number of cannibals to be around nine.

Realizing he possesses some opium tincture he confiscated from Arthur, Hunt devises a plan to poison the tribesmen. Their scheme goes awry as only one tribesman consumes a fatal dose. Meanwhile, having tracked down the men, Arthur arrives and heroically dispatches two tribesmen. As he discovers a whistle-like object embedded in their windpipes, he cleverly uses it to lure and eliminate more foes.

In the cave, with their men incapacitated, the cannibal leader becomes enraged, and tortured Hunt mercilessly. Just when things seem dire, Arthur arrives in the nick of time, managing to kill one of the tribesmen, while Hunt bravely takes down the leader. Arthur not only frees Samantha but also Chicory, while a gravely wounded Hunt prepares to sacrifice himself to ensure the remaining women’s escape. As they make their exit from the cave, they come across two pregnant women whose horrific condition reveals the depth of the evil they’ve faced.

In the distance, they hear three gunshots, signaling Hunt’s desperate final stand against the cannibals, which Chicory acknowledges with a bittersweet smile. Exhausted and battered, the three survivors set off on the long journey back home, fully aware of the trials they endured but determined to make it out alive.

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גרזן העצמות Костяной томагавк A Desaparecida o Aleijado e os Trogloditas Kosti a skalp 战斧骨 Tomahawkul de os Τσεκούρι Από Κόκκαλο 본 토마호크 בון טומהוק Csontok és skalpok Rastro de Maldade Кістяний томагавк 戰斧骨 Костна томахавка トマホーク ガンマンvs食人族 Kostený tomahawk Kaula Tomahauks Kaulinis tomahaukas تاماهاوی استخوانی ฝ่าตะวันล่าพันธุ์กินคน Ratna sjekira Frontera caníbal (Bone Tomahawk) ძვლის ტომაჰავკი Bojna sekira

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גרזן העצמות Костяной томагавк A Desaparecida o Aleijado e os Trogloditas Kosti a skalp 战斧骨 Tomahawkul de os Τσεκούρι Από Κόκκαλο 본 토마호크 בון טומהוק Csontok és skalpok Rastro de Maldade Кістяний томагавк 戰斧骨 Костна томахавка トマホーク ガンマンvs食人族 Kostený tomahawk Kaula Tomahauks Kaulinis tomahaukas تاماهاوی استخوانی ฝ่าตะวันล่าพันธุ์กินคน Ratna sjekira Frontera caníbal (Bone Tomahawk) ძვლის ტომაჰავკი Bojna sekira

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