Raincreek Productions
Sunset Pictures
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Beneath the Darkness
Now I lay you down to sleep.
After watching their best friend get murdered, a group of teens struggle to expose a local hero as the vicious killer and keep from becoming his next victims.
- Original title
- Beneath the Darkness
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $7,300,000
- Revenue
- $23,998
Wuchak
Jun 25, 2021 · via TMDB
_**Scooby-Doo, but serious and without Scooby**_ Dennis Quaid plays a creepy mortician in a central Texas town. A group of teens decide to trespass his abode for thrills and everything goes awry. Quaid and cutie Aimee Teegarden head the cast, but it's Tony Oller who shines here as the troubled protagonist. He's reminiscent of Robby Benson. As noted in my title blurb, the story is akin to a Scooby-Doo yarn, but realistic and without the dog. Although Quaid is over-the-top and somewhat campy as the villain the rest of the cast play it straight. I was surprised by the dramatic score and a few really touching scenes. Some complain that the subplot of a dead sister and a ghost sighting goes nowhere, but it's there for a reason, just think about it. Although there's some realistic cussing there's zero raunch. I was pleasantly surprised by this little film. It's classy, sometimes moving, mysterious and thrilling. The film runs 1 hour, 36 minutes, and shot in Bastrop & Smithville, Texas. GRADE: B+/A-
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Dennis Quaid
Ely
Tony Oller
Travis
Aimee Teegarden
Abby
Stephen Ford
Brian
Devon Werkheiser
Danny
Brett Cullen
Sgt. Nickerson
Dahlia Waingort
Ms. Moore
Wilbur Penn
Officer Wainright
Melody Chase
Elaine
Cam Banfield
Collin (as Cam Banfield)
Richard Dillard
Doctor
Timothy Fall
Jack
Steve Larkin
Rabbi
Davi Jay
Ruben
Cheryl Chin
Nurse Josie
Massimo Zeri
Cinematography
Charlie Parrish
Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Schwan
Stunt Double
Rustam Branaman
Thanks
Aimee Teegarden
Associate Producer
Dean E. Fronk
Casting
Donald Paul Pemrick
Casting
Brett Cullen
Co-Producer
Scott Mednick
Executive Producer
Geoff Zanelli
Music
Kevin Kaska
Orchestrator
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