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Marrowbone
El secreto de Marrowbone
2017 111 min Spain, United States of America R 18+
★6.6
Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Director: Sergio G. Sánchez
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Description
A young man and his three younger siblings are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.
Budget:
$8M
US Gross:
$1,377
Worldwide:
$12.29M
Starring
George MacKay
Actor
Anya Taylor-Joy
Actor
Charlie Heaton
Actor
Awards
Goya Awards 2018
— Best Debut Director
Key opinion
Marrowbone is a mood-driven psychological thriller that functions more effectively as a melancholic family drama than a traditional horror film. While its pacing and genre-defying approach divide viewers, most agree that its period aesthetic and twist-heavy narrative create a uniquely immersive, if occasionally uneven, experience.
| Production | The film excels in period-accurate set design and evocative, haunting cinematography that anchors its mysterious atmosphere. | |
| Acting | The central performances, particularly George MacKay’s, provide the necessary emotional gravity to make the character-driven narrative feel authentic. | |
| Pacing | The film’s marketing as a horror movie creates a disconnect, as the slow-burn pacing and drama-focused narrative leave those expecting traditional scares feeling disappointed. | |
| Ending | Opinions on the climax are split between those who find the major narrative twist to be a shocking, masterful deception and those who find it logically frustrating or overly convenient. |