A 16-year-old girl returns home from camp and learns that her mother has a new boyfriend, one she intends to marry. A man whose charm, intelligence and beauty make him look like he's not human at all.... (Full plot summary below)
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A 16-year-old girl returns home from camp and learns that her mother has a new boyfriend, one she intends to marry. A man whose charm, intelligence and beauty make him look like he's not human at all.
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| Movie NationRoger MooreFor a dumb genre pic, What Lies Below is as goofy and fun as it is wet and…weird. Don’t spoiler alert your friends, let the ogles and giggles surprise them as much as it will you. |
| Screen RantJack WilhelmiWhat Lies Below offers a twist on two underrated sub-genres, but its identity crisis causes this aquatic horror creature feature to sink, not swim. |
| RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsWith its gleefuly nihilistic and destructive ending, What Lies Below ends on such a flat note that it makes everything before it seem like an inconsequential and/or needlessly convoluted set-up. |
| The GuardianCath ClarkeThe 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. |
| User ReviewAOScottBeautifully shot. Loved the lighting and sound. Great work from an exciting new director. |
| User Reviewsak37If you’re looking for a movie grab you into it’s reality, raise some hair on your skin and has a driving female force (something many films need more of!), this is definitely the movie for you. “What Lies Below”, on a formal level, is incredibly impressive and pleasing to the eye, from its camera work to its coloring, and of course, it is all pulled together with convincing dialogue, and a strong character performance. Don’t miss out on this gem. It’ll definitely be a movie to watch twice, three times, four times, and more... We want more from new dir. |
| User ReviewtubatommyGood acting. Great cinematography. Well produced. I did not see that ending coming. |
| User ReviewKydumont11Finally a horror movie with a new plot and good acting. It made you think from the beginning and it was different than any other movie, it kept making you think it was like others but then had a twist. The location was gorgeous too, natural setting with beautiful views. |
| User ReviewwannabecallSets were stunning, shot composition fantastic. I'm not qualified to watch scary movies but this one has me rethinking that. |
| User ReviewAshCescaWell, if their intent was to make ever inch of my body contort with creepiness vibes — they were successful! The horror component of this film is definitely more the psychological, instead of the jump-scares. It taps into those primal fears that most of us ladies don’t like to think about, being sexually targeted by a man we are suppose to be able to trust. He’s like the male version of a siren, so beautiful and is leading us to our death. (Spoiler alert) That shower scene was probably one of the most uncomfortable scenes I’ve EVER witnessed in a film, which was preceded by a scene on a boat that I —omgeee —I don’t even want to think about. I audibly gasped. Umm, John licks something, that I’ve NEVER seen in cinema. Then there’s that ending. WHAT?! That’s all I get? What happens? I. Need. More. I then went looking for answers, and I read this Q&A with the director. He said , “the final scene was one of the earliest shots in my head. For me it answers the who, what, where, and why of our mystery. Part of the why, for instance, is distinguished by a physical trait shared by all the subjects in the shot.” Then I watched the film again — and this movie is really nuanced. Once you see that detail and a few others you finally get what John is doing, and where Libby is headed. I’ll let you see it for yourself. Overall, great acting and a visually beautiful film. |
