Unearth Film LLC
Four and a quarter stars out of five
While it’s certainly no accident that Jane Saunders’ soundtrack to the film Unearth sounds the way it does, perhaps it’s no coincidence too that the soundtrack to Unearth looks like it would be a great Doom Metal record. With its modified Benguiat font (Stranger Things) and gorgeously evocative movie poster depicting star Allison McAtee with her arms outstretched, enveloped by roots that bleed to lightning and storm clouds, maybe it’s also the dynamic lighting or the actress’s well-defined cheekbones, but her face reminds me of equal parts crucifixion and equal parts Converge’s iconic Jane Doe cover image. Inside, the comparisons don’t end, with Jane Saunders’ spartan score sounding like Sunn O))) minus the fuzz pedals, or – for the sake of titular cohesion, a more laconic Earth…
