In the Earth
As a deadly virus ravages the world, Dr. Martin Lowery embarks on a mission to reach test site ATU327A, a research hub deep in the Arboreal Forest. The arduous journey, guided by park scout Alma, is set back by a nighttime attack that leaves the two bruised and shoeless. When they run into Zach, a man living off the grid, they gratefully accept his help. Zach’s intentions aren’t exactly what they seem, however, and a path out of the forest and into safety quickly fades as the line between myth and science blurs.
Why it matters
A hypnotic descent into nature’s unknowable horrors where science and folklore collide in a pandemic-stricken world.
- Ben Wheatley’s signature psychedelic style twists folk horror into a fever dream of paranoia and myth.
- Practical woods-bound terror meets unsettling, ambiguous storytelling—expect mood over clarity.
- Joel Fry and Ellora Torchia anchor the film’s creeping dread with grounded performances amid surreal chaos.
- For fans of cosmic and folk horror who don’t mind a deliberately opaque narrative that blurs reality and hallucination.
Director
5 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
100
Psychological
86
Supernatural
40
Creature
55
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
85
Survival
17
