Watch Walking Dead actor in Bone Tomahawk a horror western streaming on Netflix
By Renee Hansen
Bone Tomahawk was released in 2015 and is an intense horror western that blends genres in a way that might not be palatable for everyone. But it is an outstanding movie if you can handle the intense scenes. The film stars Alex Meraz, who starred in season 11 of The Walking Dead as a Reaper named Carver.
The film is the directorial debut of S. Craig Zahler, who followed it with the neo-noir action thriller Brawl in the Cell Block 99 (2017) with Vince Vaughn. Bone Tomahawk was produced by Jack Heller and Dallas Sonnier and earned a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Bone Tomahawk stars Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins, Lili Simmons, Evan Jonigkeit, David Arquette, Zahn McClarnon and Sid Haig. Additional cast members include Fred Melamed, Jamison Newlander, Michael Paré, and The Walking Dead actor Alex Meraz portrays Eagle Skulls.
Set in the 1980s, the movie follows small-town Sheriff Frank Hunt (Russell) who leads a posse comprised of his Deputy Chicory (Jenkins), gunslinger John Brooder (Fox), and cowboy Arthur O'Dwyer (Wilson) to rescue three people abducted by group of savage cannibals.
Watch BoneTomahawk on Netflix.
Alex Meraz - other roles
Meraz, well-known for his role as the werewolf Paul in the Twilight films, has been cast for the third season of the AMC psychological thriller Dark Winds. Meraz will portray Border Patrol Agent Ivan Muños. He is joined by fellow TWDU actress Jenna Elfman, who plays BI Special Agent Sylvia Washington. The series is based on Tony Hillerman's Leaphorn & Chee novels and created by Graham Roland. Zahn McClarnon, who also starred in Bone Tomahawk, plays Joe Leaphorn, and Kowa Gordon plays Jim Chee.
He will also star in Taylor Sheridan's Landman with Billy Bob Thornton. The series is based on the podcast Boomtown hosted by Christian Wallace, who co-created it with Sheridan. The series will premiere on Paramount+ on Nov. 17.
Meraz portrayed Carlos "Charlie Boy" Oritz in the sports anthology series American Sports Story. The first season focused on the rise and fall of Aaron Hernandez that premiered on FX in Sept. 2024.
He has also had roles in The Last Son, Bright Suicide Squad, Animal Kingdom, CSI: NY, and more.
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