In Beneath, Christy is haunted by visions after she and her sister are in a horrible car accident. Christy was responsible, and her sister was burned terribly and eventually died. But did she really? If so, why does Christy keep having these visions? After many years, she returns to her hometown to attend a funeral of an old family friend. Why do the visions return? Why won’t her sister’s widower husband let her stay in their house? Why does her niece have nightmares of the “dark thing”? Christy is determined to find out the truth once and for all, even if it costs her life.
This is a nicely creepy, atmospheric thriller. The dark old house of her in-laws really conveys a sense of secret doings. Nora Zehetner is delicate and determined in her role as Christy. I really liked her in Brick and Heroes, and she really does a nice job here. She does a great job conveying that determination, but you also wonder if she really is just bonkers. Matthew Settle is less impressive, but the little girl was great.
Beneath was a scary thriller that, while I figured out what was going on with it part way through, I still wasn’t sure if I was right until the end. It was without doubt worth the rental.
Rating: 4 ½ Purrs for a decent straight-to-video thriller
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