# Huesera: The Bone Woman (2023)

> A pregnant Mexican woman confronts a bone-deep supernatural nightmare that exposes the coercive expectations surrounding motherhood.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/548325

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Drama
- Director: Michelle Garza Cervera
- Cast: Natalia Solián, Alfonso Dosal, Mayra Batalla, Mercedes Hernández, Sonia Couoh, Aida López, Anahí Allue, Martha Claudia Moreno
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11718516/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, disturbing, late night horror viewing, arthouse horror night

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