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Another of my action/horror favorites.

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Captain John Boyd receives a promotion after defeating the enemy command in a battle of the Mexican-American War, but because the general realizes it was an act of cowardice that got him there, he is given a backhanded promotion to Fort Spencer, where he is third in command. The others at the fort are two Indians, George and his sister, Martha, who came with the place, Chaplain Toffler, Reich, the soldier; Cleaves, a drugged-up cook; and Knox, who is frequently drunk. When a Scottish stranger named Colquhoun appears and recovers from frostbite almost instantly after being bathed, he tells a story about his party leader, Ives, eating members of the party to survive. As part of their duty, they must go up to the cave where this occurred to see if any have survived. Only Martha, Knox, and Cleaves stay behind. George warns that since Colquhoun admits to eating human flesh, he must be a Windigo, a ravenous cannibalistic creature.

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I saw this one. Didn't care for it much.
 

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Weird movie, but interesting in its own quirky way. The only thing I didn't care for was the music, which is extremely distinctive. Interesting also in that it was directed by a woman. Like American Psycho, it's an odd choice for a feminine perspective.
 

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Wasn't a bad way to spend some time, although it did drag at times.
I'm interested in Guy Pearce as an actor, but mainly because LA Confidential owns my heart (in respect to movies) and I elevate anyone who was in it.
 

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Wasn't a bad way to spend some time, although it did drag at times.
I'm interested in Guy Pearce as an actor, but mainly because LA Confidential owns my heart (in respect to movies) and I elevate anyone who was in it.

Agreed. I only watched this for Pearce and while it kept my interest, I have no interest in re-visiting this movie. However, just the mention of LA Confidential always gets me to thinking about another re-watch (I'm well into double figures already).

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