The Secret of Marrowbone (2017)

After watching this movie I walked around for days thinking about how moved I was for the members of this family, in particular Jack, for reasons I won't reveal. This movie was very moving and touched me deeply. It is also frightening, tense, and had me on the edge of my seat. The writers, director and actors successfully made a film which had me re thinking some of the events and feeling deep empathy for it's characters. Very well done!

Fmovies: SPOILER: Four young siblings living alone in a big old house are plagued by a sinister presence which may or may not be real.

I have almost completely finished watching horror because most of it seems to be copy or variation of something else, and most of them seem to prefer cheap thrills (sudden noises, jumps etc) to the proper world and character building which is a necessary base for any kind of good story.

"Marrowbone" is derivative of other works, too, but has promise to be more than just a copycat. It concentrates on characters, environment and the atmosphere early on, slowly but steadily raising and holding the suspense, so we may have reason to care about what happens next.

In this way, it's similar to the horror guru Stephen King's style, although written and directed by some Sergio G. Sánchez.

it's the Spaniard's feature-length directorial debut but the man has written screenplays before, notably for J.A. Bayona's "El orfanato" ("The Orphanage", 2007) and natural catastrophe drama "Lo imposible" ("The Impossible", 2012).

The first half of this slow-burning 111 minute joint is promising indeed. Finally, a rare horror with its own clear strong voice, I thought, already comparing it to the best I've seen such as M. Night Shyamalan's "The Sixth Sense" or Alejandro Amenábar's "The Others".

The dark, moody atmosphere is effective - genuinely creepy - and there are no cheap tricks to "prove" anything to shallower part of audience who would ask for fast thrills.

If I remember correctly, the first "unnatural" moment arrives late, maybe around 50 minutes in, which is also similar to King's best horror.

Sánchez is able to use well-known cliches well, and the movie looks amazing in its old-postcard-way. I would give the result a much higher score were the story deeper.

It is understandable that the author only had two hours, which is not a lot. But the development of event does feel shallow and jumpy, and when the revelations about what's really happening start to arrive, everything turns weak cliched fast.

Why do so many horror movies use twists and "surprises" in the end anyway? By now, it would be refreshing to just enjoy a story well told, as "Marrowbone" during the first hour.

The experience is less about actors and more about atmosphere with everything fitting neatly into the author's vision, but the cast has done their best indeed, as stated above. It's not to be taken granted in indie horrors, you know.

Everybody makes you feel something by the power of their performance, be it sympathy, dislike or else. In a way, it turns out to be a good ensemble movie as well.

It's an indie effort, so there's a slim chance you would know any of the cast by name, but they do reat job, even the small one. So here they are: George MacKay, Charlie Heaton ("Stranger Things"), Mia Goth, Matthew Stagg, Anya Taylor-Joy, Kyle Soller, Tom Fisher.

All in all, prepare for likable and mostly effective movie. It's not gonna offer much for seasoned horror watchers but if you have not seen this kind of stuff (many times) already, this may be the first to make you interested in horror movies in general.

The. movie made me wanna close my eyes more than once and finished almost with tears in my eyes a beautiful movie with a really creepy atmosphere if you're looking dor something deeper than a jumpscare

The Secret of Marrowbone fmovies. Saw this last night! Highly recommend this film! Don't expect the scariest film you've ever seen go in with an open mind and watch. Avoid spoilers! Never thought I'd see the day a 'scary' film would affect me like it did and leave me at the end fighting back tears! A ghost story with meaning!

If you haven't seen WHERE THE LILIES BLOOM, see it first, and follow up with MARROWBONE. The only glitch is that there was no U.S. homeschooling in 1969, when the story is set, yet homeschooling is mentioned. Other than that, this isn't a film you haven't seen before, with or without its non-Gothic predecessor mentioned above and in the title of this review, but it is a film that you won't mind seeing again. The twists are usual, but, fans of the classic slow-burn, there are NO jump scares. No, not one. And that, for me at least, is what sets the films apart from the B-flicks.

Really liked the mix of drama, family and suspense with this film. I have watched a lot of horror films and am often disappointed with the weak characters and plot. People that like lots of gore and jump scares in a horror film won't like this film. And some won't like the famous five/coming of age feel to it but I felt it worked really well as it got me emotionally involved. I loved the way the family dynamics and mystery was used in this film. There were lots of very suspenseful moments, like when the youngest child had to go out on the landing to retrieve the dice. The acting was strong, especially from the leading male. I wasn't terribly keen on Anna Taylor Joy's portrayal - think she overdoes the wide-eyed, sugary sweetness - but felt all the other actors in the film did a great job. I've seen Mia Goth in a few films now and she always surprises me because, at first glance, she seems very plain looking but she manages to grab your attention in every scene she is in. The film reminded me a bit of "The Others". I did like the twist, which caught me by surprise even though this kind of twist has been done in other films. I did think though that the film would have been better if the very last section had been cut out - it just dragged the idea on unnecessarily. However, this film kept my interest from beginning to end, was directed and crafted very well and I would highly recommend it.