In the desert area of Hat Creek, cows are found partially devoured and the farmers believe that a wolf is attacking the cattle. The alcoholic Sheriff Annie Flynn (Emmanuelle Vaugier - Killer Mountain [2011], Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell [2001]) is called by the local farmer Rob Horn (M.C. Gainey) to witness the remains of an animal to request reimbursement from the government and for an accident with a tank truck that is blocking the road. However, Annie sooner discovers that an ancient alien creature sent to annihilate life on Earth hundreds of years ago was released by the Indian Kale (Luke Goss - Hellboy 2: The Golden Army [2008]) during an archaeological excavation in the desert. The Indian Caya (Beau Garrett) and a group of travelers stranded in the spot without gas together with Annie and Kale try to find a means to destroy the alien and save mankind.
Unearthed is a 2007 horror film, directed by Matthew Leutwyler (Dead & Breakfast) and starring Emmanuelle Vaugier (Saw II [2005]) and Luke Goss (Se7en Below [2012]. This monster movie opened on November 9, 2007 as one of the "8 Films to Die For" in the After Dark Films Horrorfest.