New Trailer for the Bonkers-Looking Sci-Fi Thriller SOMETHING IN THE DIRT
XYZ Films has released a new trailer for a crazy-looking cosmic schi-fi thriller titled Something in the Dirt. The movie comes from writer and directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Moon Knight, Resolution, Spring, V/H/S: Viral, The Endless, Synchronic), and they also star in the film.
The story follows a couple of neighbors who witness some kind of supernatural event in one of their apartments. At first, they’re scared, but they realize that documenting this phenomenon could give them the lives they’ve always dreamed of. It involves gateways to other dimensions.
The movie is described by the filmmakers as “a sort of love letter to Los Angeles. And the movie is a mystery, so we don’t want to give away too much. But… generally the movie’s about these two new neighbors – one of them just moved into an apartment… something that might be paranormal or otherworldly happens. And they decide to explore it together.”
They added, “It’s a reaction to, ‘What if you made The X-Files today? How would you do it?’” They also explain that the film deals with the “moral duties of a sci-fi writer today.”
The synopsis reads: “Levi has snagged a no-lease apartment sight unseen in the Hollywood Hills to crash at while he ties up loose ends for his exodus from Los Angeles. He quickly strikes up a rapport with his new neighbor John, swapping stories like old friends under the glowing, smoke-filled skies of the city. One day, Levi and John witness something impossible in one of their apartments. Terrified at first, they soon realize that this could change their lives and give them a purpose. With dollar signs in their eyes, these two random dudes will attempt to prove the supernatural.”
XYZ Films will release Something in the Dirt in theaters on November 4, 2022.