The Burrowers (2008)

Directed by

J. T. Petty

Genre

horror film, science fiction film, monster film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 241 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in 1879, a rescue party searches for a missing family in the American frontier. They discover that the disappearances are caused by strange creatures that burrow underground and attack at night.

tensebleakmethodicalcreepyslow-burnatmosphericgrittysuspenseful

What happens

The Burrowers is a 2008 American horror Western film written and directed by J. T. Petty. It stars Clancy Brown, William Mapother, Karl Geary, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Doug Hutchison. Set in 1879, the film follows a rescue party in search of a family whose mysterious vanishing brings them face to face with deadly tunnel-boring creatures. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2008, before being released direct-to-DVD by Lionsgate on April 21, 2009. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards the story, Petty's direction, and its blending of film genres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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