Beneath Us All (2023) Movie Review

By Newguy

Beneath Us All – Movie Review

Director: Harley Wallen

Writer: Bret Miller (Screenplay)

Cast

  • Angelina Danielle Cama (Eternal Code)
  • Sean Whalen (Twister)
  • Maria Olsen (Percy Jackson)
  • Terri Partyka (Haunt)
  • Yan Birch (Waking Nightmare)
  • Harley Wallen (Ash and Bone)
  • Jeffrey C Berry (Mayberry Man)

Plot: Julie is a foster child heading for her 18th birthday when she finds something buried with something unspeakable inside.

Runtime: 1 Hour 31 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Beneath Us All starts when foster child Julie (Cama) finds life difficult with her latest parents Todd (Whalen) and Janelle (Olsen). Social worker Rebecca (Kaiti Wallen) must keep an eye on her after another incident, but can’t find any wrong doing.

When Julie continues to hide from her foster parents, she finds a stranger in the woods, Frey (Birch). She decides to help him, only to discover that he has a much darker side to himself. A side which starts to consume Julie and make her dangerous to everyone she cares about.

Verdict on Beneath Us All

Beneath Us All is a horror movie following a foster child facing her first steps into adulthood and discovering a stranger in the local woods. After helping them, she finds herself showing a much darker side as evil starts to consume her. A determined social worker will do everything to save her before it is too late, but can she be saved?

This movie has a good concept for a fresh approach to a vampire story. It uses a foster child slowly getting consumed, reflecting her first steps into adulthood. However, there are a few subplots which don’t need to be here, for example, Todd’s problems with a gambling ring. While it shows him as a terrible foster father, it does nothing to help the bigger picture going on. When it comes to fighting back against evil, it is an entertaining story. It does everything you expect, even if it can lose focus on that side of the story.

Where to Watch

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Final Thoughts – Beneath Us All has creepy moments but struggles to have a real bite.