Bone Eater
Bone Eater

Bone Eater

2008Movie90 minEnglish

Ancient Native American legend of the Bone Eater rises up and begins terrorizing the local townspeople

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IMDb3.6/10
Director: Jim WynorskiGenres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Plot Summary

A mysterious Native American curse is unleashed when a group of individuals accidentally disturbs a sacred burial ground. The curse manifests as an ancient, ravenous spirit that begins to pick off the intruders one by one, feeding on their bones. As the body count rises, the remaining survivors must find a way to appease the spirit or perish.

Critical Reception

Bone Eater is a low-budget horror film that garnered little attention and mixed to negative reviews upon its release. It is often cited as a typical example of direct-to-video horror fare from the late 2000s, with criticism frequently directed at its pacing, special effects, and predictable plot.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film struggles with a weak script and uninspired direction.
  • Special effects are notably poor, detracting from any potential scares.
  • Performances are generally unconvincing, failing to elevate the material.

Google audience: Audience feedback for Bone Eater is sparse, but what is available suggests viewers found the film to be a forgettable and unoriginal horror B-movie with little to recommend it.

Fun Fact

Director Jim Wynorski is known for his prolific career in low-budget and B-movies, often working with tight deadlines and budgets, which is characteristic of the production style of 'Bone Eater'.

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Wuchak

Wuchak

***Comic booky, but all-around entertaining and, sometimes, even moving*** "Bone Eater" (2007) is yet another Grade B monster movie that debuted on SyFy. All these creature features have the same basic plot: Strange monster appears, peop...