𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓)

In Bone Face (2025), director Elias Granger returns with a chilling follow-up to his cult psychological horror debut. While the original film was an underground sensation praised for its disturbing atmosphere and minimalist terror, this new installment expands the narrative into darker, more emotionally complex territory — blending horror with a tragic human story.

Set two years after the gruesome “Masked Woods Murders,” Bone Face follows Mara Langston, a young forensic psychologist obsessed with understanding the myth of the killer who wears a mask made of human bone. As copycat killings erupt across rural Oregon, Mara uncovers a disturbing truth: the original “Bone Face” might not have acted alone.

What makes Bone Face (2025) more than just another slasher sequel is its commitment to psychological nuance. The film dives deep into trauma, identity, and the cost of obsession. Mara's descent into madness mirrors the slow unraveling of her family’s hidden past, blurring the line between hunter and hunted. With a tone reminiscent of Hereditary and The Silence of the Lambs, the film trades jump scares for dread, building its horror through eerie sound design, cold cinematography, and moments of shocking violence.

One standout performance comes from Eliza Hart as Mara, whose haunted intensity carries much of the film. The return of the killer — or possibly killers — is handled with chilling restraint. Bone Face himself is less of a character and more of a symbol, representing the horror that lives just beneath the surface of seemingly ordinary people.

However, Bone Face isn't without flaws. Some subplots — particularly the cult subplot hinted at mid-film — feel underdeveloped, and the third act, while tense, leans heavily on genre tropes. Yet, the film succeeds in turning a one-note urban legend into a layered psychological horror experience.

If the post-credit scene is any indication, this franchise is far from over. A final shot of an abandoned nursery, a bone mask resting on a child’s crib, hints that the madness is far from finished.

Bone Face (2025) is not just a horror sequel; it’s a grim meditation on legacy, fear, and the darkness we inherit. Watch it with the lights off — and the doors locked.