‘Stranded… but not alone.’
Bonehill Road is a 2017 American horror film written, edited and directed by Todd Sheets (House of Forbidden Secrets; Zombie Bloodbath and sequels; Bloodthirsty Cannibal Demons). Produced by Amanda Payton.
The movie stars Linnea Quigley, Gary Warner Kent, Eli DeGeer, Ana Rojas Plumberg, Millie Milan, Dilynn Fawn Harvey, and Douglas Epps.
Plot:
Emily and Eden Stevens escape one violent situation only to dive head first into another. Terrified and alone they are stranded in the dark woods only to be chased into a horrific scene in a house or horrors. They must work together to get out alive. But what is worse? What is on the inside or out?
Reviews [may contain spoilers]:
“Bonehill Road has a delivery and viewing experience that is overall B-Movie quality. The cinematography is clear but doesn’t look like they used quality movie filming equipment. It doesn’t look like much editing of the film’ involved. The cast does not adapt to their roles well, and the performances are not intimidating.” Decay Mag
“Great acting, wonderful practical effects, and a compelling story. While I wouldn’t have minded some more monster action (there was a fair bit of time spent with the secondary story arc), this is a very small issue. The secondary arc serves to introduce new characters as well as moving forward with the development of Emily and Eden…” Extreme Horror Cinema
“Most of the acting is quite powerful. Other than the occasional over-emoting, such as Epps sporadic high-pitched maniacal laugh, the cast – including Epps – is pretty solid. As the two leads, Plumberg and especially DeGeer hold their own as strong women who are put in extraordinary circumstances.” The Feedback Society
“Most independent werewolf films have to hide their monster. Hell most mainstream flicks do the same but Todd Sheets made sure you got the money shot and more with this scene. Todd absolutely delivered on giving horror fans an entertaining treat of a werewolf film.” Gross Movie Reviews
“Bonehill Road is the best werewolf movie of 2017 and a testament to what can be accomplished on an independent budget. A stone-cold classic brought to life in the modern age of cinema. It’s a bloody, scary, hairy story that’ll have you howling with delight.” Horror Society
“Bonehill Road is a resounding success that should please most fans of horror and the werewolf subgenre. It’s a fierce and fast paced tale that features great practical effects, heaps of gore, and superb performances from DeGeer and Rojas-Plumberg. Plus, there’s werewolves, lots of werewolves.” The Movie Sleuth
“Gore fans will still not be disappointed, as Sheets manages to bring some rather nasty gore effects to the forefront and the make-up on those lycanthropes is just spectacular, especially for this type of production. Bonehill Road is an indie horror project the horror world needs to see, as it speaks volumes to fans such as myself.” Pop Horror
“It’s well put together, nicely paced and it features strong performances and excellent effects work. Fans of old school werewolf stories and practical effects work should be suitably impressed with what is legitimately the best indie horror film I’ve seen all year.” Ian Jane, Rock! Shock! Pop!
“Brutal, unflinching, entertaining, frightening and metal-as-f*ck, Bonehill Road is destined to become, much like it’s creator, a legend in indie cinema. The bar has been raised.” The Tavern of Terror
“The Howling style werewolves are impressive practical creatures no CGI is used at all. The transformation scenes are also extensive and painful looking. There’s no scrimping on the effects or cutting away here. And of course, being a Todd Sheets, film there’s plenty of gore on display as well.” Voices from the Balcony
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Wild Eye Releasing issued Bonehill Road on DVD as an ‘Unrated Director’s Cut’ on October 9, 2018.
Background:
On the project’s Indiegogo page, Todd Sheets enthused:
“This is my dream project! My favourite movie monsters have always been werewolves!!! And I have been so disappointed that there seem to be no true, old-school, American-made werewolf movies coming out these days that capture the spirit of movies like The Howling, An American Werewolf in London or Dog Soldiers. I want to make fans of those movies proud!!! My goal is to make a classic monster movie for our time!!!”
Cast and characters:
Eli DeGeer … Emily Stevens
Ana Rojas-Plumberg … Eden Stevens
Millie Milan … Tina Roberts
Linnea Quigley … Suzy
Douglas Epps … Coen Anders
Dilynn Fawn Harvey … Lucy
Gary Warner Kent … Rhett Tanner
Aaron Brazier … Porter Stevens
Eric Kuhl … Mailman
Scott Simmons … Gene Kanefsky
Aaron Neal … Ace Biro
Alexander Brotherton … Cody Castro
Andrew Baltes … Werewolf
Clinton Baysinger … Werewolf
Logan Boese … Werewolf
David E. McMahon … Tucker J. Woolf
Jane Plumberg … Werewolf
Eve Smith … Werewolf
Antwoine Steele … Werewolf
Jeremy Todd … Werewolf
Travis Youmans … Werewolf
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