Huesera: The Bone Woman

Review:

Huesera: The Bone Woman is a Mexican horror film that was released in 2020. The film is directed by Michelle Garza Cervera and written by Michelle Garza Cervera and Adriana Garza. The movie follows the story of a young woman named María, who returns to her hometown after her father's death. However, upon her return, she discovers that her father's body has disappeared, and a series of supernatural events start to occur.

The film has been praised for its unique storyline, excellent cinematography, and gripping performances by the cast. It has also been noted for its exploration of Mexican folklore and traditions, which adds an extra layer of depth to the story.

Overall, Huesera: The Bone Woman is an intriguing and visually striking horror movie that offers a fresh take on the genre. Fans of horror films and Mexican folklore will surely enjoy this movie.I have to say that the synopsis for this 2022 Mexican horror movie titled "Huesera" definitely sounded interesting. I hadn't heard about the movie prior to getting the chance to sit down here in 2023 to watch it. And with it being a horror movie that I hadn't already seen, of course I opted to watch it.
I had no expectations to the movie, as I knew nothing about it, aside from whatever little was mentioned in the synopsis, so writers Michelle Garza Cervera and Abia Castillo had every chance to entertain, impress and bedazzle me with the script and storyline for the movie.
However, "Huesera" turned out to be a slow burn of a horror movie, and with heavy emphasis on slow. Man, talk about a slow and boring narrative. Nothing, and I mean that literally, happened of any worth throughout the snail paced narrative. I managed to endure a staggering hour of torment of the 97 minutes that the movie ran for. Then I just gave up out of sheer and utter boredom. There was nothing interesting taking place on the screen, and the narrative was so slow that it was an ever growing struggle to keep faking an interest in the storyline.
It should be noted, however, that the acting performances in "Huesera" were actually good. Just a real shame that the actresses and actors literally had nothing worthwhile to work with in terms of a properly interesting and entertaining script.
Visually then "Huesera" was nothing noteworthy. There was nothing particularly spectacular to see on the screen. And as for director Michelle Garza Cervara's "Huesera" movie being a horror movie, yeah well, that might be stretching the term quite a bit. Unless, of course, an insanely slow paced narrative counts as horror.
"Huesera" is not a movie that I will recommend for horror fans to venture out and get to watch. It just simply isn't worth the effort.
My rating of "Huesera" lands on very, very generous three out of ten stars, as the movie's production value does seem good.