Unearthed (2007)

Director:

Matthew Leutwyler

Writer:

Matthew Leutwyler (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Some secrets should stay buried.

Plot:

An unknown creature terrorizes an archeological dig in the middle of a desolate New Mexico town.

Plot Keywords:

Creature | Alien | New Mexico | CGI | Rattlesnake

Cast

Emmanuelle Vaugier	...	Sheriff Annie Flynn
Luke Goss	...	Kale
Charles Q. Murphy	...	Hank (as Charlie Murphy)
Beau Garrett	...	Caya
Tommy Dewey	...	Charlie
M.C. Gainey	...	Rob Horn
Miranda Bailey	...	Carla
Whitney Able	...	Ally
Russell Means	...	Grandpa
Tonantzin Carmelo	...	Nodin
Deborah Offner	...	Tanya the Waitress
Mark Kelly	...	Frank the Trucker
Isait De La Fuente	...	Luis
Chris Andrew Ciulla	...	Kelly
Ric Barbera	...	Curtis

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/gore and language.

Runtime:

93 min | Germany:90 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | UK:18 | Finland:K-18

Filming Locations:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

Ambush Entertainment

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The light in the fridge is still working, despite the power cut due to the tanker accident during the night.

Quotes:

Nodin: [about the highway crash] What happened to the driver?
Sheriff Annie Flynn: [pauses] Didn't find one.

Soundtrack:

Lonely

93 Minutes of Wasted Time

This movie was playing at the Union Station cinema in Washington, at 7:30 on a Saturday night. The place should have been completely packed, but it was nearly empty. We soon learned why.

Unearthed has a generic, by-the-numbers plot crammed full of the same old tired horror-movie clichés. It had no direction to speak of. The camera work was amateurish at best, and the dialog nearly incoherent. The camera was pointing all over the place, providing an occasional glimpse of something like a face, a vehicle, or a building. Most scenes were too dark and cluttered to make out anything clearly.

Don't even imagine that this stuff belongs in the "so-bad-it's-good" category. Those movies at least have some originality, humor (even if it's unintentional), and other qualities that make them stand out. They are the kind of movies that people remember, whether they want to or not. Unearthed has nothing worth remembering. I can barely recall even one single scene; the only thing I can remember clearly is waiting for it to be over. It seemed to drag on for several hours or more.

Very soon, this thing will be dead, buried, and totally forgotten. May it rest in peace--FOREVER.