As a zombie movie, I have to stress, this is not "The Beyond" or "Dawn of the Dead". Do not believe the hype that this is "up-there with Fulci's best". As long as you're expecting a no-budget, over-the-top horror film with a cast of unknowns, you may come away happy. For me, the effects were the driving force of the film and it lacked the clarity and cohesion of films like Mike Mendez' "Killers", Buttgereit's "Nekromantik", Jonker's "Darkness" and Fehse's "Mutation".

Brian Paulin is undoubtedly a talented chap, managing to juggle writer, producer, director, actor, composer and editor hats. I'm interested in seeing his next project, now he has the backing of Unearthed films.

Fans of the movie will already know that the version of "Bone Sickness" on DVD has extra gore, commissioned by Unearthed, and "plot enhancing" scenes of the strange demonic goblins.

Definitely not for everyone, this will appeal to no-budget, indie horror fans and those interested in budget film-making. The effects work will be a much talked about topic on horror boards for some time as there are some impressive (and not so successful) scenes of blood-spurting mayhem. Like "Mutation", the film ambitiously aims for large scale chaos but "Bone Sickness" is a less successful effort. It's hindered by the minuscule budget, a small number of locations and a relatively tiny cast.

I've given "Bone Sickness" 2.5 stars. I was tempted to score the film higher as it was a good effort for a project of this nature but more tension and character development was required. As it stands, the film teeters on the edge of being boring, the worst sin for any movie to commit. There are much better genre films out there to discover and fans may feel shortchanged if they opt for this one.