
Three brothers and a sister have just lost their mother. After her death they fear to be separated, so to protect themselves and prevent this from happening they decide to flee to an abandoned farm, a place that is not what it seems, because it hides a dark secret between its walls.... (Full plot summary below)
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Three brothers and a sister have just lost their mother. After her death they fear to be separated, so to protect themselves and prevent this from happening they decide to flee to an abandoned farm, a place that is not what it seems, because it hides a dark secret between its walls.
Leave your thoughts about Marrowbone.
| MovieFreak.comSara Michelle FettersIt is a sensational piece of genre subterfuge, the narrative an increasingly byzantine maze overflowing in deft twists and turns. |
| Independent (UK)Geoffrey MacnabStory-wise, Marrowbone may not add up but this is a lyrical and chilly affair in similar vein to other recent Spanish-made horror pictures in which atmosphere is always foregrounded at the expense of plot. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSanchez delivers a couple of very effective twists that change the nature of his tale. |
| The LensAndrew WyattWhile some of its aesthetic and narrative components are vivid, Marrowbone as a whole feels simultaneously overstuffed and derivative. |
| Irish IndependentPaul WhitingtonSergio G Sanchez's film shares the mood and visual aesthetic of other Spanish-directed horrors...and the creaky old house is as much a character as Jack and his siblings. |
| The PlaylistJessica KiangHandsomely shot, evocatively designed, solidly cast and terribly daft, it also presents your friendly neighborhood reviewer with something of a challenge. With what seems like almost premeditated skill, it saves its worst instincts for the backend of its convoluted and barely credible narrative, a good arm-and-a-half’s-length beyond the impassible “spoiler wall.” |
| Punch Drunk CriticsTravis HopsonSanchez ratchets up the dread with surgical precision until it's almost unbearable, while telling a haunting coming-of-age story about first love and family loyalty. |
| El Otro CineFederico FurzanA ghost story that does not feel generic is something of value these days. Marrowbone flows naturally and proposes a great twist at the end. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Bloody DisgustingJoe LipsettWhile Sánchez's screenplay could have done with fewer subplots, his directorial debut remains eminently watchable. Just ensure that you're going in looking for more than a ghost story. |
| EscribiendoCineRolando GallegoSpectators will be entertained with a series of characters that reveal the necessity to hide and isolate themselves in an abandoned home rather than just scaring with blood and deaths. [Full Review in Spanish] |