With brent briscoe, kurt caceres, eric etebari, jeff fahey. The film is directed by the newcomer dagen merrill, who cowrote the script with kevin burke, and the list of producers include sean covel and chris wyatt napoleon. Director ben ketai talks beneath, the films evolution, and. But what lies beneath is anything but a stop gap, its a rousing tale of doubt, deceit, and murder that relies on a gleeful, alfredhitchcockstyle of storytelling. The 14 best horror films of 2014 film school rejects. The films protagonists are usually more insufferable than not, but beneath is a weirdly personal, and thoughtful generic exercise. The film is directed by the newcomer dagen merrill, who cowrote the script with kevin burke, and the list of producers include sean covel and chris wyatt napoleon dynamite. There are a few decent performances, some but not enough moments of claustrophobia and it seems harmless enough. The movie comes close to competing on a level with the descent. The kids are a bunch of douchebags and the dweeb wannabe film maker is the worst.
A crew of coal miners becomes trapped 600 feet below ground after a disastrous collapse. Beyond the masterful suspense that the film retains throughout the duration of its runtime, its also strong. Mtv jumps on the bandwagon with beneath archived january 12, 2014. Director ben ketai talks beneath, how the film evolved, creating a sense of claustrophobia, and more by haleigh foutch june 27, 2014. As opposed to generally you get through that process and you end up having to just go with. Christy returns home after the death of her sister vanessa and is haunted by prophetic visions of violence and murder that begin to come true. The film had its world premiere at the stanley film festival on may 3, 20 and later aired on the chiller channel. A father and daughter are trapped underground after a coal mine collapses in a scene from the true life. Beneath stars daniel zovatto, bonnie dennison, and chris conroy as teenagers that must fight for their lives against a maneating catfish. Beneath stars daniel zovatto, bonnie dennison, and chris conroy as teenagers who must fight for their lives against a maneating catfish a digital comic based upon the movie was released in july 20. Dec 15, 2014 the 14 best horror films of 2014 tweet share post bookmark subscribe great horror films were not hard to find this year, but as is usually the case the best ones didnt open wide in theaters. With the 2010 ordeal of the chilean miners still fresh in our minds, the opening of beneath, a belowground but. Slowly, this force influences him and his friends to turn against each other, and even murder one another.
Director ted post made the best of an impossible situation so im glad that the final result turned out as well as it could be. The best and worst of the planet of the apes movies. My favorite character was matt the actor delivery once the shit hits the fan was very humorous to me. Review not to be confused with the larry fessendendirected creature feature of the same name, also released in 20 so as to further add to the confusion, director ben ketais beneath is the story of a group of miners and one civilian daughter trapped underground following a cavein. Beneath the planet of the apes is a watchable entry in the series but its behindthe scenes troubles with the script, the choppy pacing and a rehashed first half led to an inferior film. Lastly, i can be lenient towards ambiguous endings but when the ending comes along and leaves you with more questions than answers, we have a problem. Although fear of the atomic bomb permeates the second half of the movie, it has nothing to do with the first half. Five high school graduates venture to a secluded lake for a weekend celebration, but get stranded in the water when a flesheating creature emerges from the depts. With daniel zovatto, bonnie dennison, chris conroy, jon orsini. Scarlett marlowe, a young alchemy scholar, continues her dead fathers work searching for the philosophers stone, a legendary alchemical substance said to be capable of turning base metals such as lead into gold or silver and grant eternal life, discovered by nicolas flamel. Alan orange jun 26, 2014 a father and daughter are trapped underground after a coal mine collapses in a scene from the true life thriller beneath, on vod this friday before it debuts in.
That misfortunate event caused the disfigurement of her older sister. Beneath is one of those movies that doesnt do any one thing particularly well, but is just solid all around. Jan 11, 2009 when i was younger i watched the film what lies beneath. Jul 25, 2014 ben ketais beneath, not to be confused with the larry fessenden film of the same name from last year, is the kind of mediocrity one finds on the movie channel on a saturday night and pretty easily dismisses. The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission searches for the only survivor of the previous expedition. Beneath, a horror movie about being trapped underground the. There was a another horror film called beneath released recently, but it is not very good. If youve ever seen jaws, or friday the th, you are already familiar with the film s plot. Nora zehetner, gabrielle rose, and matthew settle costar in the directtovideo horror picture beneath.
Trapped underground by a massive collapse, a crew of coal miners struggles for survivaland sanity. Beneath is a straighttodvd thrillerhorror film coproduced in a first time partnership between. Fury is a 2014 american war film set during world war ii written and directed by david ayer. The 2014 godzilla, obviously, is simply the latest chapter in a monstermovie saga that has been around for decades.
Horrorthriller that will take you to the depths of darkness and leave you breathless. This makes beneath the planet of the apes a badly written movie, but also grants it a dreamy haziness. Jun 27, 2014 director ben ketai talks beneath, how the film evolved, creating a sense of claustrophobia, and more by haleigh foutch june 27, 2014. Adventures through the public domain beneath the 12 mile reef 1953 widescreen full movie duration. As a horror spoof, beneath is and isnt what it looks like. Jul 15, 20 as a horror spoof, beneath is and isnt what it looks like. A father and daughter are trapped underground after a. When i was younger i watched the film what lies beneath. As above, so below 2014 is a horror mystery thriller film that will pose all kinds of questions.
I went into this with low expectations, but also keeping an open mind. Larry fessenden knowns how to make something good with very little budget. Six high school seniors celebrating in the middle of a lake find themselves trapped on a rowboat due to a maneating fish. At the part if you havent seen the film dont read this next bit where her husband sees her all grey and dead in the bath i freaked out and was weary of it. Im okay with a your own interpretationtype ending but not. As the air grows more toxic and time runs out, they slowly. This is a movie where a race of mutants has developed the power of mind control, and.
This is a pretty clean movie with only slightly disturbing images. I got to the part where shes driving in the car with her husband trying to stab her and they see the ghost in the road. Wow, i was in tears for almost the entire last five minutes of this film. Beneath, a horror movie about being trapped underground. The ending of beneath the planet of the apes has shock value, but its hollow. As the air grows more toxic and time runs out, they slowly descend into madness and begin to turn on one another. Ben ketais beneath, not to be confused with the larry fessenden film of the same name from last year, is the kind of mediocrity one finds on the movie channel on a saturday night and pretty easily dismisses. A digital comic based on director larry fessendens film beneath comes out this week and delves into the history of the mysterious black lake and its amphibious monster. Beneath is a 20 horror film directed by larry fessenden. Beneath 20 with chris conroy, daniel zovatto, bonnie. Beneath clip brings a deadly coal mine collapse exclusive b. When does a bad, cheap horror movie becomes something. But whether the films are made with low or on million dollar budgets,they equally can end up being great,or flops. Jul 07, 20 a digital comic based on director larry fessendens film beneath comes out this week and delves into the history of the mysterious black lake and its amphibious monster.
Beneath hits vod on june 27th and opens in select theaters on july 25th. In a fit of madness, the brothers fight, and both end up falling into the water. Director ben ketai talks beneath, the films evolution. With brent baines, david hollands, alex josselynhamilton, colin maheu. The cast delivers believable performances throughout, anchoring a film that relies on them in particular because of its villainous entitiesif they existare invisible. Ending spoiler for what lies beneath 2000, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. A deadly, supernatural force is unleashed underground with a crew of trapped coal miners and a female environmentalist in this creepy and claustrophobic horror thriller. Six high school seniors head out to the lake for a day of fun and sun, unaware that a giant maneating catfish lurks in wait to devour them one by one.
Jul 10, 2014 this makes beneath the planet of the apes a badly written movie, but also grants it a dreamy haziness. When her visions depict vanessas sadistic premature burial, christy sets out to uncover the truth behind her death and discovers that the truth can never. What fails to make beneath a top notch horror film is the following. Inarritus film about a washedup actor trying to make a comeback on broadway has the kind of weird ending that puts inception to shame.
In ben ketais beneath, strange sounds and worse terrify a crew of miners who are. Jessica amlee joins mtv horror film beneath bloody disgusting. Director ben ketai talks about the lowbudget horror film beneath, the films evolution, creating a sense of. I wouldnt eat dinner while watching it, but ive seen worse depictions of violence in regular tv programs. The 14 best horror films of 2014 tweet share post bookmark subscribe great horror films were not hard to find this year, but as is usually the case the best ones didnt open wide in theaters. Director ben ketai talks beneath, the films evolution, and more.
Its worth a watch if you havent seen it or you havent seen it in a while for no other reason than the films final moments in which zemeckis constructs the climax to what lies beneath. Jul 04, 2014 the ending of beneath the planet of the apes has shock value, but its hollow. He discovers that a supernatural force in his home is negatively affecting his housemates. The film s protagonists are usually more insufferable than not, but beneath is a weirdly personal, and thoughtful generic exercise. Beneath 2007 christy nora zehetner returns home years after a terrible auto accident, in which she was driving. When sam sees a fellow miners face melt like at the end of raiders of. The film concerns christy, a sweetnatured and openfaced young girl who hearkens back to. Its a tough sell when a narrative film cant generate even as much interest as reallife events. Five high school graduates venture to a secluded lake for a weekend celebration, but get stranded in the water when a flesheating creature emerges. If youve ever seen jaws, or friday the th, you are already familiar with the films plot.
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