In The Earth Updates: Release Date & Story Details | Screen Rant
During the COVID-19 pandemic, horror directors took the opportunity to utilize the unsettling atmosphere to create new terrifying tales such as the upcoming movie In The Earth. On March 6, 2020, director Ben Wheatley released the latest photo from his latest movie as well as the entire cast list and story line. Here's everything we know about In The Earth's release date, cast, and storyline.
Ben Wheatley broke into the horror genre in 2011 with Kill List and has since built up his filmography, which spans several genres. In 2020, Wheatley took on the task of adapting the 1938 novel Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier into a Netflix original movie. While it took its primary influence from the original source material, it's also a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1940 adaptation of the novel. It was met with mixed reviews by critics, but the atmosphere he created within it set the bar high for whatever he would take on next, which happens to be In The Earth.
The movie was shot entirely in secret and was only revealed back in September of this year. In The Earth's micro-budget sets it apart from most contemporary horror movies as well as its unique real world setting it was created under. He isn't the first director to take on a small budget movie during the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, Host was shot entirely through Zoom, a digital webcam communication service, and is considered by many to be the best horror movie of 2020. Wheatley has revealed that the pandemic will play a role in In The Earth, just like The Host, but it will be vastly different. While it is common for horror movies to take on real world fears, the use of COVID-19 has been controversial due to how traumatic it has been for people worldwide. Whether or not Wheatley's movie will be categorized as a controversial movie based on this factor will be unknown until it makes its premiere.
As of this writing, there hasn't been word on a release date for In The Earth. Wheatley has stated that the movie will arrive sometime in 2021, but it is unclear which month or season that will be. It's likely it will release during the spring or summer based on its inspiration being taken from the pandemic and quarantine, which began in March of 2020. This could make for a risky release, but may also be fruitful for In The Earth's viewership.
Ellora Torchia of Midsommar fame is set to star in the upcoming horror movie. She is no stranger to acting in an unsettling atmosphere, making her one of the best choices for the casting of In The Earth. Alongside Torchia, Joel Fry (Yesterday), Hayley Squires, and Reece Shearsmith will also be in the movie.
In The Earth tells the story of a scientist and a park ranger who go into the woods to continue their routine of gathering equipment. While they go further into the woods, the world is reliant on them to assist in finding a cure for the virus that has been plaguing it. In a bizarre twist, the forest starts to come to life and threatens theirs with dark intent. In The Earth will be released through its distributor, Neon.