The Bones
Los Huesos
Using human corpses and invoking the spirits of two damned Secretaries of State, a girl performs a ritual to free the kingdom of Chile from its feudal heritage.
Why it matters
A ritualistic dive into Chilean gothic horror that channels history’s hauntings through visceral body horror and spectral dread.
- Fuses folk horror with political allegory, using the supernatural to confront Chile’s feudal past.
- Practical gore effects elevate the ritual sequences—think Bottin’s tactile terror meets Latin American folklore.
- Anchored by a fiercely compelling lead whose journey blurs the lines between victim and avenger.
- For fans of atmospheric, slow-burning horror that uses history as a ghost story’s skeleton.
Directors
2 horror films in catalog
Horror DNA
Gore
43
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
0
Supernatural
60
Creature
18
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
100
Survival
0
