Little Bone Lodge


Little Bone Lodge is a psychological thriller film directed by Matthias Hoene, from a script written by Neil Linpow. The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival in March 2023. It was picked up by Signature Entertainment for distribution. It stars Joely Richardson, Neil Linpow, Sadie Soverall, Harry Cadby, Clifford Samuel, Cameron Jack, Sharon Young, Roger Ajogbe, Jamie Melrose and Euan Bennett.

Plot

Set over one night as a vicious storm sweeps across the Scottish
highlands, two criminal brothers on the run are forced to seek
sanctuary in a remote farmhouse.
Taking the resident family hostage, they soon find themselves in a deadly struggle
for survival, where the family set up is not quite as straightforward as it first appears to be.
With the police and old ‘friends’ closing in fast, they must find a way to escape this
new nightmare and in the process confront issues in their own fractured
relationship.

Production

Little Bone Lodge began filming in February, 2022, in Westerham before moving to exteriors in Scotland.

Reception

The film premiered at the 2023 Glasgow Film Festival as part of the Frightfest strand, before releasing across the UK in May 2023. It currently holds an approval rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, garnering strong reviews with focus going on the complex characterisations, twisting narrative and excellent performances from the cast. The Guardian described it as a 'Scarily fierce and tense thriller.'