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Beneath the Darkness

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Teenagers discover a terrible secret when they break into the home of a mortician whose wife died two years earlier.
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William Goss Film.com Jan 13, 2012
A bore sprinkled with hints of hilarity, soon to be buried like so many of its characters. Go to Full Review Rex Reed Observer Jan 10, 2012
1/4
You anticipate every scene before it happens and figure out every secret before it's revealed. Go to Full Review John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter Jan 6, 2012
Dennis Quaid goes Psycho in dull Texas-set thriller. Go to Full Review Laura Hiros Rincón de cine Mar 16, 2018
1/5
... the film leave much to be desired. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Mar 6, 2012
1.5/4
...a pervasively underwhelming thriller that wears out its welcome almost immediately. Go to Full Review Heather Wixson Dread Central Mar 3, 2012
2/5
Steer clear of Beneath the Darkness if you've grown tired of the paint-by-number thrillers that seem to be plaguing the genre lately Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Oct 25, 2025 Success in 1 hour and 37 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Some Violence and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Allison O @RT75331269 Apr 2, 2025 The worst movie I have ever watched, hands down. Every actor was just terrible. Dialogue was campy and predictable. Story was...stupid. I'm at a loss for words with how bad this was. See more Joe B @RT96152929 Aug 14, 2024 A GREAT movie! Loved it! See more Jul 7, 2020 Very suspenseful. Deserves at least a 70 on RT. See more Jul 3, 2020 Worst movie I have ever seen. See more Apr 7, 2020 Is this meant to be a Psycho homage--or a Psycho ripoff? Despite some appealing young characters and portrayals of parents and teachers as understanding adults, there are just too many plotholes to accept and you get far too much eye-rolling by Dennis Quaid in a performance that will make you long for the uniquely vulnerable touch of Anthony Perkins. Quaid is a Norman Bates with 0% of Norman's charm. See more Read all reviews
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Martin Guigui

Director

Dennis Quaid

Ely

Tony Oller

Travis

Aimee Teegarden

Abby

Stephen Lunsford

Brian

Devon Werkheiser

Danny

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Beneath the Darkness

(L-R) Tony Oller as Travis and Dennis Quaid as Ely in "Beneath the Darkness." Tony Oller as Travis in "Beneath the Darkness." (L-R) Devon Werkheiser as Danny, Stephen Lunsford as Brian and Aimee Teegarden as Abby in "Beneath the Darkness." (L-R) Stephen Lunsford as Brian, Aimee Teegarden as Abby and Tony Oller as Travis in "Beneath the Darkness." Dennis Quaid as Ely and Aimee Teegarden as Abby in "Beneath the Darkness." Dennis Quaid as Ely in "Beneath the Darkness." Aimee Teegarden as Abby in "Beneath the Darkness." Dennis Quaid as Ely in "Beneath the Darkness." Aimee Teegarden as Abby in "Beneath the Darkness." Tony Oller as Travis in "Beneath the Darkness." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Teenagers discover a terrible secret when they break into the home of a mortician whose wife died two years earlier.
Director
Martin Guigui
Producer
Ronnie D. Clemmer
Screenwriter
Bruce Wilkinson
Distributor
Image Entertainment
Production Co
Sunset, BTDARK, Raincreek Productions
Rating
R (Some Violence|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 6, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 27, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.6K
Runtime
1h 37m
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