LastingAware
The greatest movie ever!
SoftInloveRox
Horrible, fascist and poorly acted
Walter Sloane
Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
Vomitron_G
I don't particularly care too much when a movie is not really original. As long as it's well made, the story is captivating enough, the acting is okay, the effects look good enough, and so on... And as far as a debut film goes, "Beneath" is pretty damn alright. There's always things to complain about, and I too could come up with a couple of negative comments on "Beneath", but as a mystery/horror/thriller it delivers tension and scares with good production values. The story is a pretty typical one (creepy mansion somewhere in an isolated town inhabited by a family with a dark secret), but it's handled with great care. It all results in a film that's decent enough in my book. "Beneath" would make up for a fine creepy double bill with, for example, "Solstice" (2008).
IMDBer100575
I decided to watch this movie based on its description. It seemed like an interesting movie. Digging into your past is usually a good thing, so why not? The ambiance of this movie is good enough. Lighting is good, even in dark scenes. Colors really set the mood in this one. Sound was also good, as well as the music to set the mood. The acting was great and quite believable.The storyline was also good. You have a woman who goes home to the location of a horrible car accident that has traumatized her in order to make sense of life. They did a good job letting the audience get to know the main character, as well as other main characters. The flaw in the storyline is there is no explanation for her supernatural ability to see what her sister has seen. I wish they would've explained that in more detail.This movie did not trigger a lot of emotion for me but it was entertaining nonetheless. I felt bad for the main character and especially for her burned up sister. If you have time after an evening of PvP'ing in World of Warcraft, pop in this video and enjoy!!
matches81
I have to say that I didn't expect much from this film when I rented it today, but I was really surprised by it.Although the film's story is quite a cliché as is suggested by the back of the DVD case, in my opinion it's done surprisingly good. A pretty conclusive story, except perhaps for the start of it all, not too bad acting and a nice music score form into a decent mystery thriller. I liked how the heroine actually investigates quite a bit throughout the movie instead of just getting the conclusions laid out for her in front of her eyes. Additionally the film doesn't use too many flashy, cheap shock moments and successfully tries to depend more on the mystery itself. And, contrary to the cliché, the heroine doesn't behave exceptionally stupid all the time.On the downside you won't have many surprises coming in the story if you've seen at least a few mystery thrillers. The ending actually managed to satisfy me, a feat rarely achieved by that genre of movies.If you like mystery thrillers and always thought that those loud, noisy "in your face" shock moments are overused you should try this movie.
jbrobinson76
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.
