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What Lies Below

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Liberty, a socially awkward 16-year-old, returns from two months at camp to a blindsided introduction of her Mother’s fiancé, John Smith, whose charm, intelligence, and beauty paint the picture of a man too perfect to be human.
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Cath Clarke Guardian 02/16/2021
1/5
The denouement when it comes is meant to be shriek of pure sci-fi horror; but really, you'd find better entertainment - and more energetic acting - watching a fish tank. Go to Full Review
Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com 12/04/2020
2/4
What Lies Below mostly coasts on its never-fully exploited main scenario: what would you do if an attractive eccentric tried to be your stepfather? Go to Full Review
Amanda the Jedi Amanda the Jedi (Youtube) 07/04/2021
Disturbing but probably not entirely in the way they were aiming for. Go to Full Review
Margot Harrison Seven Days (VT) 04/21/2021
2.5/5
The awkward storytelling and dialogue don't feel meaningful or deliberate, and the ending isn't tantalizing so much as mishandled. Go to Full Review
Tom Meek Cambridge Day 04/15/2021
1.5/4
...the eerie ride becomes bad camp... Go to Full Review
Austin Burke Austin Burke/Flick Fan Nation 04/08/2021
4/10
This film features a somewhat interesting setup, but the lack of any sort of payoff keeps it from thriving. Go to Full Review
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Maxine S May 27 no bc literally what was that it actually pmo See more James H @jamesmatt Mar 22 Spoiler alert!! This is another movie where you think you would have taken decisive action long before the people under threat in the movie. It's actually not bad building the suspense and mystery, although you do start having a vague sense of what's going on early on. Having said that, the guy was already incredibly creepy when you thought he was only human. See more Tamika p 09/15/2024 This was the worst movie by far. Cant believe the screenwriter even thought of this horrible mess. Maybe if the ending was better, I would rethink my decision but this is an overall no good. Do not recommend!!!! See more Kasey C 07/07/2024 Not good at all! Someone told me the end was worth it but it definitely wasnt. Hard to follow and just not very entertaining unfortunately. Has a good idea but execution is terrible See more Tina K 04/21/2024 Sucked and a waste of time! There is no pay off at the end, as someone claimed. Stupid ending and that is 1.5 hours of my life that I'll never get back! Good grief! See more Donna-lee E 01/21/2024 If I had a rotten tomato or just about anything at the time of watching I would have thrown it at this movie. It could of had potential but this train wreck got worse at it hurtled along, I stick in there to the end but was glad it was over, if not annoyed by the wasted time. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Liberty, a socially awkward 16-year-old, returns from two months at camp to a blindsided introduction of her Mother’s fiancé, John Smith, whose charm, intelligence, and beauty paint the picture of a man too perfect to be human.
Director
Braden R. Duemmler
Producer
Kristina Esposito, Stephen Stanley, Abel Vang
Screenwriter
Braden R. Duemmler
Production Co
DRF Productions
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 4, 2020
Runtime
1h 27m
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