The unsettling nature of *In the Earth* is something you could learn about beforehand and it still wouldn’t ready you for what unfolds when you watch it. Ben Wheatley incorporates psychedelic aspects reminiscent of *A Field in England* more so than in his other works. Though some might find the absence of clear explanations irritating, or question whether the events depicted are even understandable, the film effectiv…

“In the Earth” feels like combining M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Happening” with “The Blair Witch Project,” and experiencing it is not exactly a pleasant thing. This confusing, violent narrative centered on killer plants and a disturbed individual wandering through the woods functions more as an experimental piece than a satisfying horror or science fiction movie. A lethal virus has forced the world to close down, pr…

A festival brimming with content often turns up films that are unsettling, shadowy, and disturbing, and In the Earth falls into that category—a movie destined to elicit strong reactions. Sadly, it didn't resonate with me. The film shifts from portraying a man consumed by an obsession with some kind of spiritual presence to incorporating actual science, all while utilizing strange, bewildering visuals throughout its d…