Bones and All (2022) movie poster

Bones and All

2022 ·2h 11m · ★ 7.0 (1,602)

Abandoned by her father, a young woman embarks on a thousand-mile odyssey through the backroads of America where she meets a disenfranchised drifter. But despite their best efforts, all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether their love can survive their otherness.

Why it matters

A haunting road-trip romance that devours the conventions of coming-of-age and cannibal horror to explore love and loneliness on America’s margins.

  • Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet deliver raw, magnetic performances charged with desperation and tenderness.
  • Luca Guadagnino’s direction blends lush Americana landscapes with unsettling gore, crafting a mood both poetic and grotesque.
  • Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ score underscores the film’s emotional and visceral extremes, haunting long after the credits roll.
  • Not for the faint of stomach—its cannibalism metaphor digs deep into themes of otherness, survival, and craving connection.
  • A rare fusion of body horror and tender romance, ideal for fans of genre-bending horror that balances dread with aching humanity.
2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
14
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
85
Survival
17
Body Horror

Tone

Suspenseful

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentBody HorrorCannibalismDehumanization

Phobia triggers

VomitTeeth

TMDB Keywords

1980sabandonmentaddictionamerican midwestbased on novel or bookbrother sister relationshipbrutal violencecannibaldark secretestranged motherfamily abandonmentfirst loveflesh eatinggenre bendingguilthomelessnessinterracial romanceintimatelovelove storypickup truckroad movieroad tripromanticromantic thrillersense of guiltsensualitysentimentalteenage girl

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