Sometimes the grass is green and alive, sometimes it is grey and dead. The coastal setting of the story tends to vary dramatically from one shot to the next, pastoral in one scene and foreboding in the next, without a clear pivot point in terms on narrative. Part of the problem is down to Sánchez as director, who never manages to set a proper tone for the story that he is telling. Unfortunately, The Secret of Marrowbone can’t quite deliver on this premise. The Secret of Marrowbone is almost a ghost story from the perspective of the ghosts. They are responsible for the echoes in the cavernous halls.
There is something slightly wry in the way that Sánchez frames the story from the perspective of the Marrowbone family, as they live alone in the wilderness. The Secret of Marrowbone understands all the core motivators of ghost stories, the idea that ghost haunt us from the past as reminders of horrific misdeeds and long-buried injustices. However, the past cannot be erased and some stains cannot be painted over. It is very clear early on that the Marrowbone family are hiding a dark secret, one from which they long to escape.
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Naturally, the geography of the house reflects the psychology of its inhabitants musky, decaying, full of holes, and defined by shadows. The film has an intriguing hook, with a family on the run retreating to a dilapidated and derelict house.
There is a lot to like here, in terms of simple narrative elements.
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