Day 9: Bone Lake: A Chilling Start That Slowly Drifts Off Course.
Going into Bone Lake, I hadn’t seen a single trailer or promotion — just a picture banner that caught my attention. It looked intriguing enough to take a chance on, and honestly, the movie started off strong.
The story begins with Sage (Maddie Hasson) and Diego (Marco Pigossi), a couple looking for a quiet staycation. When they arrive at their rental house, they quickly realize another couple, Will (Alex Roe) and Cin (Andra Nechita), has also booked the same place. Neither pair knows who’s supposed to stay, and both frantically try to reach the host to sort out the mix-up. Eventually, they decide to share the house, and that’s when the tension begins to bubble.
From there, the atmosphere turns uneasy. Will and Cin start behaving oddly, not in an over-the-top horror way, but just strange enough to make you uneasy. The first couple brushes it off at first, but the weirdness only grows. Soon, both pairs begin spending time together, over-sharing personal details about their relationships, their jobs, their insecurities. And that’s where the movie hits a nerve, because telling your business to complete strangers never ends well.
As the nights go on, boundaries blur. The couples start spending time with each other’s partners, questioning their relationships and what it really means to be unapologetically honest with the person you love — even when you have secrets or a darker side. For a while, Bone Lake becomes oddly relatable, almost like a mirror held up to modern relationships and how fragile they can be under pressure.
But then, just as the film builds toward something meaningful, it starts to unravel. The protagonist couple begins to suspect that something isn’t right with their new “friends,” and when the truth finally surfaces, it’s a plot twist that should’ve hit harder than it does. From there, the movie loses focus. It turns from psychological tension into a chaotic mix of childish arguments, awkward humor, and a wild goose chase that undercuts the emotional weight it had earned.
By the end, Bone Lake drifts far from the sharp, mysterious tone it started with. What begins as a gripping relationship thriller slips into confusion, leaving you torn between intrigue and disappointment. Still, for all its flaws, it deserves credit for its bold themes — love, truth, and the unsettling idea that sometimes, the real horror lies in knowing your partner too well.
In a way, Bone Lake gave me flashes of Funny Games at first, with that same uneasy tension between strangers and the creeping sense that something is off beneath all the polite conversation. It is playing now, and while it is far from perfect or even great as a whole, I would still say give it a shot. Go see it, experience the ride for yourself, and walk away with your own take on what the movie is really about.