| Little Bone Lodge | |
| Director: | Matthias Hoene |
| Producer: | Mark Lane |
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| Music: | Christopher Carmichael |
| Cinematography: | Job Reineke |
| Editing: | Niles Howard |
| Studio: | Tea Shop Productions |
| Distributor: | Signature Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 93 Minutes |
| Country: | UK |
Little Bone Lodge (also released as The Last Exit)[1] is a psychological thriller film directed by Matthias Hoene, from a script written by Neil Linpow.[2] [3] The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival in March 2023.[4] It was picked up by Signature Entertainment for distribution.[5] It stars Joely Richardson, Neil Linpow, Sadie Soverall, Harry Cadby, Clifford Samuel, Cameron Jack, Sharon Young, Roger Ajogbe, Jamie Melrose and Euan Bennett.[6]
Set over one night as a vicious storm sweeps across the Scottishhighlands, two criminal brothers on the run are forced to seeksanctuary in a remote farmhouse.Taking the resident family hostage, they soon find themselves in a deadly strugglefor survival, where the family set up is not quite as straightforward as it first appears to be.With the police and old ‘friends’ closing in fast, they must find a way to escape thisnew nightmare and in the process confront issues in their own fracturedrelationship.
Little Bone Lodge began filming in February, 2022, in Westerham before moving to exteriors in Scotland.[7]
The film premiered at the 2023 Glasgow Film Festival as part of the Frightfest strand, before releasing across the UK in May 2023.[8] [9] [10] It currently holds an approval rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes,[11] garnering strong reviews with focus going on the complex characterisations, twisting narrative and excellent performances from the cast. The Guardian described it as a 'Scarily fierce and tense thriller.'[12] [13]