What Lies Beneath (2000)

Director:

Robert Zemeckis

Writers (WGA):

Clark Gregg (screenplay)
Sarah Kernochan (story) ...

Release Date:

21 July 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

He was the perfect husband until his one mistake followed them home.

Plot:

The wife of a university research scientist believes that her lakeside Vermont home is haunted by a ghost -- or that she's losing her mind.

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Vermont | College | Ouija Board | Ouija

Awards:

4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Claire Spencer
Katharine Towne	...	Caitlin Spencer
Miranda Otto	...	Mary Feur
James Remar	...	Warren Feur
Harrison Ford	...	Norman Spencer
Victoria Bidewell	...	Beatrice
Diana Scarwid	...	Jody
Dennison Samaroo	...	PhD Student #1
Jennifer Tung	...	PhD Student #2
Eliott Goretsky	...	Teddy
Rachel Singer	...	PhD Student #3
Daniel Zelman	...	PhD Student #4
Ray Baker	...	Dr. Stan Powell
Wendy Crewson	...	Elena
Amber Valletta	...	Madison Elizabeth Frank

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for terror/violence, sensuality and brief language.

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Brazil:14 | Japan:R | Iceland:16 | Hungary:16 (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Colombia:18 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-14 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (w) | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Mexico:B | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Burlington, Vermont, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

The Crown Point Bridge appears throughout the film. One of 4 bridges over the 120-mile-long lake, it's located in Addison, Vermont, near D.A.R. State Park, very close to where the house was built. Filming closed the bridge for several days, causing problems for locals on both sides of Lake Champlain. The bridge was closed again in October 2009, after an inspection revealed serious deterioration. It is scheduled to be demolished and replaced in 2010.

Goofs:

Continuity: The computer in the Spencer's house is clearly a Macintosh, although they used Windows 95 screen shots for the close-ups. While it's possible to emulate Windows on a Mac, it's not common.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Claire Spencer: Good morning, Beauty. Let's go or we'll never leave on time.
Caitlin Spencer: I'm totally ready.
Claire Spencer: Come on. I'll make you some waffles.

Movie Connections:

References Psycho (1960)

Soundtrack:

Too Late

Totally Brilliant and Full of Suspence

What Lies Beneath is a great movie. Its a horror movie which has less gore and more screams which works very effectively. The plot goes along at a steady un nerving pace which is great. The references to some movies are so obvious and the music at the end was used in Psycho. This is one of the best horror movies i have seen in quite a while. If you dont see it you must see it or rent the video or better still...buy it. It really is great and faultless. Harrison Ford and Michelle Phieffer are a great on screen couple and they couldnt have got a better couple to appear. 10/10

If you like this try:

Psycho

The Haunting

House on Haunted Hill