Unearthed (2007)
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11% of users liked it
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When an unexplained trucking accident knocks out phone lines in the town of Pueblo, NM, and blocks the only route out of town, an investigation into the cause of the crash reveals an otherworldly creature that could pose a threat to the entire human race. Awakening from her usual hangover to… More When an unexplained trucking accident knocks out phone lines in the town of Pueblo, NM, and blocks the only route out of town, an investigation into the cause of the crash reveals an otherworldly creature that could pose a threat to the entire human race. Awakening from her usual hangover to investigate a herd of cattle that has been mutilated almost beyond recognition, Pueblo sheriff Annie is summoned to the scene of a mysterious semi accident. Though the only clue as to the identity to the driver is a severed limb, Sheriff Annie does discover a bizarre, crab-like leg stuck in the grill of the scorched tanker. Meanwhile, on another stretch of the same highway, vacationing sisters Ally and Caya stop to pick up a ruggedly handsome ranch hand named Charlie, whose car has stalled out miles away from a gas station or repair shop. Upon arriving at the only gas station in Pueblo, the trio is greeted by Nodin and her grandfather and informed that not only are the pumps dry, but that the only route out of town is blocked by the accident as well. Also trapped at the station is traveling salesman Frank, who specializes in synthetic urine. As night draws near Sheriff Annie arrives at the gas station to share her strange discovery with botany specialist Nodin, who can find no earthly explanation for the unidentified appendage. Later, when Ally decides to pitch in by taking out the trash, she is savagely mauled by a vicious creature that has just torn the patrons of a local bar limb from limb. As the night drags on and the bloodbath continues, the frightened group discovers that their only hope for survival may the very same Native American girl responsible to unleashing the relentless beast in the first place. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Matthew Leutwyler
- Written By
- Matthew Leutwyler
- Genres
- Horror
R,
- In Theaters
- Nov 9, 2007 Limited
- Studio
- After Dark Films
Critic Reviews
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Steve Biodrowski, ESplatter
The director compliments the muddled lighting with shaky camera work and rapid-fire editing that make most of the action scenes completely incomprehensible.
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Brian Tallerico, The Deadbolt
Unearthed throws other, better movies in a blender and hits puree. You've literally seen it ALL before, except maybe not with Charlie Murphy.
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Bill Gibron, DVD Verdict
If copying previous genre films were an art form, this movie would be a black velvet portrait of two dogs dying in a ditch.
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Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com
A desert-set Aliens rip-off with no-budget creature effects that look like H.R. Giger by way of "South Park," Unearthed is a dismal failure on every level.
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Ron Wilkinson, Monsters and Critics
A 'B' horror movie not bad enough to be good, Unearthed fails to build tension while also failing to give us a good monster.
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