What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath (2000)

  • 45% of critics liked it
    (124 reviews)

  • 61% of users liked it
    (260,614 ratings)

In this supernatural thriller, a woman believes that a visitor from another dimension is trying to guide her into a sinister mystery. Feeling lonely after her daughter leaves home for college, Claire (Michelle Pfeiffer) begins to sense that something is wrong in her house, and feels a spirit is… More

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PG-13, 2 hr. 6 min.
Directed By
Robert Zemeckis
Written By
Clark Gregg
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Jul 21, 2000 Wide
On DVD
Jan 30, 2001
Dreamworks Distribution LLC

Critic Reviews

  • Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

    A classy supernatural lady-in-distress thriller.

  • Jay Carr, Boston Globe

    Essentially, it's claptrap.

  • Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Ford is top-billed, but it's Pfeiffer's movie and she's very good.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    Lacking a smarter screenplay, it milks the genuine skills of its actors and director for more than it deserves, and then runs off the rails in an ending more laughable than scary.

  • Nell Minow, Common Sense Media

    Cross between Fatal Attraction, Poltergeist.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • moon r


    In this no-bones-about-it homage to Hitchcock, Director Robert Zemekis adds a touch of the supernatural to the Master's usual game of confusing possibilities as a empty nesting mom starts to hear strange ("what's that? is anybody there?") noises in the house. The… More

  • Jeff "


    What Lies Beneath has an interesting concept with a good cast. Director Robert Zemeckis crafts a good ghost story here, and manages to keep the thrills and chills fresh as the film progresses. What Lies Beneath is good horror film with a good cast. Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer… More

  • Chris W


    This film has a plot typical of silly b-movie supernatural thrillers, but, thanks to some good effects, decent performances, and some sharp direction, this transcends all that, and becomes a pretty solid and entertaining piece of wrok. It also helps that this film has great atmopshere… More

  • Christopher A


    What Lies Beneath is a chilling paranormal thriller, supported by a fantastic cast that left me nervously watching on as events unfold. Its easy to see how the hugely popular and more recent scare a minute flicks such as Paranormal Activity take note from this film's clever way… More

  • xGary X


    The wife of a work obsessed academic becomes convinced that the ghost of a dead girl is inhabiting their new home. What Lies Beneath has all the hallmarks of a big money, mainstream Hollywood thriller. The two heavyweight leads were never going to disappoint, veteran director Robert… More

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