Beneath The Darkness (2011):

Starring:

Dennis Quaid - Ely Vaughn

Aimee Teegarden - Abby

Tony Oller - Travis

Stephen Lunsford - Brian

Devon Werkheiser - Danny

Brett Cullen - Sgt. Nickerson

Dahlia Waingort - Ms. Moore

Wilbur Penn - Officer Wainright

Amber Bartlett - Rosemary

Sydney Barrosse - Carolyn

Director:

Martin Guigui (First American Film)

Rotten Tomatoes: 5%

Flixster: 21%

Synopsis:

Ely Vaughn is a pillar of the community in tiny Smithville, Texas. The town's mortician, Ely has been revered since his days as the high school's star quarterback. But since the tragic death of his wife two years earlier, Ely has withdrawn from his neighbors, while local teens spread stories of supernatural goings on at Ely's mansion-which is also the funeral home. When high school friends Travis, Abby, Brian and Danny decide to check out the rumors, they are shocked to see the supposedly grieving widower dancing with a mysterious woman behind the curtains of his bedroom window. Their curiosity aroused, the four teens wait for Ely to leave the house before breaking in to investigate. But instead of finding clues to the woman's identity, they stumble on a grotesque, long-hidden secret. The sadistic mortician next door will now stop at nothing to literally bury his past. 

Review:

Very interesting role for Dennis Quaid to play. He is usually cast as the man who is forced into the role of hero & succeeds but not without losing his faith or his belief in his ability to lead. This might be the very first film role he is in that he is cast as the villain. This was your average killer, psychopath flick. Nothing special at all. Quaid is somewhat acceptable as a killer, but at points I had a hard time taking him seriously. Even when he was trying to be the comedic relief it didn't really work. The cast of teenagers or I should say 20 years olds playing high schoolers as is extremely common  in horror films was sub par. None of them stood out in anyway. Just an average movie all around. Predictable. No scares. Boring ending. Lost cast member alert (Brett Cullen - Goodwin Stanhope)

34%

Lead Acting: 8/15
Supporting Cast: 6/15
Plot: 5/10
Compared To The Genre: 2/10
Cinematography: 5/20
Intrigue: 4/20
Extra: 4/10