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Little Bone Lodge (also released as The Last Exit)[1] is a psychological thriller film directed by Matthias Hoene, from a script written by Neil Linpow.[2][3] The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival in March 2023.[4] It was picked up by Signature Entertainment for distribution.[5] It stars Joely Richardson, Neil Linpow, Sadie Soverall, Harry Cadby, Clifford Samuel, Cameron Jack, Sharon Young, Roger Ajogbe, Jamie Melrose and Euan Bennett.[6]
| Little Bone Lodge | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Matthias Hoene |
| Written by | Neil Linpow |
| Produced by | Mark Lane |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Job Reineke |
| Edited by | Niles Howard |
| Music by | Christopher Carmichael |
Production company | Tea Shop Productions |
| Distributed by | Signature Entertainment |
Running time | 93 Minutes |
| Country | UK |
Plot
editSet over one night as a vicious storm sweeps across the Scottish highlands, two criminal brothers on the run are forced to seek sanctuary in a remote farmhouse. Taking the resident family hostage, they soon find themselves in a deadly struggle for survival, where the family set up is not quite as straightforward as it first appears to be. With the police and old ‘friends’ closing in fast, they must find a way to escape this new nightmare and in the process confront issues in their own fractured relationship.
Cast
edit- Joely Richardson as Mama
- Neil Linpow as Jack
- Sadie Soverall as Maisy
- Harry Cadby as Matty
- Roger Ajogbe as Pa
- Clifford Samuel as PC Adams
- Sharon Young as Bella
- Cameron Jack as McCalister
- Euan Bennett as Duncan
- Jamie Melrose as DC Stanton
Production
editLittle Bone Lodge began filming in February, 2022, in Westerham before moving to exteriors in Scotland.[7]
Reception
editThe film premiered at the 2023 Glasgow Film Festival as part of the Frightfest strand, before releasing across the UK in May 2023.[8][9][10] It currently holds an approval rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes,[11] garnering strong reviews with focus going on the complex characterisations, twisting narrative and excellent performances from the cast. The Guardian described it as a 'Scarily fierce and tense thriller.'[12][13]
References
edit- ^ Billington, Alex (May 3, 2023). "Creepy Family in a Farmhouse Horror 'Little Bone Lodge' Official Trailer". FirstShowing. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ Dalton2022-04-28T10:48:00+01:00, Ben. "SC Films acquires crime thriller 'Little Bone Lodge' starring Joely Richardson; releases first look (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Joely Richardson hails horror genre as Little Bone Lodge premieres in Glasgow". East London and West Essex Guardian Series. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "StackPath". www.thehollywoodnews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "REVIEW: Little Bone Lodge (2023)". 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ AntBit (2023-03-11). "Little Bone Lodge (2022)". Projected Figures. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ kimnewman (2023-03-11). "FrightFest review – Little Bone Lodge". The Kim Newman Web Site. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ bloodyflicksblog (2023-03-12). "Little Bone Lodge (Glasgow Frightfest) review". Bloody Flicks. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ kimnewman (2023-03-11). "FrightFest review – Little Bone Lodge". The Kim Newman Web Site. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "FrightFest review – Little Bone Lodge". Eye For Film website.
- ^ "Little Bone Lodge". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "Little Bone Lodge review – Joely Richardson is scarily fierce in tense thriller".
- ^ "Joely Richardson hails horror genre as Little Bone Lodge premieres in Glasgow". East London and West Essex Guardian Series. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
