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Survivor meets slaughter — and the immunity challenge is staying alive.
TMDB
47
IMDb
20
Rotten Tomatoes
17
Audience Score
17

CrossBones (2005)

so-bad-it's-goodpirate-ghost-nonsenseearly-2000s-cheese

Overview

HorrorThriller

A group of people decide to be a part of a reality television show based around a treasure hunt on an island. Whichever contestant is lucky wins the ultimate prize. Unbeknownst to the contestants, an ancient curse from the ghostly pirate Red Beard exists on the island. They unwittingly unleash the curse which results in a bloodbath.

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pirate
greed as moral punishmentexploitation of entertainmentcolonial violence returning

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Ghost pirate makeup that looks like Spirit Halloween clearance.

Editing

Reality show confessionals interrupted by actual murder.

Best for:Friends: Drunk movie night with people who love terrible films.·Background: Play while doing literally anything else.·Rewatch: Only to quote increasingly absurd death scenes.
Heads up:Gore: Low-budget blood geysers and rubber limb removal.·Language: Aggressive early-2000s reality TV insults throughout.
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Director

Daniel Zirilli

ReleasedAug 30, 2005
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight
Popart Film Factory
Pan Productions

Top Cast

Hardy-Ames Hill

Hardy-Ames Hill

Tony

Jessie Camacho

Jessie Camacho

Audra

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Daniel Zirilli specialized in direct-to-DVD action films and reportedly shot this in eight days on a borrowed island location.

Cultural

This arrived during the 2004-2007 reality TV horror boom alongside 'My Little Eye' and 'Severance,' exploiting post-'Survivor' cultural exhaustion.

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