What is Marrowbone about?
A young man and his three younger siblings are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
Marrowbone (2017)
A sinister presence haunts four siblings in their sprawling manor, creating a chilling and bleak mystery.
Suspenseful and intimate. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).
Marrowbone parents guide
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: real scares and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Marrowbone scary?
- Yes, properly. Marrowbone is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Marrowbone?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Marrowbone rated, and is it OK for kids?
- No. It is rated R, with real scares, several jump scares and strong violence.
Cast and crew
Directed bySergio G. Sánchez
StarringGeorge MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Mia Goth, Matthew Stagg, Nicola Harrison
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