Unearth 2020

Overview

Unearth is a 2020 film directed by John C. Lyons and Dorota Swies. The movie centers on the lives and relationships of two neighboring rural farm families whose bonds become severely strained when one family decides to lease their land to an oil and gas company. As tension grows between the two households, the land is subjected to drilling operations. These drilling activities inadvertently release a terrifying, long dormant fungal organism from deep beneath the earth surface. The story serves as a depiction of the horrifying repercussions resulting from short-sighted decisions, focusing particularly on what children ultimately reap from the actions of the older generation. The feature has a runtime of one hour and thirty-four minutes and features a cast that includes Marc Blucas, Adrienne Barbeau, Allison McAtee, and Brooke Sorenson.