Beneath the Darkness (2011)

After watching their best friend get murdered, a group of teens struggle to expose a local hero as the vicious killer and keep from becoming his next victims.

Director:

Martin Guigui

Writer:

Bruce Wilkinson

Stars:

Dennis Quaid, Aimee Teegarden, Tony Oller

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Quaid	...	Ely
Aimee Teegarden	...	Abby
Tony Oller	...	Travis
Stephen Lunsford	...	Brian
Devon Werkheiser	...	Danny
Brett Cullen	...	Sgt. Nickerson
Dahlia Waingort	...	Sylvia Moore
Conrad Gonzales	...	Officer Alvarez
Wilbur Penn	...	Officer Wainright
Amber Bartlett	...	Rosemary
Sydney Barrosse	...	Carolyn
David Christopher	...	Sovic
Gabriel Folse	...	Russell
Melody Chase	...	Elaine
Cameron Banfield	...	Collin

Storyline

After watching their best friend get murdered, a group of teens struggle to expose a local hero as the vicious killer and keep from becoming his next victims.

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Plot Keywords:

corpse | ceiling fan | thrown down stairs | teenage girl | psychopath | 

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Taglines:

Now I lay you down to sleep.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 March 2012 (Kuwait)

Also Known As:

Além da Escuridão

Filming Locations:

Bastrop, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Raincreek Productions, Sunset Pictures, BTDARK

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bruce Wilkinson (the writer) first met Director Martin Guigui in Austin, Texas at the Austin Film Featival back in 2005 at a screening of Guigui's Swing. Little did they know they would find themselves filming "Beneath The Darkness" 5 years later right in the Austin area.

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Connections

References Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Love Sucks"
Written by 'Martin Guigui' and 'Oliver Leiber'
Performed by 'Bret Michaels'
Courtesy of Concord Records

User Reviews

Very very average

A horror/thriller starring Dennis Quaid looked a decent prospect on paper however from the start it was pretty clear this would be no masterpiece. It reminded me quite a bit of Disturbia but this was nowhere near as good or well acted as that film.

Dennis Quaid is a decent actor but unfortunately this is not one of his best efforts and I found him way over the top and unbelievable in this role. The supporting cast are no more than adequate at best.

There are a few tense moments but the plot jumps all over the place and so these moments are not enough to sustain interest throughout the film.

This film may appeal to younger teenagers but older viewers will have seen this all before and done far better. Overall this is a disappointing and distinctly unmemorable film.