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Stylish but barely mediocre overall

The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

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.

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

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...

I've recently read a review of this picture that said: "The acting in this low-budget, independent zombie film is actually surprisingly good. All of the actors and actresses (who get completely naked!) actually give great performances and it is obvious that they really worked hard to make sure they delivered the best performance possible. Not only was there great acting..." I had to laugh. Look, I'm all for giving kudos where kudos are due...but the acting in this picture was not good...it wasn't even decent. Here is a problem with indie movies...people actually think this caliber of acting is good. Acting is just as important as lighting or sound...if its bad, the movie suffers. And it does...suffer.Like I said, I'll give kudos where they are deserved: the gore and makeup effects in Bone Sickness are incredibly good, given the micro-budget it was shot with. Makeup artists should take note of Paulin's detail and execution. Excellent job in this category.Another area this movie excels is in the nudity. I don't know how Paulin managed to get multiple cute girls completely naked...but he did, and I don't think they were strippers. Gore and nudity sells horror films...and the nudity in this film is a great bonus. Too bad the lead girl has to lay down to show her boobs...they are huge, and should have been shown with her standing up, not on her back. I suppose they must sag, and this was the most flattering of positions...but still, they are too big to not see standing up. The red head in the film had an especially nice figure, and she got fully nude...excellent! It's ashame that other than the nudity, gore effects, and makeup...the movie slouches to a 1 star picture. The camera they shot it on wasn't very good (certainly not HD), and the DP and lighting designer (if they had one) didn't know how to optimize picture quality. There were also far too many slow motion effects, which looked horrible and digitized--if it looks bad, don't do it, unless you absolutely have to. Paulin uses slow-mo nearly a dozen times...and they all look like crap.The sound was passable, but still suffered from your typical no-budget film issues: blips, background noise jumping up and down, inaudible dialog...I don't imagine they used a boom once (I could be wrong).Paulin...take my advice. Go to Hollywood and be a makeup artist--you'll do quite well for yourself. Don't direct pictures. Yes, they may sell because your gore and nudity are awesome...but the movies, storyline, acting, lighting and sound need a lot of work. It's really sad that you not only cast yourself as one of the leads, but it's even sadder that you're the most natural actor in the cast (which isn't saying much).Sorry about the bad review. I think you need to drop directing, and focus on what you're good at: gore and makeup.