Beneath Still Waters

Beneath Still Waters

Fear is rising.

Directed by Brian Yuzna

Produced by Fantastic Factory, Canal+ España

200592 min4.0 / 10

A supernatural horror rooted in occult ritual and ancient evil, where a sealed curse resurfaces decades later to threaten an unsuspecting community.

Studying under a disciple of Aleister Crowley, the leader of an upper class group invokes a supernatural force that slowly devours the village of Marienbad and its inhabitants, threatening to spread beyond its geographical limits. The mayor from the town nearby commissions the building of a dam which would flood the valley and therefore submerge the village forever sealing the evil force under water after leader and his followers were incapacitated to be kept from escaping. However, fate ensured the leader's freedom as he remained in the depths when the waters covered Marienbad. Now 40 years later an array of disappearances and deaths in mysterious circumstances are threatening the town next to the reservoir that now covers Marienbad.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Beneath Still Waters scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Beneath Still Waters easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Beneath Still Waters end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Beneath Still Waters violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Beneath Still Waters sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Beneath Still Waters

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beneath Still Waters

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beneath Still Waters, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beneath Still Waters, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beneath Still Waters, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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