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Directed by | Mercedes Bryce Morgan |
Written by | Joshua Friedlander |
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Cinematography | Nick Matthews |
Edited by | Anjoum Agrama |
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Distributed by | Bleecker Street |
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Running time | 94 minutes [1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Bone Lake is a 2024 American horror thriller film directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan and written by Joshua Friedlander. It stars Maddie Hasson, Alex Roe, Andra Nechita, and Marco Pigossi. The independent film had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 21, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 3, 2025.
Sage and Diego's romantic getaway to the secluded Bone Lake takes an unexpected turn when they are forced to share a mansion with a mysterious and alluring couple, Will and Cin. As tensions escalate, the retreat devolves into a web of deception, desire, and manipulation, gradually revealing long-buried secrets. [2]
Bone Lake was directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan from a screenplay by Joshua Friedlander. The independent film [3] was produced by Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, and Jacob Yakob produce for LD Entertainment, alongside Friedlander and Jason Blumenfeld. [2]
Principal photography lasted 18 days, with Nick Matthews ( Saw X ) serving as director of photography. [4] Matthews cited A Clockwork Orange , Evil Dead II and Funny Games as visual inspirations for the film's camera movements. [4] The score was composed by Roque Baños and Ben Cherney. [5]
Bone Lake had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 21, 2024. [6] In May 2025, Bleecker Street acquired the U.S. distribution rights, [2] followed by the sale of U.K. and Irish rights to Signature Entertainment by British sales agent Mister Smith in July. [7] The film had its U.K. premiere at FrightFest on August 24, 2025, [8] and is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on October 3, 2025. [9]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 95% of 21 critics' reviews are positive.The website's consensus reads: "Unwavering in its psychological trappings, Bone Lake is a supercharged game of survival that yields a thrilling rabbit-hole of intrigue and fun." [10]
Bone Lake received the bronze Audience Award at the 2024 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. [11]