Beneath Still Waters
Encyclopedia
Beneath Still Waters is a 2005 horror film
, it was directed by Brian Yuzna
and stars Michael McKell
, Raquel Meroño and Charlotte Salt
.
, the leader of an upper class group invokes a supernatural force that slowly devours the village of Marienbad and its inhabitants, threatening to spread beyond its geographical limits. The mayor from the town nearby commissions the building of a dam which would flood the valley and therefore submerge the village forever sealing the evil force under water after leader and his followers were incapacitated to be kept from escaping. However, fate ensured the leader's freedom as he remained in the depths when the waters covered Marienbad. Now 40 years later an array of disappearances and deaths in mysterious circumstances are threatening the town next to the reservoir that now covers Marienbad.
. The film is the ninth and last film to be produced by Filmax's Fantastic Factory
label. It based on the novel Beneath Still Waters by Matthew J. Costello
.
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
, it was directed by Brian Yuzna
Brian Yuzna
Brian Yuzna is a director, writer and producer of films.- Life :Yuzna grew up in Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and Panama before moving to the United States in the 1960s.- Career :...
and stars Michael McKell
Michael McKell
Michael McKell is an English actor and singer/songwriter.- Television career :He is best known for appearing in two British soap operas, Doctors, in which he played Dr...
, Raquel Meroño and Charlotte Salt
Charlotte Salt
Charlotte Salt is an English actress. She attended St Dominic's Priory School ....
.
Plot
Studying under a disciple of Aleister CrowleyAleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley , born Edward Alexander Crowley, and also known as both Frater Perdurabo and The Great Beast, was an influential English occultist, astrologer, mystic and ceremonial magician, responsible for founding the religious philosophy of Thelema. He was also successful in various other...
, the leader of an upper class group invokes a supernatural force that slowly devours the village of Marienbad and its inhabitants, threatening to spread beyond its geographical limits. The mayor from the town nearby commissions the building of a dam which would flood the valley and therefore submerge the village forever sealing the evil force under water after leader and his followers were incapacitated to be kept from escaping. However, fate ensured the leader's freedom as he remained in the depths when the waters covered Marienbad. Now 40 years later an array of disappearances and deaths in mysterious circumstances are threatening the town next to the reservoir that now covers Marienbad.
Cast
- Michael McKellMichael McKellMichael McKell is an English actor and singer/songwriter.- Television career :He is best known for appearing in two British soap operas, Doctors, in which he played Dr...
as Dan Quarry - Raquel Meroño as Teresa Borgia
- Charlotte SaltCharlotte SaltCharlotte Salt is an English actress. She attended St Dominic's Priory School ....
as Clara Borgia - Patrick Gordon as Mordecai Salas
- Axelle CarolynAxelle CarolynAxelle Carolyn is a Belgian actress, screenwriter, make-up artist, journalist and author.-Acting career:Carolyn won her first little role as partygoer in the 2005 Spanish thriller Beneath Still Waters. She played her first bigger role 2008 in her husband Neil Marshall's Doomsday and assisted the...
as Partygoer
Production
It was produced in CataloniaCatalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
. The film is the ninth and last film to be produced by Filmax's Fantastic Factory
Fantastic Factory
- History :It was created by Julio Fernández and Brian Yuzna. Yuzna's goal for Fantastic Factory is produce "modestly budgeted genre films for the international market using genre talent from all around the world and to develop local talent." - Films produced under the Fantastic Factory label...
label. It based on the novel Beneath Still Waters by Matthew J. Costello
Matthew J. Costello
Matthew J. Costello is the author or coauthor of numerous novels and nonfiction works. His articles have appeared in publications including the Los Angeles Times and Sports Illustrated. He scripted Trilobyte's bestselling CD-ROM interactive dramas The 7th Guest and its sequel The 11th Hour, as...
.