In the Earth

"A disorienting kaleidoscope of folk horror intertwining with science to illustrate the sheer incomprehensibility of the truths offered by connecting to a god-like figure."

"Wheatley finds inspiration from nature, crafting a wild, hallucinogenic descent into abject terror."

"What a shame then that Wheatley's relative restraint slips for a final act freakout..."

"Assaults your senses."

"Ben Wheatley perversely, cheekily follows characters who flee into the woods implicitly on the run from a virus only to find that nature has more than one way of exacting its wrath."

"One of the most unforgettable experiences of 2021."

"The film feels like the love child of Kill List and A Field in England, but cleaves closer to straight horror, with a creeping sense of dread established from the opening scene."

"It's one of the most exciting genre mashups I've seen in years."

"Wheatley hits a brick wall, but he hits it hard enough that whether one sees the film as successful or not, the effort remains admirable."

"It's a jab of timely anxiety, destined to be a freakout midnight movie when cinemas finally reopen."