Blackstock Boneyard

Did You Know?

• Filming took place over three weeks, and shooting consisted mostly of night shoots.
• The movie was released to home video and streaming on June 8, 2021.
• The cast includes Laura Flannery as Samantha Ramage, Ashley Whelan as Lyndsy, and Aspen Kennedy Wilson as Jesse Washington.

Plot

In 1913, two prosperous Black farmers named Thomas and Meeks Griffin were set up for a murder they didn't commit. The real killers wanted their land, and after the Griffins were executed, the murderers split the property among themselves. A century later, descendants of those killers, CJ Ramage and Roger Nebold, plan to sell the land for a huge profit. But they discover a third heir, a woman named Lyndsay, must also sign off on the deal. Tempted by easy money, Lyndsay brings her friends to Blackstock, South Carolina, to finalize the sale. There, she meets Jesse, a descendant of the Griffin brothers. He warns her that CJ and Roger are dangerous, but she ignores him and proceeds with the deal. What no one knows is that the Griffin brothers have risen from their graves, seeking revenge on anyone trying to profit from their stolen land. They start killing off the group one by one during the business meeting. Only CJ and Lyndsay remain. The Griffins corner Lyndsay, but Jesse saves her and reveals her own bloody family history. They figure out the Griffins will let her live if she removes her name from the business plan. As she tries to do so, CJ shows up and shoots Jesse. Enraged, Lyndsay kills CJ by shooting him through the head, destroying the papers in the process, while the Griffins watch. She then weeps over Jesse's unconscious body. In the end, Lyndsay and Jesse become a couple and decide to live on the property together.

Reception

Upon release the film received reviews from Nerdly, Rue Morgue, and Starburst. Starburst's Martin Unsworth praised the film's atmosphere while noting that the film felt overly rushed, particularly the romance between Jesse and Lyndsy. Emilie Black of Cinema Crazed highlighted the special effects, which they stated went from 'great to absolutely horrible which is a source of entertainment here.' Jerry Jenae Sampson of Rue Morgue was more critical, writing that 'There is an interesting concept hidden amidst the under-cooked script and cliché characters, but BLACKSTOCK BONEYARD never fully realizes the potential within the exploration of ancestral trauma and racial injustice.'