Beneath Us
{{short description|2020 American horror-thriller film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Beneath Us
| image = File:Beneath Us poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = Max Pachman
| producer = {{plainlist|
- Luis Guerrero
- Chris Lemos
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| writer = {{plainlist|
- Max Pachman
- Mark Mavrothalasitis
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| starring = {{plainlist|
- Lynn Collins
- Rigo Sanchez
- Josue Aguirre
- James Tupper
- Roberto Sanchez
- Thomas Chavira
}}
| music = Joshua Moshier
| cinematography = Jeff Powers
| editing = Taylor Alexander Ward
| studio = Vital Pictures
| distributor = Vital Pictures
| released = {{Film date|2019|04|11|Phoenix Film Festival|2020|3|6|United States}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = United States
| language = {{plainlist|
- English
- Spanish
}}
| budget =
| gross = $137,260{{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1588822529/weekend/ |title=Beanth Us (2020) |website=Box Office Mojo |accessdate=March 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108213403/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1588822529/weekend/ |archive-date=January 8, 2020 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://m.the-numbers.com/movie/Beneath-Us |title=Beanth Us (2020) |website=The Numbers |accessdate=March 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108213403/https://m.the-numbers.com/movie/Beneath-Us |archive-date=January 8, 2020 |url-status=live }}
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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.
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 cannot be discarded so easily.
It is revealed that the couple hired illegal immigrant workers to build their various properties and then killed them like slaves. After the three workers are killed, the surviving member Alexandro turned the table and killed the husband by choking him to dead. He confronted the wife but she escaped until he shoots her dead. He then steals the couple's money to give it to a human smuggler to get his family to the US.{{cite news |last1=Wilhelmi |first1=Jack |title=Beneath Us Trailer: The American Dream Becomes A Nightmare |url=https://screenrant.com/beneath-us-horror-movie-trailer-2020/ |accessdate=3 February 2020 |publisher=Screen Rant |date=31 January 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Squires |first1=John |title=The American Dream Becomes a Nightmare in Vital Pictures’ Social Horror Film ‘Beneath Us’ |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3602083/american-dream-becomes-nightmare-vital-pictures-social-horror-film-beneath-us/ |accessdate=3 February 2020 |publisher=Bloody Disgusting |date=24 January 2020}}
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 as 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.{{cite news |last1=Boucher |first1=Geoff |title=‘Beneath Us’: Vital Pictures/NME Makes Bow In March With Immigrant Horror Pic |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/beneath-us-vital-pictures-nme-makes-bow-in-march-with-immigrant-horror-pic-1202839650/ |accessdate=3 February 2020 |publisher=Deadline |date=23 January 2020}} It features English and Spanish dialogue. Guerrero said the film was in the works since 2011.{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=James |title=Suspense thriller, 'Beneath Us', asks if America is better than this |url=https://vanguardiaarizona.com/home/suspense-thriller-beneath-us-asks-if-america-is-better-than-this |accessdate=3 February 2020 |publisher=Vanguardia Arizona |date=12 April 2019}} In 2017, it was reported that Premiere Entertainment Group had picked up worldwide rights to the film.{{cite news |last1=Kay |first1=Jeremy |title=Premiere picks up horror-thriller 'Beneath Us' |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/premiere-picks-up-horror-thriller-beneath-us-exclusive/5122165.article |accessdate=3 February 2020 |publisher=Screen Daily |date=9 September 2017}}
Release
The film premiered at the Phoenix Film Festival on April 11, 2019. 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.
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