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Ben Wheatley’s Eco-Horror Film ‘In the Earth’ Doesn’t Dig Deep Enough

Horror tales often involve powerful forces working underground. Mycorrhizae, or symbiotic relationships between plant roots and fungi, fit the bill. Given that mycorrhizae are non-sentient and benign, however — ecologists tout their soil-enhancing properties — they make an unlikely star for a horror movie. That didn’t stop Ben Wheatley, who wrote and directed this trippy […]

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