In the Earth review – a breath of frightening fresh air from Ben Wheatley
While the mainstream film industry wrestled with the restrictions of the Covid crisis, the horror genre offered creative opportunities for those willing to take risks. Last year saw the writing, filming and release of Rob Savage’s Host, a brilliantly stripped-down online seance chiller, tailor-made for home viewing. Meanwhile, High-Rise director Ben Wheatley went the other way, conjuring a widescreen outdoor fiesta (written during the first...
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