# Something in the Dirt (2022)

> Two aimless Los Angeles neighbors turn paranormal evidence into a homemade fame project, only to find their investigation destabilizing the world around them and their bond.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/600883

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
- Director: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson
- Cast: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Sarah Adina Smith, Wanjiru M. Njendu, Issa López, Vinny Curran, Gille Klabin, C. Robert Cargill
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14895716/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: mild
- Mood: darkly comic, paranoid, eerie, late night viewing, indie horror night

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