Something in the Dirt (2022)

In Los Angeles, Levi (Justin Benson) moves into a new home within an apartment building. We learn that Levi has very little when it comes to personal belongings due to a mysterious past and his attempt at a fresh start. Soon he meets John (Aaron Moorhead), who lives in the same apartment complex, and the two strike up a conversation, leading to a new friendship. John even offers to help Levi with some spare furniture to fill up his apartment.

While life for Levi now seems more promising, something odd is about to occur that will change everything.  In Levi’s apartment, the two men witness something supernatural. A piece of large glass begins to float in mid-air, making a faint humming sound.  From this unexplainable event, Levi and John decide to start filming a homemade documentary with hopes of one day cashing it in and fully understanding what is going on.  Is it a strange occurrence due to aliens, ghosts or perhaps something else? As the two study the unknown, they become increasingly suspicious of one another, including questioning their mysterious pasts.

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Something in the Dirt is best described as a comedy and a sci-fi film.  Depending on the viewer, given that several strange things occur throughout in poltergeist style, there is a horror aspect that lingers around.  Most viewers will find themselves going from one clue to the next with John and Levi as they make multiple discoveries. We share their experiences, discuss conspiracies, and try everything to find the truth with them.  But I can’t deny it; I found it impossible to understand this entire film from start to finish.  The more strange occurrences were shown, the more curious I became, hoping to find answers before the credits rolled. Some answers were given, and some, like investigating a UFO sighting, may make me mad as I attempt to understand this film.

Visually, there is a fun level of creativity here.  For example, whenever Levi and John explain a back story or reveal something from their past, the visuals cut to images, old clippings, found footage and even fun graphics and effects.  This is something that feels fresh, and the concept kept the film engaging throughout.  Levi and John’s stories wouldn’t be as exciting or interesting without these clever visual moments.  The effects surrounding the strange things around the apartment are pleasing and deliver multiple creative moments, which, again, is stunning to see.

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Even if all the details on the screen don’t resonate or make sense, there’s still a fun sense of entertainment.  Firstly, the two leading characters, Levi and John, are fun to watch.  Their back-and-forth dialogue and the general plot is fun and quirky.  I found it almost impossible not to chuckle at some of the most random conversations the two share, varying from talking over something deep and meaningful to them sharing a moment of frustration ad feeling annoyed with each other. Despite being dialogue-heavy, this is thankfully a strength of the film, given the excellent chemistry between the two leading performers.

The atmosphere of the film is great.  When strange things occur, they are uncomfortable and unnatural, and my curiosity grew.  Some moments are also unexplainable, such as why Levi’s apartment is consistently overheating or he has dripping water from his roof.  Another aspect is the documentary style, in which various interviews greet us.  It is a nice treat, but naturally, it only raises more questions and mystery. With everything combined, there is a stunning ride to witness.

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Overall, delivering solid vibes of both comedy and sci-fi and even a touch of horror, Something in the Dirt provides entertainment that will keep viewers guessing and curious throughout.  The chemistry on-screen and performances from Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (who also served as Directors) is a significant highlight, as is their believable and snappy dialogue. Their conversations will either have viewers chuckling at some of the random conversations or baffled by some of the mysterious elements.  As for the plot, while I found everything creative and engaging right from the start, not everything is clear, and not everything will make sense. As for the ending, I can’t deny that I found it lacked a solid conclusion, and I wished for something slightly more satisfying. Instead, I felt like I had just witnessed something strange and baffling and was left all alone to make my mind up about the experiences this film delivered. Something in the Dirt is Available in Australian Cinemas from December 1st.

6.3/10

Rating: 3 out of 5.

28th October 2022
Written by Peter Walkden

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It's Christmas Eve in the small town of Angel Falls. Winnie’s (Jane Widdop) Christmas holidays are less than pleasing. The city is dramatically changing due to the town's mayor, Henry Waters (Justin Long), who is continually forcing people out of their homes due to...

Trolls Band Together (2023)

Long before Branch (Justin Timberlake) ever met Poppy (Anna Kendrick), Branch was a member of the famous pop band "BroZone". Made up of Branch and his brothers, the band was doing well until they had a disagreement before a massive performance. The arguments and...

The Old Oak (2023)

TJ Ballantyne (Dave Turner) owns “The Old Oak”, a pub in a village north of England. The pub has seen better days and relies on a small group of regular customers who visit often. It's also evident that the community members have never recovered from the loss of the...

The Skeleton Key (2005)

Caroline (Kate Hudson) is a skilled nurse, continually exhausted from witnessing facilities and workers treat patients as disposable. Seeking a healthier environment, Caroline quits her current position and seeks alternative employment. After perusing the ads in the...

Uproar (2023)

In the early '80s, Josh (Julian Dennison) is a seventeen-year-old high school student. Each day at school, Josh does his best to keep to himself, keeping his head down to avoid conflict with fellow students. Life for Josh has its challenges. Not only is he constantly...

Christmess (2023)

Chris (Steve Le Marquand) was once a famous actor, featuring in many hit films. However, a growing addiction to alcohol changed everything for the worse. Not only did Chris find himself in rehab, but over the years, he has become highly distant from his only daughter,...

The Royal Hotel (2023)

Two backpackers and good friends, Hanna (Julia Garner) and Liv (Jessica Henwick), are having the time of their lives as the cruise ship they are currently travelling on enters Sydney, Australia. However, their wild times of travelling and partying halt when Liv...

Thanksgiving (2023)

It was supposed to be just another Black Friday sale in a large retail store located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. However, the actions of several people from the community led to something terrible occurring during the opening of the retailer, ending with tragedy,...

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

Sixty-four years before Katniss’ The Hunger Games (2012), young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) is attempting to earn a scholarship with great rewards. On the day Coriolanus expects to receive the prize for all his strenuous efforts, unexpected changes are made to the...

Interview: Madeleine Dyer / A Savage Christmas (2023)

Walkden Entertainment (aka Peter Walkden) had the honour and pleasure of chatting with Madeleine Dyer, director and co-writer of A Savage Christmas (2023), which is available in Australian Cinemas from November 16th. After years of estrangement, trans woman Davina...

Birdeater (2023)

Louie (Mackenzie Fearnley) and Irene (Shabana Azeez) met at a party and have since become quite fond of each other, so much so that they now live together and are engaged. With every exciting engagement comes something non-negotiable- naturally, I'm talking about the...

Next Goal Wins (2023)

The American Samoa soccer team is famous but for all the wrong reasons. They are known for their tragic losses, including the embarrassing defeat by Australia in which American Samoa lost 31-0. Conversely, Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender) has been sacked from...

The Marvels (2023)

Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) continues to protect and serve all in our universe. A new enemy named Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton) has arisen, seeking a pair of powerful ancient armbands that she hopes will restore her home planet, Hala. While Dar-Benn...

Robot Dreams (2023)

Set in Manhattan around the eighties, we follow Dog, who currently lives on his own. Dog is at a point where being alone has become boring. He spends his evenings playing video games or watching late-night television. Keen for a change, Dog soon discovers an...

Shortcomings (2023)

In a Californian cinema, a new film is introduced during a film festival, and among the audience are Ben (Justin H. Min) and his current partner, Miko (Ally Maki). As the film credits roll, Ben is utterly unimpressed, while his partner and the audience around him are...

The Dive (2023)

Two sisters, May (Louisa Krause) and Drew (Sophie Lowe) are spending the day together by driving and heading to a mysterious location. While driving, the pair engaged in basic catch-up conversation and got up to date with their present lives. Soon, May and Drew arrive...

Scarygirl (2023)

The Keeper (Anna Torv) is seeking a rare mythical octopus and is currently offering various bandits and bounty hunters a high-paying reward. While the reward is impressive, the only problem is that it's nearly impossible for anyone to find one! After a brief...

When Evil Lurks (2023)

In a small remote village, we follow a pair of brothers, Pedro (Ezequiel Rodríguez) and Jimi (Demián Salomón), who hear strange noises from afar. Working together, the pair investigate, discovering that a demon has heavily infected a man, and it is ready to give...

Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles (2023)

I would be utterly speechless if you told me you've never heard of the greatest band in Australia. This band, many would claim, is like The Beatles but made for toddlers. You may have heard of The Wiggles, Anthony (The Blue Wiggle), Murray (The Red Wiggle), Greg (The...

Night of the Hunted (2023)

Alice (Camille Rowe) is travelling a long distance home after attending a work conference. Spending the night at a hotel before another long day of travel, Alice receives a phone call from her partner at 2 a.m. in the morning, confirming that she will make it to her...

A Savage Christmas (2023)

It's Christmas Day, and following tradition, the Savage family is all coming together in a sweet home in Australia. It's no secret that the family has had challenges and past disagreements. Nevertheless, the Savages have decided to come together and celebrate the day...

Monolith (2022)

A mysterious man opens the film with a narrative, telling viewers how he wants to share a secretive story, revealing that there was something different about his family when he was a young child. In this story, he shares critical details of a stalker who claims to be...

The Crime is Mine (2023)

The film opens with an upset and frustrated woman named Madeleine (Nadia Tereszkiewicz), who is leaving a luxury house and walking home. Returning home to her roommate, Pauline (Rebecca Marder), Madeleine reveals that her audition for the upcoming performance was a...

Bring Him to Me (2023)

A skilled getaway driver (Barry Pepper) receives an unexpected phone call from a ruthless crime boss named Veronica (Rachel Griffiths). The getaway driver is told to drive to a bus stop outside a local hardware store and pick up a passenger (Jamie Costa). This...

Mercy Road (2023)

With a story all set on one night, we first meet Tom (Luke Bracey) when he is dashing to his truck and urgently driving off. Tom is panicking and frantically trying to run away as quickly as possible, hoping nobody nearby sees him. While driving, Tom attempts to call...

V/H/S/85 (2023)

Welcome back to the most remarkable period ever (well, in my opinion): the '80s. V/H/S/85 serves as the sixth instalment in the popular V/H/S series, where viewers are introduced to various segments (or short films), all played directly from a mysterious videotape....

Interview: Nathan Phillips / Wolf Creek (2005)

Walkden Entertainment (aka Peter Walkden) had the honour and pleasure of chatting with Nathan Phillips, lead actor of Wolf Creek (2005), which is Now Available on Blu-ray thanks to Via Vision Entertainment. Are you a lover of horror films in general? If so, what are...

Wolf Creek (2005)

After a creepy warning that the film is based on actual events, viewers are informed that thirty thousand people are reported missing in Australia annually. Thankfully, ninety per cent of them are found within a month, but some are never seen again. We are then...

Totally Killer (2023)

Thirty-five years ago, in 1987, three women were brutally murdered in a suburb known as North Vernon. Each victim was stabbed sixteen times. The newspaper named the killer "Sweet 16," and witnesses had spotted the ruthless murderer wearing all black and a mask. In the...

Oink (2022)

As Babs (Hiba Ghafry) tells her best friend while they’re shopping, she wants nothing more for her birthday than a cute puppy dog. After this revelation, Babs and her best friend shop for various ingredients to cook pancakes with the family. They must stop at the...

The Retaliators (2021)

Set in New Jersey, the film begins with the introduction of John Bishop (Michael Lombardi), a respectable pastor within his community. John is a single father of two daughters, Sarah (Katie Kelly) and Rebecca (Abbey Hafer). As pastor and father, John keeps his body in...

The Origin of Evil (2022)

Stéphane (Laure Calamy) is a forty-five-year-old woman living without a husband and never having children. Every day, she works at a fish cannery in Fos-sur-Mer. Given her current age, lifestyle and the challenges she's facing in the present day, including someone...

The Mean One (2022)

It was a beautiful evening on Christmas Eve until a young child named Cindy heard a noise downstairs. Cindy discovered a stranger wearing a Christmas suit, and she wasn't frightened, not one bit, even though the person in the costume was, in fact, some green monster....

Spooky Halloween (2022)

The film opens on October 31st, during a year that occurred a long time ago. We see a man named Alec Windsor (Christopher Lloyd) visiting Sacred Hearts, a home for Wayward Children, delivering a final notice and claiming their land now belongs to him. The previous...

Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star (2023)

I'd be astonished if you'd never heard of the legendary actor Tom Cruise. In the present day, the name Tom Cruise means everything. For some, he was a heartthrob discovered in the 80s with his boyish charms, or perhaps you consider him one of the most incredible...

Saw X (2023)

John Kramer (Tobin Bell), aka Jigsaw, has been informed that he only has a few months to live due to cancer. Desperate for a miracle and a cure, John hears about a medical treatment that may change his life, healing his body completely. After researching, John decides...

The Creator (2023)

Introducing a future where humans are the highest form of artificial intelligence is at war. Here, we follow Joshua (John David Washington), an ex-special forces soldier with a tragic past. Joshua continues to grieve over the disappearance of his wife, whom he...

The Cost (2022)

It was supposed to be an easy journey coming home after a long day at work for Stephanie (Nicole Pastor); instead, her body was found dead near a city river. From this opening credit scene, we are introduced to three different men. First, we see Dave (Jordan...

Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

"Bobby Fischer was a man unlike any other. He is known for his quick smarts and fast-paced skills surrounding all things related to chess. It's unknown why, but one day, Bobby Fischer vanished, and no one knew where he went. Did he die, or perhaps he went into hiding?...

Dirty Dancing (1987)

Set during the bright summer of 1963, we follow a seventeen-year-old named Baby (Jennifer Grey). Baby and her family are travelling to a popular resort in the Catskills. We learn instantly that Baby's world is filled with promise and greatness. Family life is also...