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The New York Times has a positive review. The Guardian gives it 4 out of 5 stars and describes it as a "twist on John Ford’s The Searchers". Variety describes it: "a gleefully grisly genre gazpacho that matches a rousing sense of Old West derring-do to a comic sensibility as dark as chewing tobacco —and at least as much of an acquired taste. But for those with a head for loopily discursive humor (not to mention a stomach for some inspired grotesquerie), S. Craig Zahler’s debut feature will come as a most violent delight."
Empire Online says, "A mash-up of The Searchers and Cannibal Ferox, this is a pretty strong prairie stew." Roger Ebert's site calls it "a surprisingly sturdy Western" and concludes, "[Director] Zahler and his talented cast are willing to take this journey deep into the heart of darkness, and it’s their commitment that makes the entire project more than skin-deep." Rotten Tomatoes has a critics rating of 90%.
I saw this movie. How can you not like Kurt Russell in a film? He seems to be in several in the last few years. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteikr? Kurt Russell is always worth watching :)
DeleteI enjoyed the trailer. It sure looks interesting. And two of my favorites are in it: Sean Young and Kurt Russell.
ReplyDeleteHorror westerns have been around a while, but there've never been as many of them as of other types of films. It isn't hard to track them down and aim at watching them all, which can't be said about most sub-genres lol
DeleteCannibals in the west who aren't the Donnor Party--LOL! I like Kurt Russell. Have to keep my eyes open for this one. ;)
ReplyDeleteAh, the Donnor Party. I'm not sure anybody has made a horror western about them, which surprises me...
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