Directors: John C. Lyons, Dorota Swies
Notable Cast: Allison McAtee, Adrienne Barbeau, Marc
Blucas, Brooke Sorenson, Rachel McKeon, PJ Marshall, Monica Wyche, Chad Conley
One of the big US premieres of Mile High Horror Film Festival,
Unearth is aimed to make some indie horror waves in the community. Following
in the steps of one of the popular movements in horror currently, which happens
to be the slow burn and atmospheric horror that is often (and irritatingly)
referred to as ‘elevated horror,’ there is a sense of message and purpose to
the film that ought to ring strongly with those who align with this style. While
there is not a lot of information or marketing out for the film at this point,
making my usual analysis of the context in this opening paragraph a bit moot, keep
the sense of artistic approach that directors Lyons and Swies use in mind as the
industry preps to back the film for a bigger release in the future. Unearth
is a film dripping with intriguing layers, naturalistic characters, and a wild
last 20 minutes that ought to have Lovecraftian fans’ ears burning. On the
other hand, it’s also one that takes its sweet, sweet time establishing the
characters, plot, and stakes to get there – doubling down on the SLOW in slow
burn.