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It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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).

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!!

As a teenager Christy Wescot and her sister Vanessa are in a car accident. Vanessa becomes horribly burned before she eventually dies. Christy has a mental breakdown and leaves town. Six years later she returns when their old caretaker passes away. Memories and visions haunt her. Could Vanessa be trying to say something from beyond the grave? We've seen the story before. A person who has suffered some childhood trauma returns home only to be confronted with demons past. Beneath never manages to do something new and creative with this concept, but in its unoriginality it still remains pretty watchable. One of the reasons for this is the mercifully short running time and general pace. There isn't anything excessive in the movie. We are told what's necessary and little else. Some movies need time to unfold, while others like Beneath, benefit on being concise and to the point. None of the actors really make a mark, but Nora Zehetner as Christy is likable enough. It was a pleasant surprise to see Don S. Davis (Twin Peaks, Stargate SG-1) in a minor role as the caretaker Joseph too. The technical aspects of the movie are generally decent, with a couple of great shots, like the tracking shot as Christy first comes home. There was one musical cue that was supposed to scare, but instead came off as forced ruining an otherwise decent scene. Speaking of scares there is very little suspense in the movie. The returning visions may yank those dosing on the couch back to reality, however it soon becomes tiresome. Only towards the end does Beneath manage to create some tension, but it's too little too late. The ending was an interesting mess making me wonder if they were unsure how to round it all off.Ultimately Beneath isn't likely to scare horror fans, though a younger crowd may find it satisfying. The film is well made for being a straight-to-DVD release and everyone involved seem to have contributed the best they could. It looks alright and it kept my attention throughout. I only wish they had made a stronger effort in writing the script.

I think that Beneath is a good movie it is about a teenager Christy Wescot who lives in Edgemont, Montana, she loves her beloved sister Vanessa. So on her fourteenth birthday, Christy asks Vanessa to give her a drive her convertible car, but she has a car accident, she hits a rock and is thrown off the seat, but Vanessa gets trapped in the car that suddenly explodes however she manages to survive, but she is disfigured and totally burnt all over. Christy is sent to a psychiatric centre for treatment but not long after, Vanessa has a heart attack and dies. while Vanessa's funeral service is on Christy has a breakdown and says that her sister is still alive in the coffin.She then moves to California but is haunted by nightmares and weird visions. Then six years later the caretaker of the family Joseph dies. When Christy comes back to Edgemont for the funeral and is not made to feel very welcome by John and his mother. Her niece Amy is afraid of things behind the walls of the house and asks her to stay in town for a couple of days. Christy has mysterious blackouts with strange visions and decides that she has to investigate the death of her sister. I found this to be quite a creepy sort of movie, with a very good story.