bks-508-290401 I wasn't expecting the best film ever with this one, but I'm a huge fan of this genre, so really wanted to like it. I also like slow burning, suspenseful films as long as it's a satisfying watch. The lack of gore and cheap scares is a good thing, as it allows you to focus on the story and characters.Most of the acting was OK, but the lead actress was more wooden than an ironing board. I've seriously never seen such expressionless acting in my life. Even situations that would make the average person scream their head off didn't seem to phase this girl at all. I know she was messed up in the head due to the trauma, so who knows how she would react to things, but the acting was so bad I found it offensive. It was like she begrudged being there at all. The story wasn't so bad, it was quite sad in the end, but I won't be recommending this to anyone, nor will I be watching anything else with this horrendous actress in it.

Vomitron_G I don't particularly care too much when a movie is not really original. As long as it's well made, the story is captivating enough, the acting is okay, the effects look good enough, and so on... And as far as a debut film goes, "Beneath" is pretty damn alright. There's always things to complain about, and I too could come up with a couple of negative comments on "Beneath", but as a mystery/horror/thriller it delivers tension and scares with good production values. The story is a pretty typical one (creepy mansion somewhere in an isolated town inhabited by a family with a dark secret), but it's handled with great care. It all results in a film that's decent enough in my book. "Beneath" would make up for a fine creepy double bill with, for example, "Solstice" (2008).

disdressed12 i had really low expectation going in.mainly because of the words MTV films appearing on the screen was surprised at how well done this psychological suspense thriller was.i found it very atmospheric,and suspenseful.there weren't a lot of cheap scares.it was intelligent,and well written,in my opinion.the ending was unexpected.i was also very impressed with the acting.Nora Zehetner as Christy was very good,but Matthew Settle as John really impressed.basically,my opinion of MTV films went up several notches after this film was over.i don't get the low rating(5.3/10).but that's just my opinion.for me,Beneath is a well deserved 8/10

fedor8 A 25 year-old woman gives her 12 year-old sister the steering wheel of her car - for a drive on a bumpy, country road - and then acts like a total moron, while her underage sis tries to calm her down. This results in - shock! - an accident!!!! That really came as a super-twist, and so early on in the movie. Amazing how well MTV can entertain us.I've seen so very few horror films, thrillers, and dramas start off with a car accident, so you can imagine how startled I was by this amazing turn of events. How did they come up with that? What kind of inventive minds are hired by MTV's movie department these days? On the other hand, there are several reasonable twists toward the end, although the one with the girl stabbing her deformed mother was a bit too silly.Overall, a forgettable but not awful B-movie, with a rather unappealing, flat-chested female in the role of the surviving sister.Find me a movie that starts with a car-ride which DOESN'T end with a road accident.