Unearth

Unearth

A fracking horror story

Directed by John C. Lyons, Dorota Swies

Produced by Lyons Den Production, Unearthed Films

202094 min4.0 / 10

A dark ecological horror film that weaponizes the conflict between neighboring families and environmental exploitation to unleash something ancient and destructive.

The relationship between two neighboring farm families are strained when one of them chooses to lease their land to an oil and gas company. In the midst of growing tension, the land is drilled, and something long dormant and terrifying, deep beneath the earth's surface is released. "Unearth" is about the horrifying repercussions sown by short-sighted decisions, and what our children reap from our actions.

Questions people ask

  • Does Unearth end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Unearth easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Unearth scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Unearth sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Unearth violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Unearth

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Unearth

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Unearth, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Unearth, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Unearth, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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