Beneath

"Darkness Awaits."

2013 1h 29m EN

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5.4

MID

★5.4TMDB · 179

Horror

Synopsis

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A crew of coal miners becomes trapped 600 feet below ground after a disastrous collapse. As the air grows more toxic and time runs out, they slowly descend into madness and begin to turn on one another. Inspired by true events.

“Darkness Awaits.”

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Cast

Brent Briscoe
Mundy
Kurt Caceres
Torres
Eric Etebari
Masek
Jeff Fahey
George Marsh
Joey Kern
Randy
Kelly Noonan
Samantha Marsh
Molly Hagan
Judith Marsh
David Shackelford
Van Horn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Ketai
Writers: Chris Valenziano, Patrick J. Doody
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ben Ketai, shot by Timothy A. Burton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andres Boulton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Toby Wilkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Brent Briscoe and Kurt Caceres and Eric Etebari carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Darkness Awaits.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Ketai directs. Timothy A. Burton behind the camera. Andres Boulton scores. Toby Wilkins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 13 years ago.
4Directed by Ben Ketai, shot by Timothy A. Burton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andres Boulton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Toby Wilkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Brent Briscoe and Kurt Caceres and Eric Etebari carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Darkness Awaits.".
9IMDB entry: tt2991296 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.