What Lies Beneath

2000 "He was the perfect husband until his one mistake followed them home."
6.6| 2h10m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 21 July 2000 Released
Producted By: DreamWorks Pictures
Country: United States of America
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When Claire Spencer starts hearing ghostly voices and seeing spooky images, she wonders if an otherworldly spirit is trying to contact her. All the while, her husband tries to reassure her by telling her it's all in her head. But as Claire investigates, she discovers that the man she loves might know more than he's letting on.

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huggibear Who would have thought or suspected the killer? Certainly not me. I'm not going to spoil it for you because this movie is definitely worth a viewing. It was spooky, but not gruesome or horrific as a horror would normally be. It was pretty low key and untypical for a horror movie. I would have classified this more like a thriller though instead of a horror. However, it does have lots of suspenseful moments, which could be their reason for classifying this in the horror genre. It's still very good, believable for sure and it has unexpected twists and turns, which caused this movie to stand out as unique. Who doesn't like something different and non-cliché' or typical? I only wish the daughter that went off to college at the beginning had come back into the picture as a means of support and some family closure. But well worth my viewing time. Kudos to all the people who made this film! Very enjoyable indeed! And pieces of this were filmed in Vermont as well, where I currently live...very cool!
NateWatchesCoolMovies Robert Zemeckis's What Lies Beneath, although a bit melodramatic at times, is a nicely freaky bit of domestic terror, in the vein of Hitchcock. It's a pseudo supernatural thriller that I saw at a very young age, so I have a spooky nostalgia for it, as it scared me in that way that only kids can get, staying with you even as you get older and making whatever film it was that made you feel that way resonate unconditionally for you. Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer play an affluent married couple who are beset by strange paranormal phenomena that may or may not be linked to one of their pasts. Ford is a busy medical professional, away for days at a time working, Pfeiffer the stay at home wife, plagued by creepy voices, noises and bumps in the night when alone in their large mansion, in some nice eerie sequences. Clues lead her to the odd job couple living next door (James Remar and Miranda Otto) but soon it becomes clear the answers won't be as easy or obvious as that, and the cold, clinical nastiness of a thriller that knows what it's doing and won't compromise sets in, freezing us in our seats for a nice jarring third act of unexpected resolution that lets the actors go to some places they haven't ventured in their careers. Ford is calm, cool and barely connected, Pfeiffer is detached and perplexed, and there's fun work from Wendy Crewson, Joe Morton and a ghostly Amber Valetta as well. The dog making a nasty discovery in the backyard pond is a nice moment for me, one I had dreams about for a while after seeing this at probably an all too young age. A nice little package of a thriller; cold, classy, frightening.
adonis98-743-186503 First of all the film has a very powerful performance by both Harrison Ford & Michelle Pfeiffer but that is not enough the film moves way too slow and it's not a pretty original idea. As the film goes on we understand what is going on and why she sees all this things but then that horrible plot twist happens and just ruins the whole movie. Even tho it's good and entertaining thanks to it's 2 leading stars 'What Lies Beneath' fells short in everything else is not scary or action packed or anything like that is a good movie directed by a very good director starring a really good cast that's all. Final Verdict: 8 out of 10.
Python Hyena What Lies Beneath (2000): Dir: Robert Zemeckis / Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Harrison Ford, Diana Scarwid, Joe Morton, Miranda Otto: Chilling yet misguided thriller that has fun with the conventions. Title regards a ghost in plain context while symbolizing the secrets we wish to remain buried. Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer arrive home after sending their daughter off to college. A couple move in next door and Pfeiffer suspects a body is carried out to the car. Strange things occur such as the front door not shutting or pictures falling on the floor but her biggest fear is that the spirit of a murdered woman is trying to possess her. Begins well but contains too many cheap scares and a muddled conclusion. A scene involving an Ouiji Board is awkward in a failed attempt at humour. Director Robert Zemeckis slowly reveals clues. This is quite different for a guy who made Forrest Gump and Back to the Future. Pfeiffer holds her own as a woman who questions her own sanity. Ford is overwhelming against type in a role that is truly surprising for him. The supporting roles are a big downfall. Diana Scarwid plays the neighbour but this issue is hardly dealt with. Joe Morton is flat as Pfeiffer's psychiatrist who won't admit that she is nuts. Miranda Otto and James Remar play the neighbours whom Pfeiffer suspects of nastiness. Marriage theme lies beneath a muddled but well made thriller. Score: 6 / 10