Harrison Ford Movie:

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		MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Media: DVD

Editorial Review:
A good old-fashioned thriller that wears its Alfred Hitchcock pedigree proudly on its sleeve, What Lies Beneath stars Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer as picture-perfect married couple Norman and Claire Spencer, who seem happy and content with a fabulous house, college-age daughter and still-active libidos. When said daughter heads off to college, Claire starts obsessing about her new neighbors, and becomes convinced that the moody husband killed the neurotic wife, and that the wife's ghost has a desperately important message for her. Yes, it's true, there is a ghost, and there is a message, but it has decidedly more personal--and life-threatening--implications for Claire and Norman. Suddenly, that car crash last year that Claire can barely remember and the circumstances surrounding it start falling into place, and Claire begins to realize Norman may have a secret.

Director Robert Zemeckis loads the first half of What Lies Beneath with humorous cheap thrills (the suddenly ringing phone, etc.) that poke fun at Claire's dilemma while simultaneously making you tense beyond belief. Between each goofy thrill, though, is one true one that will make you jump out of your seat, including a bathtub that keeps filling itself. And all the while, Zemeckis subtly telegraphs the fissures in the Spencers' marriage, slowly revealing that all is not well between these two. Yes, it's a blatant Hitchcock homage to movies such as Rear Window and Suspicion, but it's sleekly made, entertaining and engrossing. Ford does his stoic thing well (and looks great doing it), and Diana Scarwid provides a refreshingly lighthearted turn as Claire's best pal, but it's pretty much Pfeiffer's movie all the way, and she carries the film on her not-so-fragile shoulders. And the third act is a suspense tour de force, complete with a breathtaking sequence featuring Pfeiffer and that menacing bathtub. In a time of obvious horror films, What Lies Beneath is an intelligent, fun thrill ride that will leave you breathless. --Mark Englehart

What Lies Beneath [Region 2] Reviews:
Two Stars Show How it is Done
2009-10-24 - Just a note to indicate that the years intervening since this film appeared have done nothing to dull the luster of this thriller nor of the two stars who, singly and together, pretty much hold the stage throughout the performance. Credit should be given to everyone concerned with the film but it is the actors we get to see. The transition from joy- to terror- filled days is done well while the twists and turns make dramatic logical sense. Recommended for anyone who takes pleasure in the suspenseful.

What Lies Beneath
2009-09-13 - Great movie..TRULY suspenseful until the end. I watch it over and over and it still scares me. Love the movie!!

totally awesome horror
2009-08-30 - This is my most favorite horror film ever. It's one of the few I can watch every year or two and still jump even though I know what's coming. I am surprised the other reviews aren't even better. The photography is awesome and always interesting even after watching and rewatching. Michelle Pfeiffer is totally awesome in her acting on this one. Couldn't have fit better.

Great Purchase!
2009-08-28 - The DVD was in excellent condition upon arrival. I will definitely do business with this seller again! Thanks.

A Movie Title that could not fit better...
2009-06-08 - The title of this movie blankets over the storyline, the plot, the terrifying twist, and the climax. Brilliant!!!
I originally watched it simply for Ford and Pfeiffer, two of my favorite stars TOGETHER!!! Never in my wildest dreams did I think this movie would turn down such a dark, twisted evil path, leaving you breathless, gasping for air. Just when you think you've figured it out, another twist turns down this winding path, leaving you clamoring for more. Not until near the end, do you finally come up for air, escaping from WHAT LIES BENEATH.
A Masterpiece. Michelle Pfeiffer should have won an Oscar for this dual role she played. It left chills down my spine. What a woman!