A widow and her daughter have a standoff against a gang of ruthless outlaws in Place of Bones. In 1876, Pandora Meadows (Heather Graham) lives with her daughter Hester (Brielle Robillard) on their isolated ranch 95 miles from the nearest town. One day, Hester discovers the gravely injured body of Calhoun (Corin Nemec), a bank robber who was shot while running off with the money. Pandora discovers that Calhoun is being pursued by the gang of the vile outlaw Bear John (Tom Hopper) and she begins to prepare for a standoff.
Place of Bones Synopsis
Place of Bones is a Western thriller directed by Audrey Cummings (Berkshire County, Darken, She Never Died). The film stars Heather Graham (Suitable Flesh) as the widow Pandora Meadows, who is quite content living on her isolated ranch and sheltering her daughter Hester from the outside world. However, this solitude is disrupted by the arrival of Calhoun, who was injured in a shootout with his partners from a bank robbery. However, one of Calhoun's partners was the brother of the outlaw Bear John, played by Tom Hopper (Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City), with it only being a matter of time before Bear and his gang come looking for Calhoun and the money he stole.
My Thoughts on Place of Bones
Place of Bones is comparable to films, such as Ti West's In a Valley of Violence and S. Craig Zahler's Bone Tomahawk, in how it combines a typical Western with other genres. In the case of Place of Bones, the film turns into a siege thriller, as Pandora, Hester, and Calhoun find themselves forced to fight back against the outlaws invading this isolated ranch. Led by a no-nonsense performance by Heather Graham and featuring a wicked final reveal, Place of Bones elevates director Audrey Cummings to a new level of filmmaking.
Trailer for Place of Bones – Canadian Film Fest 2024
