Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- melancholic
- claustrophobic
- late night horror viewing
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics generally found the atmospheric setting, cast, and efficient suspense effective, but considered the characters thin and the story short on genuine scares.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Marrowbone siblings hide their circumstances and protect one another inside an abandoned farm whose walls conceal a dark secret.
The abandoned farm, attic, library, and threatening walls make the house itself the film’s primary source of unease.
Flashbacks, family recollections, and concealed information gradually reshape the audience’s understanding of the siblings’ situation.
The three brothers and sister flee after their mother’s death specifically to prevent separation and preserve their family unit.
Films like Marrowbone, and why
The Others
Shared haunted-house mystery, sibling protection, concealed family trauma, and atmospheric psychological horror.
The Orphanage
Shared gothic domestic setting, family secrets, supernatural uncertainty, and twist-driven psychological suspense.
The Innocents
Shared isolated house, vulnerable children, hidden trauma, and eerie mystery blending drama with horror.
The Awakening
Shared family-centered gothic horror, unreliable perceptions, and a dark secret embedded in an old house.
Movie Details
- Director
- Sergio G. Sánchez
- Release Date
- 2017-10-27
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (1899)
Cast
- George MacKay
- Anya Taylor-Joy
- Charlie Heaton
- Mia Goth
- Matthew Stagg
- Nicola Harrison
- Kyle Soller
- Tom Fisher
- Myra Kathryn Pearse
- Paul Jesson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Marrowbone about?
- A grieving quartet of siblings barricades itself inside an abandoned farm, where family loyalty collides with a terrifying secret hidden in the house.
- What is Marrowbone like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Marrowbone as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Marrowbone violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Marrowbone as moderate.
- What did critics think of Marrowbone?
- Critics generally found the atmospheric setting, cast, and efficient suspense effective, but considered the characters thin and the story short on genuine scares.
- Which films are like Marrowbone?
- Films with a similar feel include The Others, The Orphanage, The Innocents, and The Awakening.
- How long is Marrowbone?
- Marrowbone runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Marrowbone?
- In United States, Marrowbone streams on fuboTV, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel.
