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Beneath

  • 20072007
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  • 1h 22m
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5.3/10
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Nora Zehetner in 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.
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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 nightma... Read allChristy (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.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.

IMDb RATING
5.3/10
4.3K
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  • Director
    • Dagen Merrill
  • Writers
    • Kevin Burke
    • Dagen Merrill
  • Stars
    • Nora Zehetner
    • Brenna O'Brien
    • Carly Pope
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  • Director
    • Dagen Merrill
  • Writers
    • Kevin Burke
    • Dagen Merrill
  • Stars
    • Nora Zehetner
    • Brenna O'Brien
    • Carly Pope
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    • 36User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    Nora Zehetner
    Nora Zehetner
    • Christyas Christy
    Brenna O'Brien
    Brenna O'Brien
    • Christy - 14 yearsas Christy - 14 years
    Carly Pope
    Carly Pope
    • Vanessaas Vanessa
    Don S. Davis
    Don S. Davis
    • Josephas Joseph
    Beatrice Zeilinger
    • Nurse at Vanessa's Funeralas Nurse at Vanessa's Funeral
    Matthew Settle
    Matthew Settle
    • Johnas John
    Gabrielle Rose
    Gabrielle Rose
    • Mrs. Lockeas Mrs. Locke
    Tim Perez
    Tim Perez
    • Dr. Perryas Dr. Perry
    Jessica Amlee
    Jessica Amlee
    • Amyas Amy
    Nicola Anderson
    Nicola Anderson
    • Debbieas Debbie
    Eliza Norbury
    Eliza Norbury
    • Stark Womanas Stark Woman…
    Patrick Gilmore
    Patrick Gilmore
    • Randyas Randy
    Warren Christie
    Warren Christie
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Julian Christopher
    Julian Christopher
    • Dr. Cestiaas Dr. Cestia
    • (as Julian D. Christopher)
    Lynsey Brothers
    • Young Nurseas Young Nurse
    Gillian Barber
    Gillian Barber
    • Donnaas Donna
    John Emmet Tracy
    John Emmet Tracy
    • Funeral Home Employeeas Funeral Home Employee
    Tom McBeath
    Tom McBeath
    • Mr. Wellsas Mr. Wells
    • Director
      • Dagen Merrill
    • Writers
      • Kevin Burke
      • Dagen Merrill
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    Storyline

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    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 house asks her to stay in the town for a couple of days and Christy's friend Debbie welcomes and lodger her in her house. Christy has mysterious blackouts with strange visions and decides to investigate the death of her sister that she believes had been buried alive, disclosing a dark secret, while the locals believe she has borderline personality disorder. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • subjective camera
    • character's point of view
    • camera shot from inside a closet
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Terror lives below
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some violence and disturbing images
    • Parents guide
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    • Goofs
      When Christy Wescot (Nora Zehetner) goes to Amy Locke (Jessica Amlee)'s room for the first night, a camera takes her picture, it's clearly a compact digital camera on a tripod, but it sounds like an SLR camera. Then Amy tells Christy that she has set the camera to take picture every half an hour to picture the dark thing. Later Amy is showing Christy photos taken with the camera from two nights ago, and although earlier we saw the camera was on a tripod, but the frame in the photos change in each picture.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Amy: I killed it. I killed the monster.

      Christy: Yes, you did.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits go down rather than up (as is usual).
    • Connections
      References Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

    User reviews36

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Not the best, nor the worst, but perfectly enjoyable
    Anyone who is nitpicking at this movie over ridiculous things such as "do school websites list past students' phone numbers" and "this character would've/should've/could've not let the younger sister drive" should be ignored.

    Films are made for viewers willing to allow the film to take them where it will. If the film is imperfect, the real film lover will still attempt to see it for what it wanted to be; for what it's actual *point* was. That is, of course, assuming there is one.

    On the other hand, there will always be the wannabe Sherlock Holmes of film fandom, who will pick at the silliest details as if a movie somehow needs to be a fully provable mathematical truth.

    Silly.

    On to the film.

    I must say, it is a typical thriller with horror elements taking place in a typical old house with typically hidden "creatures" and such, where the main character attempts to uncover a mystery until in the end -- surprise. If you want to understand what this film's atmosphere is like, think of "A Tale of Two Sisters" and "The Others" (with Kidman).

    Is the movie super-successful at what it does? I wouldn't say so. I will say, though, that it was certainly not a failure either. In fact, "willing viewers," as described above -- in other words, those viewers who have managed to retain their childlike sense of wonder and innocence when they sit down to watch a film -- should be left completely unaware until the final revelation.

    And let me tell you, mate, if you have any kind of compassion for the characters you see on screen and think the value of cinema lies partly in you allowing yourself to become emotionally involved with them (as opposed to analyzing their every action like some goofs will inevitably always do), you will be horrified at the ending. Bleedin' horrified. Not that it's particularly "scary" in the typical horror film sense, but because of the human suffering and injustice involved.

    Ignore the yapping cynics and enjoy this perfectly acceptable entry into the spooky-family-in-an-old-house-with-a-dark-secret roster. However, allow me to still add that that if you are looking for a movie along this theme and want one that is *really* well done, watch "A Tale of Two Sisters" instead.
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    • Der_Schnibbler
    • Dec 22, 2007

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    • Release date
      • August 7, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • На дне
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Classics
      • MTV Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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