
What Lies Below
Fear comes to the surface.
Directed by Braden R. Duemmler
Produced by DRF Productions
A paranoid, body-horror-tinged thriller about a teenager's growing dread as her mother's charming new fiancé reveals something inhuman beneath his attractive surface.
A socially awkward teenager is blindsided when her mother introduces her to her new fiancée. At first, his charm, intelligence, and beauty seem too good to be true, and after a series of strange occurrences, the teenage daughter realizes that this new member of their family is not exactly who he seems.
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Is What Lies Below scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does What Lies Below end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is What Lies Below easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is What Lies Below sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is What Lies Below violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Conventional, and it does not land.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like What Lies Below
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as What Lies Below
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like What Lies Below, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like What Lies Below, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like What Lies Below, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
























































