Beneath the Darkness

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Beneath the Darkness

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2012

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

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Teenagers discover a terrible secret when they break into the home of a mortician (Dennis Quaid) whose wife died two years earlier.

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William Goss

Film.com

A bore sprinkled with hints of hilarity, soon to be buried like so many of its characters.

Jan 13, 2012

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Rex Reed

Observer

You anticipate every scene before it happens and figure out every secret before it's revealed.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 10, 2012

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Dennis Quaid goes Psycho in dull Texas-set thriller.

Jan 6, 2012

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Laura Hiros

Rincón de cine

... the film leave much to be desired. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 1/5

Mar 16, 2018

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a pervasively underwhelming thriller that wears out its welcome almost immediately.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 6, 2012

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Heather Wixson

Dread Central

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

Rated: 2/5

Mar 3, 2012

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Allison O

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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Joe B

A GREAT movie! Loved it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/14/24

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Audience Member

Very suspenseful. Deserves at least a 70 on RT.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

Worst movie I have ever seen.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

It's good movie to watch

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Synopsis

Teenagers discover a terrible secret when they break into the home of a mortician (Dennis Quaid) 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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