''Beneath Us'' is a 2019 American horror-

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. ...

written by Max Pachman and Mark Mavrothalasitis, and directed by Pachman. The film stars

Lynn Collins Viola Lynn Collins (born May 16, 1977) is an American actress. She has made television appearances in '' True Blood'' (2008), '' Manhunt: Unabomber'' (2017) and '' The Walking Dead'' (2021–2022), and is recognized for her roles in films such ...

, Rigo Sanchez, Josue Aguirre,

James Tupper James Tupper (born August 4, 1965) is a Canadian actor known for his roles as Jack Slattery on the ABC television series '' Men in Trees'', Dr. Chris Sands on the NBC medical drama series '' Mercy'', and David Clarke on ABC's ''Revenge''. He a ...

, Roberto Sanchez, and Thomas Chavira. It was released theatrically in the United States by Vital Pictures on March 6, 2020.

Plot

A group of undocumented workers hired by a wealthy American couple are held against their will at the couple’s secluded mansion, and must fight to prove they are not expendable and cannot be discarded so easily. It is revealed that the couple hired illegal immigrant workers to build their various properties and then killed them like slaves. After the three workers are killed, the surviving member Alexandro turned the table and killed the husband by choking him to dead. He confronted the wife but she escaped until he shoots her dead. He then steals the couple's money to give it to a human smuggler to get his family to the US.

Cast

as Liz Rhodes * Rigo Sanchez as Alejandro * Josue Aguirre as Memo *

as Ben Rhodes * Thomas Chavira as Tonio *

Nicholas Gonzalez Nicholas Edward Gonzalez is an American actor. He is best known for portraying the roles of Alex Santiago on the Showtime television series '' Resurrection Blvd'', Dr. Ben Douglas in Anacondas (2004) and Dr. Neil Melendez on the ABC television ...

as Homero Silva * Edy Ganem as Sandra Silva * Andrew Burlinson as Richard * David Castro as Jesus

Production

''Beneath Us'' is Max Pachman's feature directorial debut, and is produced by Luis Guerrero and Chris Lemos, with

Jay Hernandez Javier Manuel "Jay" Hernandez (born February 20, 1978) is an American actor. After making his television debut in NBC's '' Hang Time'', he made his film debut opposite Kirsten Dunst in the romantic drama '' Crazy/Beautiful'' (2001). He has sin ...

and William Knochel serving as executive producers. It features English and Spanish dialogue. Guerrero said the film was in the works since 2011. In 2017, it was reported that Premiere Entertainment Group had picked up worldwide rights to the film.

Release

The film premiered at the

Phoenix Film Festival Phoenix Film Festival is a festival that celebrates feature films, documentaries, short films and their creators. Started in 2001, the annual celebration takes place in the city of Phoenix, Arizona. The Festival is run under the umbrella of the 5 ...

on April 11, 2019. The film was released theatrically in the United States on March 6, 2020, by Vital Pictures/NME, and it is the first film distributed by the company.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 5092484, Beneath Us 2019 films 2010s Spanish-language films Films about illegal immigration to the United States 2019 horror thriller films 2010s English-language films English-language horror thriller films