Review of Beneath the Darkness (2012) by Tina A — 11 Apr 2012

Dennis Quad has been in an onslaught of films this year and last and his ressurgence into film, with disregard to a few gems like Footloose, has been a dissapointing affair altogether. I have not been impressed by any of his movie choices and "Beaneath The Darkness" is by far the worst choice.

It's not that his acting itself if terrible because I actually found his role in this film to be the only, I mean ONLY, saving grace but no matter what kind of role the actors played there was no saving one of the worst horror films, maybe films in general, of 2012 so far.

I will say that there was a sort of campy feel to the movie and if that was what they were aiming at than I suppose it wouldn't be so bad (I am a huge fan of 70's exploitation and 80's slasher flicks, not to mention the love I have for B Movie Horror) but the fact that the director and the entire crew it seems took themselves seriously and actually wrote this screenplay to be realistic is a laughing shame.

I think Aimee Teegarden is an up and coming young actress and she has had a few descent roles in horror films recently including her role in "Scream 4" which was very good. Her role in this film wasn't terrible but the film choice itself is upsetting.

The plot is a mess, every turn of the camera feels as if Ive seen it before, and I could literally forsee every scene in the movie, as could every body else that watched this movie. I am upset that I was talked into renting this film by a girl I hang out with because it really was a complete waste of my time and the filmakers time.

It flopped in box office, it flopped in DVD sales, and it will flop in every aspect of the market. By the way, no there will be no cult following either, it's just a bad movie in general, I think Ive ranted enough.

Avoid "Beneath the Darkness" unless you want something to laugh at even then it doesn't succeed.