Bone Eater (2007)

Ancient Native American legend of the Bone Eater rises up and begins terrorizing the local townspeople.

Director:

Jim Wynorski (as Bob Robertson)

Writers:

Jim Wynorski (screenplay) (as Bob Robertson), William Langlois (screenplay) (as Bill Monroe)

Stars:

Bruce Boxleitner, Michael Horse, Adoni Maropis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Boxleitner	...	Sheriff Steve Evans
Michael Horse	...	Storm Cloud
Adoni Maropis	...	Johnny Black Hawk
Clara Bryant	...	Kelly Evans
Jesse Janzen	...	Milo Sachetti
William Katt	...	Dr. Boombas
Walter Koenig	...	Coogan
Gil Gerard	...	Big Jim Burns
John Callahan	...	Seth Pomeroy
Jennifer Lee Wiggins	...	Kaya
Veronica Hamel	...	Commissioner Hayes
Brian Gross	...	Dirk Pomeroy
Jim Storm	...	Dick Krantz (as James Storm)
Roark Critchlow	...	Deputy Roberts
Stormy Shuff	...	Lolli Wills

Storyline

In Sweet Water, the ambitious entrepreneur Dick Krantz is constructing a resort in the middle of the desert under the protest of the Katonahs. When three workers find some Indian relics and bones in a ditch in the site, they accidentally release the giant skeleton like creature known as Bone Eater and their bones are devoured by the monster. The half-breed Sheriff Steve Evans a.k.a. Running Wolf is in charge of the investigation of the disappearance of the workers, being pressed by Krantz to arrest the protesters. But the Bone Eater attacks and kills other locals, while Chief Storm Cloud seeks an ancient Tomahawk capable of destroying the evil creature.

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Plot Keywords:

bone | worker | giant skeleton | relic | tomahawk | 

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point the archaeology professor comments about him and his students being being in The Alabama Hills, Anybody who has ever lived in or passed though Alabama would never mistake it for Northern California where the movie was filmed. However there is an area in Inyo County California which is near the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains called The Alabama Hills, named after the CSS Alabama.

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Goofs

When the sheriff arrives in the SUV, you see the front license plates, the next scene when he takes his daughter back to the station, the license plates are gone. Throughout the movie, they are gone or back on.

User Reviews

Offensive to Everyone

I agree with all the comments posted so far: This movie was a waste of time and energy, for viewers as well as those who made it. Terrible CGI, awful script, stupid plot and hey, the setting is Alabama but it looks like California. But the worst thing has got to be the Native American angle on this, which pulls in every stereotype you can think of, from the chief surrounded by smoke, the angry warrior, people speaking without using contractions ("Do not do this thing!"), Native American pipes playing in thin air, etc. It just shows such a lack of respect and understanding that I was tearing out my hair. A Native American with any ounce of self-respect would have tossed their TV out the window at this trash. So in closing, I'd say this movie is pretty much an offense to everyone.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

9 February 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

A csontevő

Filming Locations:

Sable Ranch - 25933 Sand Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinetel Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1