Director: Robert Budreau
Cast: Julia Butters, Jacob Tremblay, Martin Freeman, Taylor Schilling, Christopher Heyerdahl
Queen of Bones is a 2025 American horror-thriller directed by Robert Budreau, featuring Julia Butters and Jacob Tremblay as twin siblings drawn into a dark family mystery where folk superstition and parental secrets blur the line between grief and the supernatural.
What is Queen of Bones about?
After the death of their mother, two young twins grow increasingly convinced that their father is concealing something deeply unsettling — a hidden truth bound up with their mother's strange connection to forces beyond the living world. As strange occurrences mount around their rural home, the children begin piecing together fragments of local folklore and their mother's past, each discovery pulling them further into a shadow their father seems desperate to keep buried. The film unfolds as a slow, dread-filled unraveling of family memory, loyalty, and the cost of secrets kept too long in the name of protection.
Cast & crew
Director Robert Budreau, known for character-driven projects, draws strong performances from his young leads. Julia Butters and Jacob Tremblay, both established child actors with substantial prior credits, anchor the film's emotional weight. Martin Freeman and Taylor Schilling appear in supporting roles, lending adult gravitas to the story's domestic horror, alongside Christopher Heyerdahl in a key character part.
Context & significance
Persian-speaking diaspora audiences have long had a deep affinity for folk horror — stories rooted in family, ancestral memory, and the fear that the past never fully releases its grip. Queen of Bones speaks directly to that sensibility, centering its horror not on monsters but on silence, family loyalty, and what parents choose to hide from their children. The film is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub, making it fully accessible to viewers who prefer watching in Farsi, as well as Persian subtitles for those who want the original English audio. No VPN is required to stream from anywhere in the world.
Where & how to watch
Queen of Bones is available now on K-Time with both Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no extra download needed, no VPN required, no geo-blocking. Start watching today and cancel anytime.