Beneath (2007)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Dagen Merrill

Writers:

Kevin Burke (writer)
Dagen Merrill (writer)

Release Date:

7 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Terror lives below

Plot:

Christy (Zehetner) returns to her hometown years after a car accident that disfigured her older sister. Haunted by the accident in which she was the driver, she learns that her worst nightmares have either come true ... or are about to.

Plot Keywords:

Vision | Car Accident | Buried Alive | Borderline Personality Disorder | Murder

Cast

Nora Zehetner	...	Christy Wescot
Brenna O'Brien	...	Christy at 14 years
Carly Pope	...	Vanessa Locke
Don S. Davis	...	Joseph
Beatrice Zeilanger	...	Nun's at Vanessa's funeral
Matthew Settle	...	John
Gabrielle Rose	...	Mrs. Locke
Timothy Paul Perez	...	Dr. Perry (as Tim Perez)
Jessica Amlee	...	Amy Locke
Nicola Anderson	...	Debbie
Eliza Norbury	...	Stark Woman / Claire
Patrick Gilmore	...	Randy
Warren Christie	...	Jeff
Julian Christopher	...	Dr. Cestia (as Julian D. Christopher)
Lynsey Brothers	...	Young Nurse

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence and disturbing images.

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

MTV Films

Goofs:

Continuity: When Christy is at the computer searching for Claire Wells, she opens a cupboard door below the desk. Inside the cupboard is a 10-pack of Hydromorphone. In the first shot, the label is on the right-hand side, then it's on the left, and in the third shot it's back on the right again.

Wow, This movie is surprisingly good!

I wasn't expecting much, but this movie actually delivered the goods! In this day and age of "torture porn", it was nice to be able to watch a horror movie that actually had suspense, mystery, and and a plot line. Gorehounds, this movie is not for you. But if you enjoy horror mixed with mystery, suspense, and heartbreaking drama, this movie is for you.

Pros: Nora Zehetner, "Eden" from "Heroes" really shines in this movie. The rest of the cast is fine, particularly Jessica Amlee as "Amy" and Gabrielle Rose as the mean "Mrs. Locke". This movie has a mystery - not a body count. The score is haunting. The make-up effects are incredible.

Cons: The movie could have benefited from better cinematography. You rarely see horror movies shot so brightly nowadays. The camera captures everything you need to see, but it is done in an almost matter-of-fact manner with no flair.