“To a new friendship!” The clink of glasses in the Bone Lake teaser sounds cheerful—until you realize it's the last normal moment before everything goes to hell. Bleecker Street's latest horror-thriller dark comedy promises a vacation rental nightmare where double-booking is the least of anyone's problems.
A Lakeside Getaway Turns Bloody
When two couples arrive at the same secluded mansion, Bone Lake quickly spirals from awkward small talk into a “sleek, sexy, erotic” disaster. Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan (Spoonful of Sugar, Fixation) crafts a darkly hilarious descent into manipulation and survival, where secrets unravel and blood starts flowing. The teaser hints at a twisted dynamic—less The Rental, more Clue with a body count.
Critics who caught it at Fantastic Fest 2024 called it “an absolute blast” and “steamy and twisted,” which tracks with Morgan's knack for blending horror with psychosexual tension. The cast—Maddie Hasson, Marco Pigossi, Alex Roe, and Andra Nechita—appear caught in a seductive, dangerous game, their chemistry crackling even as things turn sinister.
Why This One Stands Out
Vacation horror isn't new (Barbarian, The Rental), but Bone Lake leans into dark comedy and erotic thrills, playing like a demented Eyes Wide Shut meets You're Next. The script by Joshua Friedlander keeps dialogue sharp, while Morgan's direction—polished by years of music videos and indie horror—ensures the tension never lets up.
Mark Your Calendar
After its Fantastic Fest premiere, Bone Lake surfaces in theaters nationwide on October 24, 2025—just in time for Halloween. Will it be this year's Ready or Not? Early buzz suggests yes.
If your Airbnb ever gets double-booked, maybe just… leave.
