Unlimitedia Sick Product of a Sick System

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

lovecraft231 The problem with many of today's zombie movies is that they feel so lifeless. With a few exceptions, so many zombie flicks-especially those of the Direct To DVD market-have a you've seen it done before and better feeling to them. They have unlikable, stupid characters who act as if they've never seen a zombie movie, annoying music, terrible acting, generic direction, and the same apocalyptic bulls#!t that guys like George Romero and Danny Boyle did better. "Bone Sickness" does have an intriguing idea behind it, but like so many other zombie movies of the day, falls victim to all of the listed problems.The movie deals with a woman named Kristen (Darya Zabinski) whose husband Alex (Rich George) is suffering from a rare degenerative bone disease. With nobody else to turn to, she goes to her friend Thomas (Brian Paulin, who wrote, directed, edited, and scored the movie, and has hair that serves as a crime against humanity) who has an alternative form of medicine made from the flesh and bones of corpses. Unfortunately, it has it's side effects-such as Alex vomiting and s#!tting blood and Earthworms, and the dead coming out of the grave to consume the flesh of living.While the zombie aspect is nothing new, the whole aspect of Alex's bone sickness and the alternative medicine plot are actually quite original. Also, unlike so many Straight To DVD Zombie movies, this doesn't get to the blood and gore right away. Unfortunately, that means we get a lot of really bad acting and characterization in the way of action. Not once do you feel for Alex, and that's because other than "He's got a disease that's killing him", we don't get anything in the way of character for him. The Gore FX are hit and miss. Sometimes they work, while other times they are less than convincing. This is especially true for the zombies-while it's nice to see a zombie flick that actually tries to make the zombies look like rotting corpses, it doesn't help that their make up is of the Paper Mache variety. The movie also is heavily influenced by the likes of Lucio Fulci's "Zombi 2", yet it lacks any of the atmosphere or feel of that film.The biggest problem with the movie is that once the s#!t hits the fan, there's no explanation as to why it's happening. Why are Earthworms exiting Alex's body? Why are the dead coming back to life? What's with the scorpions? What's with the goblins? Why are so many characters dressed like punks and goth kids? Is Alex becoming a zombie? Why does it have an apocalyptic conclusion? Why are there so many songs about rainbows? No reason is given. It's basically director Paulin throwing everything he can into the mix, hoping it will stick, and none of it does.It's a shame that such an interesting idea ends up becoming yet another bad Direct To DVD zombie movie-albeit one of the gorier ones. Chalk up another one I guess.

PassTheSeason Alex McNetti is sick. Like, really, really, REALLY sick, like throwing up and crapping worms and maggots simultaneously sick. Lucky for Alex, he has a very caring, big-titted wife with a mortician friend who has the perfect antidote–ground up bones. If that wasn't enough to mess up the various characters' lives, a hotshot inspector is up and about investigating a few strange murders at the local cemetery, while a possibly related outbreak of the living dead has come out of nowhere.Director Brian Paulin makes cheap movies, and when I say cheap, I mean CHEAP. The lighting is hardly there and sometimes feels like a shabby Argento rip-off, the the camera-work is almost nonexistent and seems to rely mainly on tripods, and the acting is pretty stiff overall. However, if there's one thing Paulin delivers on, it's the gore. And really, do we expect anything less? The blood and torn flesh is on full display, with some especially well-made zombie action at the end of Paulin's biggest movie yet, Bone Sickness.Sub-standard production values aside (as always), the concept behind the film is admirably simplistic, and the very few twists work well enough the carry its slim frame. I suppose if I were to review this film and it had more money behind it though, I would have to say that Paulin could use some work in the conveyance department. The story moves along at a slow and sometimes confusing pace, and seems to rest firmly on the knowledge that there will be gore every five minutes. This is no surprise considering the no-budget zombie flick sub-genre, but it is something that could be vastly approved on nonetheless.The acting, as stated, is often wooden but carries through where it counts. Rich George is fine as usual, here playing the sickly Alex. His wife, played by Darya Zabinski (who actually appears to be getting better jobs than I would have guessed) is somewhat restrained when she shouldn't be, but still offers a solid performance for a Morbid Vision Films production. Paulin himself of course pops up as the mortician, who is given extra creepy stalker tones thanks to that long-ass hair (sorry Brian, just let it go!), and does the job he gave himself well. That's really it as far as compliments go on the acting front. Everyone else is either terribly wooden or not acting at all, though Kevin Barbare as Inspector Seacrest almost pulls through. Alas, he is pulled under.Now, the effects work. I don't believe I've ever seen a movie where such a thing fluctuates quite like this (I believe the last case was the big budget Virus). In one corner we have a girl being sawn in half and bodies exploding, and then on the other we have bare healthy skin on long-rotten zombies and what appears to be half a rack of cooked pork ribs taken out of a rather well made fake corpse. The fact that this film took two years to make simply emphasizes such bewildering errors in judgment, as it seems the one thing that Paulin would do is pay extra close attention to his gore FX. Don't think I am bashing the film quite yet, though; it is a good film overall, it is simply distracting when certain mistakes are made. Overall, Paulin does a good job and provides a few rarely seen stunts in such a no-budget film, such as the flipping of a car and the aforementioned exploding body.Another element in the film's favor is Paulin's love of grossing out his audience. Rich George vomiting and shitting worms, only to attempt to devour them afterward really hits a soft spot, and the use of other creepy crawlies throughout adds a sense of ethereal horror that really is quite nice.Overall, Bone Sickness is a nice try that could have been better, but also could have been a lot worse. You get tits and you get gore, and watching this movie, that's probably all you want. Also, watch out for the twist at the end explaining the zombies, as it's so silly you won't want to miss it.-- SufferForYourArt.com

Tromafreak Well then, here it is, the goriest film in American history. A full-blast, pitch-black, living-dead, gore-fest, which, unlike most modern exploitation, will leave gorehounds completely satisfied. Yeah, it was shot on video, I know, it looks weird. Personally, I'm cool with it, but this s.o.v. badass will force nay sayers to overlook the obvious flaws like that as well as the $30 budget. Earth-shattering gore is one thing, but was the worm-vomiting really necessary? Oh yeah, it really, really was!! Alex has a rare bone disease, and pretty much, has no chance of living, he is looked after by his hot wife, Kristen, who is slowly losing hope. Eventually, Kristen seeks the help of Alex's friend, Thomas (the director), to help find a cure. Thomas's cure, you ask? Why, bones of course, yeah, bones of the dead will now be fed to the sickly Alex. You see, Thomas works in a morgue, so stuff like that is simple for good ol' Tom. Whatever you need, as long as dead bodies are involved. What's funny is that this bone-marrow medication is actually starting to work, yay for Alex!! What's not so funny is that the dead do not appreciate people stealing their bones, and they're just about ready to rise up and kill everybody in a really gory manner, apparently because they're all sore at Thomas. Actually that's pretty funny too.We certainly have a doozy on our hands here, don't we? The truth is, if any gore film has ever even remotely given Peter Jackson's Dead Alive a run for its money, well gang, here it is. Not only that, but Bone Sickness, aside from the gore, can actually be kind of interesting, and I know, why listen to me when there's already so many other negative reviews for this? All I can say is that those people are liars, and that they're all probably jealous because none of them could ever shoot something this awesome on video, or I don't know, they probably just don't dig stuff that was shot on video. But really, Bone Sickness is at least as good as Zombie '90: Extreme Pestilence, or at least a Todd Sheets film. If gory, living-dead epics with a hopeless vibe is your cup of tea, Burial Ground is also a must see. For something else from Brian Paulin, the maniac who directed this atrocity, check out Fetus. Well done Mr. Paulin, you have created one repulsive work of art that will, sooner or later, become legendary. Keep up the good work. 9/10

Indyrod Now this is what I'm talking about. This is without doubt, one of the goriest movies ever made, regardless of budget. This is in "Brain Dead" territory, as completely over the top gore that left a huge smile on this old gorehound's face. Yes, it is definitely very low-budget, but it is a no holds barred zombie movie that lets it all hang out. A man has been stricken with a deadly bone disease, and his good friend that works in a morgue helps the man and his Wife treat the sickness with their on concoction made from dead human's bones. This pisses off the dead, and why wouldn't it, so they rise from the graves and we have an all out zombie attack of epic proportions. "Unearthed Films" has released this movie, which was actually a smaller movie that became much bigger and bolder with "Unearthed" assistance. The shear amount of gore in this movie is so massive, that I soon forgot all about the cheapness of the effects themselves, because to be honest, I used to live for these kind of movies. I love low-budget genre filmmakers, that are not restricted in any way by the studio system and ratings, and wants to give the gorehounds exactly what they want, and in this case, even more. For gorehounds, this is like a gift from the gore Gods, and you don't want to miss it. Add to all the explosive amount of shear splatter, you also get some very nice looking naked beauties, which doesn't hurt. Of course, they don't look so good when the zombies get through with them, but what the hell. I only listened to part of the commentary, which sounds very entertaining, but it does appear a sequel is in the works, which is great news. The story is left open at the end, which like Night of the Living Dead, it led into more movies. There's a little twist at the end, that adds a different dimension to the whole story, but I'll leave that alone for now. "Bone Sickness" does what it was intended to do, and that's provide as much gore as possible, and also some other pretty sick stuff. The puking of live worms is something you have to see to believe. If you don't like this extreme stuff, then for Gawd's sake, stay away from this movie. This goes way way beyond anything you have probably seen before, and I can't wait for the sequel, which the filmmakers promise to be even worse... I mean better...