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Apr 16, 2021 · Even though some sections feel rushed and it falls apart at the end, every part of it is memorable. Set mostly in gloomy fairy-tale woodlands, where representatives of science are terrorized by forces both human and uncanny, this is a low-budget thriller that carries itself with the swagger of a larger production.
80% Tomatometer 174 Reviews 24% Audience Score 100+ Verified Ratings As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for a routine ...
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- Ben Wheatley
- R
- Joel Fry
Apr 15, 2021 · “In the Earth” trails Alma (Ellora Torchia) and Martin (Joel Fry) on a mission to meet up with Dr. Olivia Wendle (Hayley Squires), who is about a two-day walk deep into the woods.
- 100 min
- Ben Kenigsberg
- A sensory assault of sound, light, and shrooms.
- Verdict
By Tom Jorgensen
Updated: Nov 4, 2022 12:13 am
Posted: Apr 12, 2021 8:15 pm
In the Earth opens in theaters on April 16. Read more on IGN's policy on movie reviews in light of COVID-19 here. IGN strongly encourages anyone considering going to a movie theater during the COVID-19 pandemic to check their local public health and safety guidelines before buying a ticket.
After more than a year of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic keeping many of us trapped indoors for most of the time, director Ben Wheatley offers viewers a chance to engage with the natural world with In The Earth. Trouble is, the natural world engages right back and reminds us that there are forces out there that we can’t control or understand, no matter our motives. While clearly more focused on providing a visceral experience than an emotional one, Wheatley’s return to horror is a Kubrickian descent into madness that gets progressively more engrossing as it builds towards its bonkers finale.
Appropriately, In the Earth is itself set during a pandemic that has taken a similar (probably worse) toll on the global population. Smartly, though, In the Earth doesn’t become bogged down in specifics, instead respecting that the viewer will bring their personal experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic to the table to fill in any blanks. Researcher Martin Lowery (Joel Fry) arrives at a national park to re-establish contact with his missing colleague, Olivia Wendle (Hayley Squires), who’s supposed to be out in the forest investigating the land’s uncommonly fertile soil. Park Ranger Alma (Ellora Torchia) accompanies Martin, and once the two set out after Olivia, the pandemic setting fades from text into more of a thematic framework for the movie to operate within.
In the Earth is an oppressive, bizarre trip of sight, sound, and spore-induced psychedelia. Director Ben Wheatley sometimes sacrifices characterization for the loftier ideas about nature he wants to explore but given how innately the audience should understand how one would be affected by a pandemic, it’s a gambit that mostly pays off as the film’s...
Apr 16, 2021 · As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for a routine equipment run. Through the night, their journey becomes a terrifying voyage through the heart of darkness, the forest coming to life around them.
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- Ben Wheatley
- R
- Joel Fry
In The Earth Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Amy Smith InSession Film. With Hollywood heading in the direction of the psychological horror, it is nice to see...
Apr 15, 2021 · A Field in England and High-Rise director Ben Wheatley heads back into horror with In the Earth, a head-trip movie about a scientist and a guide who journey into a forest reportedly haunted...
