Beneath (2007)

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.

Director:

Dagen Merrill

Writers:

Kevin Burke, Dagen Merrill

Stars:

Nora Zehetner, Brenna O'Brien, Carly Pope

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nora Zehetner	...	Christy
Brenna O'Brien	...	Christy - 14 years
Carly Pope	...	Vanessa
Don S. Davis	...	Joseph
Beatrice Zeilinger	...	Nurse at Vanessa's Funeral
Matthew Settle	...	John
Gabrielle Rose	...	Mrs. Locke
Tim Perez	...	Dr. Perry
Jessica Amlee	...	Amy
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

Storyline

In Edgemont, Montana, the teenager Christy Wescot is very connected to her beloved sister Vanessa Locke. On her fourteenth birthday, Christy asks Vanessa to drive her convertible car, but she has a car accident, hits a rock and is thrown off the seat; however Vanessa is trapped in the car that explodes and she survives disfigured and totally burnt. Christy is sent to Pine Bluff Psychiatric Care Center for treatment while her sister is treated by her husband Dr. John Locke at home with the assistance of the nurse Claire Wells. When Vanessa has a heart attack and dies, Christy has a breakdown in the funeral service telling that her sister is alive in the coffin. Then she moves to California for the pre-med, but is haunted by nightmares and weird visions. When the caretaker of the family Joseph dies six years later, Christy returns to Edgemont for the funeral and has a cold reception by John and his mother. However, her niece Amy that is afraid of "dark things" behind the walls of the ...

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Plot Keywords:

vision | car accident | buried alive | borderline personality disorder | premonition | 

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Taglines:

Terror lives below

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence and disturbing images

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 August 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ispod povrsine

Filming Locations:

Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Classics, MTV Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The credits roll backwards at the end of the film

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Christy - 14 years: Why do we celebrate them dying?
Vanessa: We're not celebrating. We're honoring them. It's our responsibility.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits go down rather than up (as is usual).

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Connections

References Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

User Reviews

Not bad, but not good either. Certainly not scary...

I expected a bit much, since I made the mistake to read the "Diamond among pearls" comment. Back to reality: the acting is mediocre towards bad, the story is boring and the scary stuff is just a girl having weird visions. The fact that overall it makes sense is a plus, especially for the "psychically sensitive girl that no one believes" subtype of the horror genre.

Bottom line: this is more of a psychic thriller and not a horror movie. The last part, while it conveniently ties all the loose ends, is way too convenient, more of a moral compromise that breaks the slightly better feel of the story coming to a quasi-logical finale. I can easily imagine all the actors playing in a third rate soap opera, so don't expect a lot better acting that that.