Beneath the Darkness is an American horror-thriller film directed by Martin Guigui, and starring Tony Oller

Tony Oller

Tony Oller is an American actor and musician from Cypress, Texas. He is known for his role as Walt Moore on Gigantic, Jesse in Lifetime's "Unanswered Prayers". and as Daniel "Danny" Neilson on As the Bell Rings.-Career:...

, Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Dennis William Quaid is an American actor known for his comedic and dramatic roles. First gaining widespread attention in the 1980s, his career rebounded in the 1990s after he overcame an addiction to drugs and an eating disorder...

, Devon Werkheiser and Aimee Teegarden

Aimee Teegarden

Aimee Richelle Teegarden is an American actress. She starred as Julie Taylor in the NBC series Friday Night Lights, Jenny Randall in the horror film Scream 4, and Nova Prescott in the Disney film Prom.-Career:...

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Premise

After the death of his best friend, 16-year-old Travis struggles to expose the grim secrets surrounding a "haunted house".

Cast

• Dennis Quaid
  Dennis Quaid
  Dennis William Quaid is an American actor known for his comedic and dramatic roles. First gaining widespread attention in the 1980s, his career rebounded in the 1990s after he overcame an addiction to drugs and an eating disorder...
  
   as Ely
• Tony Oller
  Tony Oller
  Tony Oller is an American actor and musician from Cypress, Texas. He is known for his role as Walt Moore on Gigantic, Jesse in Lifetime's "Unanswered Prayers". and as Daniel "Danny" Neilson on As the Bell Rings.-Career:...
  
   as Travis
• Aimee Teegarden
  Aimee Teegarden
  Aimee Richelle Teegarden is an American actress. She starred as Julie Taylor in the NBC series Friday Night Lights, Jenny Randall in the horror film Scream 4, and Nova Prescott in the Disney film Prom.-Career:...
  
   as Abby
• Stephen Lunsford
  Stephen Lunsford
  Stephen Lunsford is an American actor. He portrayed Kit Taylor/Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, the titular hero from Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight He is also known for his role as Cameron on Bratz and for his Recurring role as Dink on Private Practice.-Filmography:* The List as Cotty* Beneath the...
  
   as Brian
• Devon Werkheiser
  Devon Werkheiser
  Devon Joseph Werkheiser is an American actor and musician, best known for his starring role as Ned Bigby on the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and for his role in the 2007 TV Movie Shredderman Rules, as the lead character Nolan Byrd.-Personal life:Werkheiser was born...
  
   as Danny
• Brett Cullen
  Brett Cullen
  Peter Brett Cullen is an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures and television programs. Early in 2007, he was cast as the role of an estranged father to one of the American football players, Tim Riggins , in the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights.Cullen was born in Houston,...
  
   as Sgt. Nickerson
• Amber Bartlett as Rosemary
• David Christopher as Coach Sovic

Production

On November 19, 2010, Martin Guigui was named as the director and co-producer of the project. Guillermo Del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and designer. He is mostly known for his acclaimed films, Blade II, Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy film franchise. He is a frequent collaborator with Ron Perlman, Federico Luppi and Doug Jones...

 cast Globe Award

Globe Award

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and Nominee Award actor Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Dennis William Quaid is an American actor known for his comedic and dramatic roles. First gaining widespread attention in the 1980s, his career rebounded in the 1990s after he overcame an addiction to drugs and an eating disorder...

 for the lead role of Ely on November 20, 2010. On November 25, 2010, Guigui announced via Facebook that pre-production had begun on the project, which is being financed by Sunset Pictures. On November 20, 2010, Tony Oller

Tony Oller

Tony Oller is an American actor and musician from Cypress, Texas. He is known for his role as Walt Moore on Gigantic, Jesse in Lifetime's "Unanswered Prayers". and as Daniel "Danny" Neilson on As the Bell Rings.-Career:...

 was cast for the lead role of Travis. TV Series star Devon Werkheiser

Devon Werkheiser

Devon Joseph Werkheiser is an American actor and musician, best known for his starring role as Ned Bigby on the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and for his role in the 2007 TV Movie Shredderman Rules, as the lead character Nolan Byrd.-Personal life:Werkheiser was born...

 was cast on November 21, and was joined one week later by actress Aimee Teegarden

Aimee Teegarden

Aimee Richelle Teegarden is an American actress. She starred as Julie Taylor in the NBC series Friday Night Lights, Jenny Randall in the horror film Scream 4, and Nova Prescott in the Disney film Prom.-Career:...

 and American actor Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

Peter Brett Cullen is an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures and television programs. Early in 2007, he was cast as the role of an estranged father to one of the American football players, Tim Riggins , in the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights.Cullen was born in Houston,...

. Filming began on November 22, 2010 in Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

, with other scenes being shot in Smithville, Texas

Smithville, Texas

Smithville is a city in Bastrop County, Texas, United States, near the Colorado River. The population was 3,901 at the 2000 census. The population grew to an estimated 4,339 for 2004.-History:...

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