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Nov 4, 2022 · Reviews. Something in the Dirt. Sheila O'Malley November 04, 2022. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. In " The X-Files ," the poster on Fox Mulder's wall declares "THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE". The truth is "out there," it can't be grasped. The conspiracy involved in covering it up would be massive.
Sep 16, 2023 Full Review Kat Halstead Common Sense Media It's that undeniably solid relationship between filmmakers Moorhead and Benson, and the characters they portray, that really gives ...
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Nov 3, 2022 · Written by Benson and shot by Moorhead, “Something in the Dirt” is a surreal satire of paranoia and conspiratorial thinking, suggesting both as logical responses to an increasingly scary...
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By Rafael Motamayor
Posted: Jan 23, 2022 10:00 pm
Something in the Dirt was reviewed out of the Sundance Film festival, where it made its world premiere.
A cross between Unsolved Mysteries and a stoner movie, Something in the Dirt is another genre-bending success for filmmaking duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. Through great performances, a haunting score, a sharp script, and some clever visuals, it tells a funny, heartfelt, but also cuckoo-bananas story about two dudes trying to get rich by messing with forces they probably should have left alone, while providing some poignant commentary on the nature of being a sci-fi writer or filmmaker today.
From then, the film is presented as a mockumentary, almost like a lost episode of a show like Unsolved Mysteries, complete with stock footage to illustrate the dialogue, talking heads teasing the tragic events that awaited the characters, and reenactments for how it all went down — but reenacted by the documentary subjects themselves. Benson and Moorhead don't go for parody in replicating those shows and the stories they tell, but rather use the visual language the audience may be familiar with to tell a story about the promise of fame and discovering a secret truth larger than yourself, and communicate who these characters are while they're at it.
For instance, the way the camera is placed tells us about how the two neighbors see each other; John may shoot Levi out of focus or in wide shots that place something else front and center, while Levi may shoot John in close-ups that pay close attention to his latest monologue about the mysteries of life. This is aided by a hauntingly beautiful and ethereal score by Jimmy Lavalle, who employs synth and even a theremin to create a sound that's clearly recognizable, yet completely out of this world, and perfectly captures the paranoia the characters start to feel.
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Something in the Dirt is another genre-bending winner for filmmaking duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, a highly entertaining and mind-melting sci-fi film about two neighbors encountering mysteries much larger than themselves and getting trapped by their own obsession with truth and fame. Before they likely explode in popularity from their invol...
Something In The Dirt Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Lee Zumpe Tampa Bay Newspapers. “Something in the Dirt” is weird in the best possible...
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Oct 31, 2022 · Review. Something in the Dirt review – meta DIY sci-fi is a paean to LA esoterica. Conceived during the pandemic, the latest from Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead is a transcendent...
