Unearthed (2007)

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

Director:

Matthew Leutwyler

Writer:

Matthew Leutwyler

Stars:

Emmanuelle Vaugier, Luke Goss, Charles Q. Murphy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

In the desert area of Hat Creek, cows are found partially devoured and the farmers believe that a wolf is attacking the cattle. The alcoholic Sheriff Annie Flynn is called by the local farmer Rob Horn to witness the remains of an animal to request reimbursement from the government and for an accident with a tank truck that is blocking the road. However, Annie sooner discovers that an ancient alien creature sent to annihilate life on Earth hundreds of years ago was released by the Indian Kale during an archaeological excavation in the desert. The Indian Caya and a group of travelers stranded in the spot without gas together with Annie and Kale try to find a means to destroy the alien and save mankind.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | creature | cow | sheriff | new mexico | 

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Taglines:

Some secrets should stay buried.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/gore and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official MySpace Page

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alien Rising

Filming Locations:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cold Iron Pictures, Ambush Entertainment, Combustion Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 90 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

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

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Quotes

Hank: I hope this ain't the guy thats gonna help us out, we might as well be waiting on... Tupac.

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Soundtracks

"Lonely"
Written by Zach Selwyn
Performed by Zachariah and the Lobos Riders

User Reviews

good cast and interesting characters deserve better than this misfire

Long Buried creature is dug up at an archaeological dig, it then goes off and terrorizes the people around a remote filing station. good characters are lost in a movie that just doesn't work. It looks good, the actors are there but there is something about this that just doesn't work. To be certain the monster scenes don't make a hell of a lot of sense. They seem to be more structured to produce an effect rather than follow the plot. The problem is the early scenes where we don't see the creature are just confused and then once we do see the monster-which looks like a version of HR Giger's Alien with a smaller head, it just feels like we've been here before. A misfire thats more of interest as puzzle to unlock as to why it doesn't work, rather than as a scary movie. I really do wish the characters (and the actors) had something better to be in.