
Beneath the Dark
Bring out the truth.
Directed by Chad Feehan
Produced by The Fort
A tense, surreal desert-motel thriller that traps a couple in an unsettling liminal space where hidden truths and paranoia unravel their relationship.
Driving to a wedding in Los Angeles through the Mojave Desert, Paul and Adrienne pull off the highway and into Roy's Motel and Cafe. This roadside artifact proves to be a strange and surreal place with an unsettling mix of travelers, who force our couple to discover the secret hidden between them and ultimately, the horrifying reality of their current situation.
Questions people ask
Is Beneath the Dark scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does Beneath the Dark end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Beneath the Dark easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Beneath the Dark sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Beneath the Dark violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Beneath the Dark
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Beneath the Dark
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Beneath the Dark, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Beneath the Dark, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Beneath the Dark, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































