Beneath the Leaves

Name: Beneath the Leaves
Genre: Thriller
Released: February 8, 2019
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Aaron Farb, Christopher Backus, Christopher Masterson, Don Swayze, Doug Jones

2019

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Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: February 8, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Aaron Farb, Christopher Backus, Christopher Masterson, Don Swayze, Doug Jones, Jena Sims, Kee Seymore, Kristoffer Polaha, Marla Adams, Melora Walters, Mira Sorvino, Paul Sorvino, Ser'Darius William Blain, Tommy Kijas

Summary: Among countless others, four small-town boys are kidnapped by James Whitley, a deranged, warm-eyed psychopath. His grotesque pursuit to reunite orphaned children with their deceased birth parents is gridlocked when the boys escape and he is arrested. Twenty years later, Whitley flees during a prison fire and decides to see his missionAmong countless others, four small-town boys are kidnapped by James Whitley, a deranged, warm-eyed psychopath. His grotesque pursuit to reunite orphaned children with their deceased birth parents is gridlocked when the boys escape and he is arrested. Twenty years later, Whitley flees during a prison fire and decides to see his mission through. Detective Larson, one of Whitley's prior victims - and now a cop - is removed from the case due to impartiality leaving his partner and lover, Detective Shotwell to solve the case. Fueled by rage and a chance of redemption, Detective Larson chases the steadfast psychopath on his own, only to fall back into the same trap he once escaped as a child.… Expand

Director: Adam Marino

Genre(s): Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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Movie Nation Roger Moore

Feb 5, 2019

Mostly though, Beneath the Leaves keeps us at arm’s length and the cast at half-speed, a disappointing combination when your aim was an intricate, raw-nerves thriller with visceral violence, surprises and characters we connect with enough to root for. Read full review

John DeFore

Feb 6, 2019

A by-the-book script and stiff direction fail to milk any suspense from this scenario, and in the absence of thrills, the picture's heavy focus on the long-lasting impact of trauma is suffocating. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

Feb 7, 2019

A committed cast fails to elevate Beneath the Leaves, an otherwise draggy and derivative thriller. Read full review

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