Summary
Ancient Native American legend of the Bone Eater rises up and begins terrorizing the local townspeople
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 33GoodWatch 33
Letterboxd · 480 ratings2.5/5
IMDb3.1
Audience score17%
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for horror movies, −5 min on the typical 95
typical 9590Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
2008
February 15, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
HorrorTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
PortugueseMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 32
Paul RaeNeil Elroy
Bruce BoxleitnerSheriff Steve Evans
William KattDr. Boombas
Walter KoenigCoogan
Gil GerardBig Jim Burns
Michael HorseStorm Cloud
Adoni MaropisJohnny Black Hawk
Clara BryantKelly Evans
Jesse JanzenMilo Sachetti- JCJohn CallahanSeth Pomeroy
Jennifer Lee WigginsKaya
Veronica HamelCommissioner Hayes- BGBrian GrossDirk Pomeroy
Jim StormDick Krantz
Roark CritchlowDeputy Roberts- SSStormy ShuffLolli Wills
Timothy StarksPaul Riley
Robert ClotworthyJimmy Winger
Tom SchmidDr. Clayton Forrester- KHKristen HoneyRachel LeGrand
Carlos Moreno Jr.Randy Cook
Jeffrey Scott KellyJosh MacDonald
Adrian AlvaradoChuck Hanson- SDSonny D'AngeloHuey Blake
Directing · 5
- Jim Wynorski Director, Screenplay
- Marian Ng Script Supervisor
- Shawn Dyrdahl First Assistant Director
- Jill Hoppy Second Assistant Director
- Will Alovis Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- William Langlois Screenplay, Location Manager
Production · 11
- Lisa M. Hansen Executive Producer
- Stefano Dammicco Executive Producer
- Paul Hertzberg Producer
- Fern Champion Casting
- Brian Tidmore Associate Producer
- Shelley Yustak Post Production Accountant
Camera · 6
- Andrea V. Rossotto Director of Photography
- Samuel Brownfield First Assistant "A" Camera
- James Glembala Best Boy Grip
- Tom Funk Second Assistant Camera
- Iain Pirie Still Photographer
- David Gamble Key Grip
Editing · 2
- Max Logan Boyer Assistant Editor
- Nicholas Mundy Assistant Editor
Sound · 8
- Chuck Cirino Music
- Mark Brisbane Music
- Patrick Giraudi Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Xavier Sol Sound Effects Editor
- Cristina Turek Foley Artist
- Willy Allen Sound Editor, Supervising ADR Editor
Art · 2
- Robert Hummel Production Design
- Kevin Hummel Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Jo Rosen Costume Designer
- Kim Nickerson Wardrobe Assistant
- Megan Graham Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist
- Kristen Gonzalez Wardrobe Assistant
Visual Effects · 5
- Francois Latremoille 3D Supervisor, Visual Effects Supervisor
- Julia K S Miles Visual Effects Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor
- Miles Harrington 3D Generalist
- Thierry Latremoille 3D Animator, 3D Modeller
- Geoffrey Soga Visual Effects
Lighting · 4
- Alan Smithee Gaffer
- Sena Kwasi Amengor Electrician
- Team Bashet Best Boy Electric
- Ana Foy Electrician
Other crew · 24
- Sonny D'Angelo Stunt Coordinator
- Cole S. McKay Stunt Double
- Bradley Adams Compositor
- Mike Luehring Thanks
- Douglas E. Ryan Driver
- Daniel de Anda Fast Set Production Assistant
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