The film starts in 912AD with a young girl being killed by a man, Frey, who is then captured by villagers and buried. We then jump ahead a few centuries and meet social worker Rebecca (Kaiti Wallen) who is being sent to check up on kids at a foster home. The foster home is run by Todd (Sean Whalen), who is a gambler, and his wife Janelle (Maria Olsen), who is anything but as pleasant as she first appears to be. Maria Olsen in my opinion delivered the best performance.
At the foster home we meet Julie (Angelina Danielle Cama), who is the film's lead character. One evening she finds a crate in the woods. When she opens it, a man in dire state emerges from the box, whom she takes home and shelters in the barn. As she starts caring for him, we discover something sinister about him.
'Beneath Us All' is so well filmed with stunning cinematography that its a pity I can't say the same for Yan Birch's acting as Frey, the man/creature whom Julie rescued. Unfortunately I found him unconvincing.
There were many instances in the movie that left me raising an eyebrow thinking surely this would never happen. Yes, I understand this is a fantasy horror, but the character actions - especially Julie - were not believable, even within the genre. The flow of events also just didn't feel natural.
'Beneath Us All' did not really interest me from the beginning, yet I gave it the benefit of the doubt hoping it would improve and possible even blow me away. Well, the final act was a gruesome turn of events for this slow burn horror, and by far the film's highlight, and most disturbing moments.
If you're looking for a different kind of vampire movie, then this is probably it. As for me, it was a bit too different. It was also an unusual film in the sense that some scenes looked like they belonged in a big budget movie, while other scenes felt cheap. Either way, the final moments are guaranteed to satisfy horror buffs and fans of the vampire genre.
