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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Devil Beneath
"In the shadows"
2023 1h 30m EN
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4.8
SKIP
★4.8TMDB · 21
HorrorThriller
Synopsis
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Two estranged brothers come together and discover old family secrets after inheriting their grandfather's property. As their friends start to go missing, they fear they are being stalked by a creature lurking in the shadows.
“In the shadows”
Cast
Dan Ewing
Nick
Tim Pocock
Tristan
Sophie Don
Anya
Ben Chisholm
BJ
Jessica Green
Rebecca
Emily Joy
Kate
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Luke Sparke
- Writers
- Luke Sparke
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Australia
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ERA
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Released 3 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Dan Ewing and Tim Pocock and Sophie Don carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "In the shadows".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt24949716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Luke Sparke directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 3 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Dan Ewing and Tim Pocock and Sophie Don carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "In the shadows".
- 6IMDB entry: tt24949716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Luke Sparke
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- MovieGuys★ 3/10
The Devil Beneath is, in Australian slang, "pretty stink". There's a dose of woke twaddle, I can ignore but the rather tedious story plus the really bad special effects, let this thing down. Perhaps the only upside, is the acting is mostly alright but so much else is off, well, it makes it hard to say positive things. In summary, a pretty basic, not terribly good horror, from down under.
- CinemaSerf★ 5/10
The first thing "Nick" (Dan Ewing) discovers when he arrives at the home of his late grandfather is an half-eaten kangaroo on the lawn! Then his brother "Tristan" (Tim Pocock) appears with a shovel and assuming it was the victim of a crocodile, they bury the animal. "Tristan" has a decision to make about their inherited property. Will he agree to leave it to the local Aboriginal population or will he sell it to developers? Well that decision might be taken out of his hands by the source of some fearful noises that are emanating from the woods, especially as their friends turn up for a party and then start to go missing! There really isn't anything original about this 'creature from the black lagoon" style mystery, peppered as it is with familial discord and horny friendships, but once we get to the last half hour the thing comes alive a little better with some decent visual effects and a wee bit of roar and gore mixed in with plenty of gunfire, overturned trucks and some traditional mythology. The narrative is a bit of mess and neither the acting nor the writing are going to win any prizes, but the two lads are easy enough on the eye and it's eventually got just enough action and mysticism to make it watchable - once!
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2023-01-13PG-13
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International titles
- Devil BeneathPT
