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Trailer emerges for Ben Wheatley’s hallucinatory “IN THE EARTH”

Thursday, March 25, 2021 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Get a taste of the wild, woodsy experience that’s coming next month.

Neon releases IN THE EARTH to theaters April 23. Written and directed by Ben Wheatley (KILL LIST, HIGH-RISE), it stars Joel Fry, Ellora Torchia, Reece Shearsmith and Hayley Squires. The synopsis: As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist [Fry] and park scout [Torchia] 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.” See our review of IN THE EARTH here.

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).