The Best: In the Earth
The latest from director Ben Wheatley takes place amid a deadly pandemic, and though its characters spend their time roaming through the deep woods, the dreadful sense of living through doomsday permeates every frame. When a ranger and a researcher head out in search of a scientist who’s gone off the grid, they discover a nightmare lurking amid the trees. A film that feels both timeless and very, very 2021, In the Earth offers a chilling blend of eco-horror, folk horror, and horror that probes the fragility of the human body and mind—while underlining the truly awe-inspiring power of nature.
