Watch Bone Keeper on Digital
Bone Keeper is directed and written by Howard J. Ford (DarkGame, The Ledge). Despite a few drawbacks in terms of pace and storyline, I was very impressed with it. Originally, Bone Keeper was able to enjoy its World Premiere at Glasgow FrightFest. I can imagine film festival audiences loved this movie. It also explains why it’s currently sitting at an 8.2 rating on IMDb.
I don’t think this will last in the long run. Still, it certainly is worth recommending for fans of creature features and monster horror.
The runtime is just 90 minutes, which is often a sweet spot for a movie like this. And, even though there was a lull in the first act, I didn’t feel it was too long after this. I mean, in that first part of the movie, the characters did almost repeat everything that had already just been said. In that sense, it did feel like a missed opportunity to “cut the fat” and get moving.
Overall, many of the actors in this movie have also been in previous movies by the same filmmaker. I tend to like it when actors and directors stick together. It’s usually a good sign. Also, you can look forward to the iconic John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings, Raiders of the Lost Ark). He isn’t crawling around the caves, but he does have quite a lot of screentime. Deservedly so!
Bone Keeper is out on Digital in the UK from April 6, 2026. We’ll update this review when we have a US release date.