Huesera The Bone Woman (2022)
94%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: NA
A bone-chilling body horror, Huesera offers genre fans a twisted take on What to Expect When You’re Expecting.
“Huesera” is a chilling horror movie that twists the familiar concept of What to Expect When You’re Expecting and will keep genre fans on the edge of their seats.
Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language, LGBTQ Stories, Psychological, Supernatural, VOD, XYZ Films
Distributor
XYZ Films
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 33m
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Language(s):Spanish
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Country of origin:Mexico, Peru
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 10, 2023 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 16, 2023
Genre(s)
Horror/Mystery & thriller
Keyword(s)
Huesera, The Bone Woman, horror, mystery, thriller, Spanish, Michelle Garza Cervera, directed by Michelle Garza Cervera, Paulina Villavicencio, Edher Campos, produced by Paulina Villavicencio, Edher Campos, Michelle Garza Cervera, Abia Castillo, written by Michelle Garza Cervera, Abia Castillo, starring Natalia Solián, Alfonso Dosal, Mayra Batalla, Mercedes Hernández, Aida López, Martha Claudia Moreno, reviewed by Katie Rife, Natalia Winkelman, Carlos Aguilar, Wes Greene, Nick Allen, Jasmine Lane, Laura Hiros, Jon Mendelsohn, Matt Hudson, Jennie Kermode, Jonathan DeHaan, Daniel Gorman, horror movie, bone-chilling, body horror, supernatural nightmare, twisted, Mexican urban legend, motherhood, pregnancy, Valeria, Raúl, Octavia, Isabel, Maricarmen, Ursula, limited release, XYZ Films, box office performance, budget, MPAA rating, cursed, sinister entity, dark magic
Worldwide gross: $1,685,816
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
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US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
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Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
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Alfonso Dosal – Raúl
Mayra Batalla – Octavia
Mercedes Hernández – Isabel
Aida López – Maricarmen
Martha Claudia Moreno – Ursula
Director – Michelle Garza Cervera
Producers – Paulina Villavicencio, Edher Campos
Writers – Michelle Garza Cervera, Abia Castillo
Director(s)
Michelle Garza Cervera
Writer(s)
Michelle Garza Cervera, Abia Castillo
Producer(s)
Paulina Villavicencio, Edher Campos
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (54) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (1)
[Huesera] accomplishes a lofty goal for genre cinema: Taking a familiar formula and turning it into a personal statement.
February 10, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/4
Katie Rife
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
“Huesera” is the type of staggering supernatural nightmare that is as transfixing as it is terrifying.
February 9, 2023
Natalia Winkelman
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
The remarkable debut from writer-director Michelle Garza Cervera is as effectively blood-curdling as it is intellectually incisive.
February 9, 2023
Carlos Aguilar
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
The film is a sensitive character study disguised as an unnerving exercise in body horror.
February 6, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
Wes Greene
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
A poignant look at the fear of becoming a bad mother.
October 25, 2022
Nick Allen
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Huesera is a tale of motherhood told in splintered bones and fractured identity, and while its conclusion may be quieter than other horror classics, it’s no less satisfying. October 7, 2022
Jasmine Lane
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
The excellent performances and the impeccable script of Abia Castillo and Garza Cervera herself speaks of classism, appearances and above all that synergy between good and evil, of those things that exist but are not talked about. [Full Review in Spanish]
February 11, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Laura Hiros
Rincón de cine
Huesera: The Bone Woman offers a unique take on a Mexican urban legend, but would have benefitted from a tighter narrative.
February 11, 2023
Jon Mendelsohn
CBR
Cervera’s triumphant debut offering really gets under the skin. The pace and overall lack of ‘scares’ may not be to everyone’s tastes, but Huesera delivers a powerful, engaging, and sometimes bruising experience.
February 10, 2023 | Rating: 8.5/10
Matt Hudson
What I Watched Tonight
Wonderfully uncomfortable.
February 10, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/5
Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film
Huesera is light on Horror but it’s a darker and more frank storty about pregnancy than we’re usually given.
February 10, 2023 | Rating: 7/10
Jonathan DeHaan
Nightmare on Film Street
It’s mostly impressive stuff, but the abrupt, opaque ending is truly astounding, sure to be interpreted as happy or depressing depending on the individual.
February 10, 2023
Daniel Gorman
In Review Online…
Plot
It should be the happiest time in Valeria’s life. She and her husband, Raul, have finally seen one of their longtime dreams come true: Valeria is pregnant. At first, everything seems perfect. Gradually, though, her mood darkens. With motherhood upon her, Valeria can’t shake off heavy self-doubt and a pervasive dread, the latter stemming from visions of spider-like presences and other possibly supernatural threats. Hoping to confront these demons, she reconnects with the old, more carefree life she once gave up for Raul, including rekindling an old flame with her first love, Octavia.
Trivia
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