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Bones

2001 · 97 min

A grimy, stylish revenge horror that blends blaxploitation swagger with supernatural scares and a tragic love story.

Genres
Horror, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
This Dogg's got a bone to pick.
Overview
Over 20 years after his death, local legend and benefactor Jimmy Bones returns as a ghost to get revenge on those who killed him and restore his neighborhood.

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Genres
Horror, Thriller, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour4
Realism3
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller, crime, fantasy
Directed by
Ernest R. Dickerson
Written by
Adam Simon, Tim Metcalfe
Starring
Snoop Dogg, Pam Grier, Michael T. Weiss, Clifton Powell, Ricky Harris, Bianca Lawson, Khalil Kain, Merwin Mondesir
Music
Elia Cmiral
Cinematography
Flavio Martínez Labiano
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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