Beneath Us
Beneath Us is a 2019 American horror-thriller film written by Max Pachman and Mark Mavrothalasitis, and directed by Pachman. The film stars Lynn Collins, Rigo Sanchez, Josue Aguirre, James Tupper, Roberto Sanchez, and Thomas Chavira. It was released theatrically in the United States by Vital Pictures on March 6, 2020.
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Directed by | Max Pachman |
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Music by | Joshua Moshier |
Cinematography | Jeff Powers |
Edited by | Taylor Alexander Ward |
Production company | Vital Pictures |
Distributed by | Vital Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
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Box office | $137,260[1][2] |
Plot
A group of undocumented workers hired by a wealthy American couple are held against their will at the couple’s secluded mansion, and must fight to prove they are not expendable and can not be discarded so easily.[3][4]
Cast
- Lynn Collins as Liz Rhodes
- Rigo Sanchez as Alejandro
- Josue Aguirre as Memo
- James Tupper as Ben Rhodes
- Thomas Chavira as Tonio
- Nicholas Gonzalez Homero Silva
- Edy Ganem as Sandra Silva
- Andrew Burlinson as Richard
- David Castro as Jesus
Production
Beneath Us is Max Pachman's feature directorial debut, and is produced by Luis Guerrero and Chris Lemos, with Jay Hernandez and William Knochel serving as executive producers.[5] It features English and Spanish dialogue.[3] Guerrero said the film was in the works since 2011.[6] In 2017, it was reported that Premiere Entertainment Group had picked up worldwide rights to the film.[7]
Release
The film premiered at the Phoenix Film Festival on April 11, 2019.[6] The official trailer was released in January 2020.[3] The film was released theatrically in the United States on March 6, 2020, by Vital Pictures/NME, and it is the first film distributed by the company.[5]
References
- "Beanth Us (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- "Beanth Us (2020)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- Wilhelmi, Jack (31 January 2020). "Beneath Us Trailer: The American Dream Becomes A Nightmare". Screen Rant. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- Squires, John (24 January 2020). "The American Dream Becomes a Nightmare in Vital Pictures' Social Horror Film 'Beneath Us'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- Boucher, Geoff (23 January 2020). "'Beneath Us': Vital Pictures/NME Makes Bow In March With Immigrant Horror Pic". Deadline. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- Garcia, James (12 April 2019). "Suspense thriller, 'Beneath Us', asks if America is better than this". Vanguardia Arizona. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- Kay, Jeremy (9 September 2017). "Premiere picks up horror-thriller 'Beneath Us'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
External links
- Beneath Us at IMDb