Dennis Quaid,
Aimee Teegarden,
Tony Oller,
Stephen Lunsford,
Devon Werkheiser
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In Beneath the Darkness, Ely Vaughn (Quaid) is a pillar of the community in tiny Smithville, Texas. The town's mortician, Ely has been revered since his days as the high school's star quarterback. But... read more
DVD Release Date: February 28, 2012
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February 5, 2012This attempts to do for "Psycho" what "Disturbia" did for "Rear Window", update it for a teen audience, but where the latter film succeeded this fails miserably.
Quaid is cast against type as a deranged mortician who lives with the corpse of his wife. When a bunch of uncharismat... read more -
March 12, 2012I saw a preview on the on demand and got it from blockbuster. It is horribly written, acted and directed. Quaid has never been so horrible as a crazed mortician. One of the most horrible films I have seen recently
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March 22, 2012Dennis Quad plays a deranged mortician which is a pretty interesting role for him. Sadly the movie itself is not interesting at all.
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March 13, 2012fb677587177The plot isn't strong here, and the ending is laughable. But I really like the idea of Dennis Quaid as a villain, and even though it's far from being the greatest movie I've ever seen, I was pretty entertained. You can't go into it expecting too much, but it's not a complete waste.
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March 3, 2012I actually really liked this movie, its definitely not a horror movie. Good acting and an ok plot, not many scares or even a couple but the movie is just a fun Saturday night movie to watch.
Critic Reviews
January 13, 2012
William Goss, Film.com
January 10, 2012
Rex Reed, New York Observer
You anticipate every scene before it happens and figure out every secret before it's revealed. Full Review
January 6, 2012
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
Dennis Quaid goes Psycho in dull Texas-set thriller. Full Review
January 6, 2012
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
At times it seems the simple ineptitude of "Beneath the Darkness" surely must mask some undercurrent of deeper sophistication and intention on behalf of the filmmakers. Alas, as it turns out, such thi... Full Review
January 6, 2012
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Even Dennis Quaid's uncharacteristic hamming as a mad mortician in a small Texas town can't save this silly, scare-free horror film... Full Review
January 6, 2012
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
The screenplay gets nothing out of the claustrophobic terror of being locked up in that narrow grave, and the "mystery" is obvious from the start. Full Review
January 5, 2012
John Anderson, Variety
A malformed, would-be horror shocker with a deliriously deranged performance by Dennis Quaid, who unfortunately seems to be the only one onboard who thinks he's in a comedy. Full Review
January 5, 2012
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Someone involved with "Beneath the Darkness" has either watched too many horror movies or not enough. Full Review
January 5, 2012
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
[Quaid] needs to resist hamming it up in Z-movies like "Beneath the Darkness," which are beneath him and pretty much everyone else. Full Review
January 3, 2012
Tim Grierson, Village Voice
Doesn't even have the pulse-pounding excitement of a second-tier Scooby-Doo mystery. Full Review
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