Something in the Dirt teaser trailer: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead film gets November release

Last year, we heard that the filmmaking duo of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead were “returning to their DIY indie origins” with a new project called Something in the Dirt. Now a teaser trailer for Something in the Dirt has arrived online – and along with that comes the information that the movie is going to receive a theatrical release on November 4th!

Benson and Moorhead directed Something in the Dirt from a script written by Benson. The duo also produced the film and star in it… and the movie was actually filmed in their apartments during the pandemic shutdown. Here’s the story they’re telling with this one:

Two new neighbors witness what seems to be a supernatural event in one of their apartments. At first terrified, they realize that documenting this phenomenon could provide them the lives they’ve always dreamed of.

Benson and Moorhead are joined in the cast by Sarah Adina Smith, Wanjiru Njendu, Issa Lopez, Vinny Curran, Jeremy Harlin, Gille Klabin, C. Robert Cargill, Liam Gavin, Ariel Vida, Megan Rosati, David Lawson Jr., Lonnie Finley, Michael Felker, Stefania Cella, and Rob Fee.

David Lawson Jr. produced Something in the Dirt with Benson and Moorhead, while James Benjamin Shannon served as executive producer.

Benson and Moorhead previously directed the films Resolution, Spring, The Endless, and Synchronic. They also contributed to the anthology film V/H/S: Viral and directed episodes of The Twilight Zone, Archive 81, and Moon Knight. They’re currently working as the lead directors on Marvel and Disney’s Loki season 2.

Are you a fan of Benson and Moorhead’s work, and are you looking forward to Something in the Dirt? Let us know what you thought of the film’s trailer by leaving a comment below.

I know Benson and Moorhead have a solid fanbase, but I have tried watching some of their stuff and haven’t been able to get into it. Maybe Something in the Dirt will be the one that finally clicks for me.

Here’s some poster art for Something in the Dirt. As you can see, Entertainment Weekly got the exclusive first look at it: