Synopsis
The relationship between two neighboring farm families are strained when one of them chooses to lease their land to an oil and gas company. In the midst of growing tension, the land is drilled, and something long dormant and terrifying, deep beneath the earth's surface is released. "Unearth" is about the horrifying repercussions sown by short-sighted decisions, and what our children reap from our actions.
Unearth (2020) is a 1h 34min horror feature film by John C. Lyons. The relationship between two neighboring farm families are strained when one of them chooses to lease their land to a... Selected for Fantasia International Film Festival (2020).
Key facts
Cast
Adrienne Barbeau, Marc Blucas, PJ Marshall, Allison McAtee, Rachel McKeon, Brooke Sorenson, Monica Wyche, Benjamin Sheeler
Original language
English
First release
August 25, 2020 (Netherlands)
Crew
Screenplay
John C. Lyons, Kelsey Goldberg
Producer
Allison McAtee, Dorota Swies, John C. Lyons, Marc Blucas
Cinematography
Eun-ah Lee
Editing
Dorota Swies, John C. Lyons
Music
Jane Saunders
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- HARD:LINE International Film Festival 2026
- Eerie Horror Fest 2021 generic - Feature; Special Screening
- Fantasia International Film Festival 2020
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Netherlands | August 25, 2020 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | June 28, 2021 |
| Streaming | United States | July 6, 2021 |
| Streaming | France | August 18, 2021 |
| Streaming | France | September 15, 2021 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | June 28, 2021 |
| Home video | France | August 18, 2021 |
Full credits
| Director | John C. Lyons, Dorota Swies |
| Cast | Adrienne Barbeau (Kathryn Dolan), Marc Blucas (George Lomack), PJ Marshall (Tom Dolan), Allison McAtee (Christina Dolan), Rachel McKeon (Heather Lomack), Brooke Sorenson (Kim Lomack), Monica Wyche (Aubrey Dolan), Benjamin Sheeler (Earl Yates), Chad Conley (Eddie Drake) |
| Screenplay | John C. Lyons, Kelsey Goldberg |
| Producer | Allison McAtee, Dorota Swies, John C. Lyons, Marc Blucas |
| Executive producer | Greg Sorce, Joel Deuterman |
| Cinematography | Eun-ah Lee |
| Editing | Dorota Swies, John C. Lyons |
| Music | Jane Saunders |
| Production design | Nate Dahlkemper |
| Costumes | Geri Olszewski |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q100353973 |
| IMDb | tt5532280 |
| TMDB | 678945 |
Additional data: TMDB.
