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What Lies Below

  • 2020
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
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Mena Suvari and Ema Horvath in What Lies Below (2020)
Liberty, a socially awkward 16-year-old, returns from two months at camp only to be blindsided with the introduction of her Mother's fiancée, John Smith, whose charm, intelligence, and beauty paint the picture of a man too perfect to be human.
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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 hum... Read allA 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.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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    • Braden R. Duemmler
  • Writer
    • Braden R. Duemmler
  • Stars
    • Ema Horvath
    • Troy Iwata
    • Danny Corbo
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    • Director
      • Braden R. Duemmler
    • Writer
      • Braden R. Duemmler
    • Stars
      • Ema Horvath
      • Troy Iwata
      • Danny Corbo
    • 377User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ema Horvath
    Ema Horvath
    • Liberty Wells
    Troy Iwata
    Troy Iwata
    • Tommy
    Danny Corbo
    Danny Corbo
    • 10 Year Old Boy
    Mena Suvari
    Mena Suvari
    • Michelle Wells
    Trey Tucker
    • John Smith
    Olan Montgomery
    Olan Montgomery
    • Pharmacy Store Clerk
    Haskiri Velazquez
    Haskiri Velazquez
    • Marley
    AprilAnn Dais
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    3phoneladee

    Waste of time

    The ending was horrible. I was like.... what?

    Cheesy movie. I stuck with it just to see how it would pan out and was jilted. Dont waste your evening.
    1gregglc

    My first one star review

    Worst movie I have ever seen. Honestly, I am upset I wasted my Monday evening watching. It's not one of those "bad movies" you watch because it's that bad. It's literally a movie you shouldn't watch. Ending was the dumbest thing ever seen. It doesn't make sense.
    3mike_NY

    Drinking Game?

    Every time Mena Suvari says "baby girl," take a swig of your libation of choice. You will be wasted a third of the way into the movie, which is basically the best way to sit through it. It has some creepy/gross moments, a decent score, and the actors are on board, but you can't cover up the weak story, lame script, and gimmicky direction.
    ts-0000

    Not good.

    The casting of the daughter felt misplaced,she looked older than the mother.

    Although the twist as the movie unfolded was an interesting concept,it felt incompletely made.

    This movie failed overall,not worth seeing again.

    Acting & cinematography was,average as well.
    1Jameson1382

    Mind Blown

    I can honestly say I would rather take a Razor scooter to the shin than ever watch this movie again.

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    • Goofs
      When Lib drove car to lake and tried to reverse, back wheel spins and car is stuck. However, Beetle is by default front-wheel drive car. There is also a 4-motion all-wheel drive version - that would easily have driven away from the lake.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Top 5 Scary Videos: Top 5 Worst Horror Movies You Should Never Watch - Part 4 (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Girls, Girls, Girls
      Performed by Yoni Robbins

      Written by Max Powers, Samantha James, Braden R. Duemmler (as Braden Duemmler)

      2018

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    • Release date
      • December 4, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Secreto Oscuro
    • Filming locations
      • 193 Main St, Hudson Falls, New York, USA(Lu's Pharmacy)
    • Production company
      • DRF Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,676
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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