Smartlink Beneath starts off slow and steady but the ride is worth it. It's not your typical dumb for the masses movies. It creeps in on you, the slow pace will deter a few viewers same goes for the unfairly low ratings and review, but it will reward the ones that stick with it.Reminiscent of other claustro-horror like "The Descent" or "The Cave", it manages to create it's own thing without just blatantly copying what others did before.Some the the actors performances where disappointing but the story, script and good photography makes up for it. The carefully crafted mixture of light, shadows and darkness sets an incredible claustrophobic mood. The ambiance audio is also gteatly contributing to the eeriness vibe this movie warps you in.The only other disappointing element of this movie is a redundant jump scare that is overused and isn't actually needed that much. Can't go in more details without spoilers but you will understand when you see it.

aawarren Great horror thriller that keeps you guessing. The characters are likable and believable, and the horrific element is handled in an intelligently restrained way. There's a great element of mystery in the film's sequence of events, and you're never quite sure if things are what they seem.The mining locations feel authentic, and the natural horror of being trapped underground adds to the scares. Special FX are handled well, but kept to a minimum, which is perfect for a film like this. The scares really come from the situation, the suspense, and the dynamics between the characters.

Liam Blackburn That is this film's best attribute; the makeup/fx people should be commended. It's really dark the whole way through but that's expected. The Director fails by missing a lot of small details. Like when the guy with the BROKEN FEMUR starts freaking out about the thing that's outside the oxygen cabin....he doesn't ever even grimace from the pain that a normal human would be in. How is that? Is it just poor direction? Poor acting? Or is it a result of the zombie infection....Of course much later on we find this same guy walking around because he turns into a zombie which means it was the infection that apparently made him immune to pain.......but still, how does that even explain anything, it never gets explained...or even touched on.... The movie doesn't go into any depth about why there are even zombies in the mine. Plus, when did the guy even get infected? I was fluctuating between rating this a 1 or a 6...I settled on a 3. This movie could've been good but there was just too many small details missing...and the movie fails to pull you in. It lacks believability. Sure., it's a zombie movie, but even in bad zombie movies they have some sort of explanation for the zombies....

MartinHafer About a decade ago, "The Descent" debuted. This film was about a group of cave explorers who became trapped and were picked off one by one by an unknown entity. Or, it is possible that they THOUGHT such creatures existed and they killed each other off in the process. A few years later, they made a sequel. Well, if you really, really love these films, Beneath is almost like seeing "The Descent Part III".Beneath begins at a retirement party for a coal miner. At this party, in addition to everyone getting drunk, the man's daughter (who is a college student) is invited down into the mine in the morning--to see if she's brave enough to go there. Well, she shows up but soon the unexpected occurs--there's an accident and a group of miners (including the lady) are trapped. If this isn't claustrophobic and scary enough, soon they start seeing and hearing things. Are these the ghosts of other miners who died here decades ago, is there some evil presence or are they just letting their imaginations run wild? Well, the viewer isn't 100% certain and although you see some scary looking stuff, you cannot be sure that it is or isn't real. Could it just be a form of mass hysteria? All you know for certain is that the film soon becomes a violent bloodbath, as the survivors start attacking each other and soon, perhaps, none of them will be left alive.If you like scary films, Beneath creates a nice atmosphere. It's very scary and dark and plays on many of our worst fears. The director, Ben Ketai, does a good job of building the tension and keeping the tension going. As for the script, it is a bit derivative since it is so much like the Descent films. Additionally, I didn't really like the female character, as you're expected to believe that a person who has never been in the mines might be tougher and have greater survival skills than the men who have been working there for years. Simply, she seemed more like a plot device than a real person*. Plus, I find it hard to imagine that the coal mine would let a visitor go into the shafts to hang out with the workers. Still, if you like a film with thrills and scary stuff, it does have plenty of that. Familiar but I must admit it's still pretty horrifying.*Please do NOT get angry because of this comment. My wife is an engineer and I have been a stay at home dad for many years. I love women and appreciate their hard work--but the character seemed underdeveloped and not exactly logical. Had she been a guy invited into the mines, I STILL would have thought this character would have been the first one to die simply because he was out of his element.