Beneath the Dark (2010)

Driving to a wedding in Los Angeles through the Mojave Desert, Paul and Adrienne pull off the highway and into Roy's Motel and Cafe. This roadside artifact proves to be a strange and ... See full summary »

Director:

Chad Feehan

Writer:

Chad Feehan

Stars:

Josh Stewart, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Chris Browning

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Stewart	...	Paul
Jamie-Lynn Sigler	...	Adrienne
Chris Browning	...	Frank
Angela Featherstone	...	Sandy
Afemo Omilami	...	The Man
Trevor Morgan	...	Jason
Christopher Gessner	...	Max
Robert Maxhimer	...	Billy
Jeannetta Arnette	...	Shirley
Grainger Hines	...	Tim
Sandy Martin	...	Colleen
Carlease Burke	...	Beatrice
Chris Hayes	...	Cameraman
Melissa R. Bacelar	...	Shawnee (as Melissa Bacelar)
Wade Feehan	...	Pledge

Storyline

Driving to a wedding in Los Angeles through the Mojave Desert, Paul and Adrienne pull off the highway and into Roy's Motel and Cafe. This roadside artifact proves to be a strange and surreal place with an unsettling mix of travelers, who force our couple to discover the secret hidden between.

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Plot Keywords:

motel | cafe | handgun | husband wife relationship | diner | 

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Taglines:

Bring out the truth.

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Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kindling

Filming Locations:

Amboy, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fort, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Paul: Who the fuck are you?
The Man: I'm the son of God. Who the fuck are you?

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Connections

References A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

User Reviews

The Quality of this Film is WAY above the 4.8 it has Here... Absolutely!

Wow, I just finished watching this and I cannot frigg'n believe that people only have rated it an average of 4.8. Geez... What the HELL do people wanna see these days anyway, I mean REALLY! I've commented on a few other Indie films recently where I felt they were rated way too low, but the average rating this one has REALLY burns my butt.

Okay, maybe the story is not completely original; and maybe people may be put off by the VERY MILD spiritual overtones. BUT, and it is a BIG BUT like Mariah Carrey's, C'MON PEOPLE, the film was decently directed and written, and is one of the rare cases where it is acted even better. The main dude Josh was like a younger, milder version of Sean Pen; the guy was COOL personified. And the Black Dude, MAN! I don't know where they found him, but he was bloody PERFECT! The acting alone was so well done and blessedly NOT over the top or overdone in ANY way what so ever, that that alone merits a 7 or more. You know how bloody RARE that is with Indie films these days...?!!

I'm sorry, but I must admit that although with some of these other Horror Indie films where they were a bit rough and DEEPLY into 'B' territory, THIS baby here frigg'n ROCKED with much better quality than usual. I have to say that this is one particular case where I am truly disgusted with what people have rated this film; it really almost makes me lose total hope for the taste of the movie going / watching public. I'm not gonna add snide comments about how mindless people are who have rated this low or how horrible their taste is, etc., etc., like you usually hear all the time in cases like this. No... But, I WILL say that PLEASE remember that the purpose for reviewing and rating films here is NOT just to trash these films because of our individual little petty and pissy likes and dislikes. NO... The primary reason why I come here to get an HONEST and OBJECTIVE view of the Quality of the film itself REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU COMPLETELY LIKED IT OR NOT. Man, it's like if a movie doesn't just make you explode in your pants, you're gonna give it a crap rating.

Let's remember here people that sometimes we may not personally like a film for one reason or another, but if it is well made and of high quality, it would really be appreciated if ones would temper their ratings and reviews and try to be a little more OBJECTIVE and include that information for those of us who may damn well appreciate a movie where clearly many of the elements are quite well done...

Geez...