Beneath Us

Name: Beneath Us
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: March 6, 2020
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Andrew Burlinson, David Castro, Edy Ganem, James Tupper, Josue Aguirre

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New Mainstream Entertainment (NME) | Release Date: March 6, 2020 | R

Starring: Andrew Burlinson, David Castro, Edy Ganem, James Tupper, Josue Aguirre, Lynn Collins, Nicholás González, Rigo Sanchez, Roberto 'Sanz' Sanchez, Thomas Chavira

Summary: The American Dream becomes a nightmare for a group of undocumented day laborers hired by a wealthy couple (Lynn Collins and James Tupper). What they hope to be their biggest payday turns into a terrifying fight for survival at the couple’s secluded mansion, and those thought to be helpless must prove they can’t be discarded so easily.

Director: Max Pachman

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 90 min

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William Bibbiani

Mar 10, 2020

Beneath Us never lets the exploitation cinema elements get in the way of the serious conversation about actual, real-life exploitation. That makes it frightening, and that makes it bold. Read full review

Carlos Aguilar

Mar 5, 2020

A mediocre screenplay renders the movie far less thought-provoking than it could be. By-the-numbers jump scares, perplexing speeches and a glaring score further hurt its impact. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Mar 9, 2020

It’s brutishly heavy-handed, with a performance or two so hammy they came straight from the smokehouse. But those quibbles aside, Beneath Us is a torture porn satire that never fails to hold one’s interest, even if it doesn’t quite come off. It takes you from point A to point U — underground, literally “beneath us,” with efficiency and visceral verve. Read full review

Alex Saveliev

Mar 6, 2020

If Pachman intended to reiterate the difficult plight of migrant workers, our disregard and abuse of them, then point made, I guess. Yet for a film titled Beneath Us, it certainly never digs deep under the surface. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Mar 4, 2020

Unfortunately, despite its uncomfortable resonance, Beneath Us barely scratches the surface of its provocative ideas, sacrificing nuance in favor of cheap shocks. Read full review

Rex Reed

Mar 5, 2020

This moronic parable inspired by Donald Trump’s treatment and attitude towards illegal immigrants is a disgrace, but so is almost everything else on the screen these days. Read full review

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ahmetaslan27

Jan 3, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The embodiment of the truth about the division occurring in American society in recent years. The absence of law left the borders and then implanted racism in the hearts of American citizens, so this kind of unfortunate incident occurs. A movie that tells the reality that it is good!!… Expand

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debie

Apr 26, 2021

This B-movie thriller's title is more clever than the movie itself but it does have an interesting plot: a rich white couple who flip houses hires 4 Hispanic day-laborers to do all their upgrades but, it's not long before the men discover how twisted and racist the couple is and that theyThis B-movie thriller's title is more clever than the movie itself but it does have an interesting plot: a rich white couple who flip houses hires 4 Hispanic day-laborers to do all their upgrades but, it's not long before the men discover how twisted and racist the couple is and that they have more in mind than just cheap labor. The main problems with this film are the heavy-handed political messaging, over-the-top acting of the rich couple, and a poor script. The movie has failed attempts at dark comedy/morbid satire but it does have some tension to pull you along into wanting to see how it all plays out. Some people hated the ending but for a thriller/horror film it was satisfying enough for me. It definitely could have been a better film but, IMHO, I've seen worse! 10/2020… Expand

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