Angry, brutal, and more than a little campy, Max Pachman’s directorial debut “Beneath Us” is a thriller with a lot on its mind. Subtlety is not one of those things, but when has subtlety ever been part of a recipe for exploitation cinema?
“Beneath Us” may be brand new, but it plays like the kind of overlooked yet fascinating B-movie rediscovery that Vinegar Syndrome would dig up out of the 1970s and unleash upon a grateful grindhouse marketplace.
“Beneath” stars Rigo Sanchez (“Animal Kingdom”) and Josue Aguirre (“Veronica Mars”) as Alejandro and Memo, two undocumented workers who stand outside a lumber mill every day in Eagle Rock, Calif., looking for contracting work. Alejandro wants to save money to bring his wife and son over the border to join him. His younger brother Memo has come to America for mysterious reasons and seems to harbor a lot of mixed feelings...
“Beneath Us” may be brand new, but it plays like the kind of overlooked yet fascinating B-movie rediscovery that Vinegar Syndrome would dig up out of the 1970s and unleash upon a grateful grindhouse marketplace.
“Beneath” stars Rigo Sanchez (“Animal Kingdom”) and Josue Aguirre (“Veronica Mars”) as Alejandro and Memo, two undocumented workers who stand outside a lumber mill every day in Eagle Rock, Calif., looking for contracting work. Alejandro wants to save money to bring his wife and son over the border to join him. His younger brother Memo has come to America for mysterious reasons and seems to harbor a lot of mixed feelings...
- 3/6/2020
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
Vital Pictures/NME will distribute its first film with Beneath Us,a “suspenseful and socially-relevant original horror story” from Max Pachman, who makes his feature directorial debut with the project. Beneath Us (opening in select theaters on March 6) features both English and Spanish dialogue and will be distributed in major Latino markets throughout the U.S.
Vital Pictures/NME is a partnership between industry veterans Luis Guerrero and Chris Lemos and the endeavor’s first film has strong LatinX representation both behind the camera and in front of it. The cast is led by James Tupper (Big Little Lies), Lynn Collins (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Rigo Sanchez (Animal Kingdom), Roberto ‘Sanz’ Sanchez (2 Fast 2 Furious), Thomas Chavira (Shameless), and Josue Aguirre (Veronica Mars).
The indie project’s synopsis: “The American Dream becomes a nightmare for a group of undocumented day laborers hired by a wealthy couple (played by Lynn Collins...
Vital Pictures/NME is a partnership between industry veterans Luis Guerrero and Chris Lemos and the endeavor’s first film has strong LatinX representation both behind the camera and in front of it. The cast is led by James Tupper (Big Little Lies), Lynn Collins (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Rigo Sanchez (Animal Kingdom), Roberto ‘Sanz’ Sanchez (2 Fast 2 Furious), Thomas Chavira (Shameless), and Josue Aguirre (Veronica Mars).
The indie project’s synopsis: “The American Dream becomes a nightmare for a group of undocumented day laborers hired by a wealthy couple (played by Lynn Collins...
- 1/23/2020
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
Sad that the Halloween season is over already? Have no fear, it has been extended! Check out the new Halloween shirts revealed by Terror Threads that get this edition of Horror Highlights rolling. Also: Kaleidoscope release details and trailer, Ghost Box short story collection edited by Patton Oswalt, a clip and trailer for My Little Sister, TV4 Entertainment and The Asylum's new Apocalypse streaming service, Beneath Us acquisition details, info on the new comic Rusty Revolver, and info on Christopher Michael Carter's new horror novels.
New Halloween Shirts from Terror Threads: Press Release: "Death has come to your little town! Terror Threads celebrates the night he came home with a collection of John Carpenter's Halloween apparel.
A whopping 16 exclusive, officially-licensed Halloween shirts are for sale, ranging from newly commissioned artwork to vintage production stills turned into unique shirt designs.
Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, Dr. Loomis, the Myers house, and more...
New Halloween Shirts from Terror Threads: Press Release: "Death has come to your little town! Terror Threads celebrates the night he came home with a collection of John Carpenter's Halloween apparel.
A whopping 16 exclusive, officially-licensed Halloween shirts are for sale, ranging from newly commissioned artwork to vintage production stills turned into unique shirt designs.
Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, Dr. Loomis, the Myers house, and more...
- 11/9/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Los Angeles-based sales, production and financing company Premiere Entertainment Group, have acquired the worldwide rights to horror thriller Beneath Us which stars Lynn Collins (John Carter, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and James Tupper (HBO’s Pretty Little Lies).
Beneath Us follows a group of undocumented workers who are hired by an affluent woman (Collins) and her husband (Tupper) to work on their house, but the workers immediately sense something isn’t right with their employers and become trapped inside the home.
Written and directed by Max Pachman. Mark Mavrothalasitis shares writing credit. Producing are Luis Guerrero and Chris Lemos for Vital Pictures (Armored). Jay Hernandez (Suicide Squad) serves as executive producer, and William Knochel as co-executive producer. The film is headed to Afm next month.
Beneath Us follows a group of undocumented workers who are hired by an affluent woman (Collins) and her husband (Tupper) to work on their house, but the workers immediately sense something isn’t right with their employers and become trapped inside the home.
Written and directed by Max Pachman. Mark Mavrothalasitis shares writing credit. Producing are Luis Guerrero and Chris Lemos for Vital Pictures (Armored). Jay Hernandez (Suicide Squad) serves as executive producer, and William Knochel as co-executive producer. The film is headed to Afm next month.
- 10/26/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Tagline: "They Came for the American Dream. They Got a Nightmare." A few more stills have been released for Max Pachman's Beneath Us. The film is currently preparing for a showing at Santa Monica's American Film Market. Here, the title will be repped by Premiere Entertainment Group as Beneath Us searches for distribution. In this horror film, several undocumented workers are hired by a rich woman and her husband, for under-the-table work. But, this is no ordinary job and the workers are not allowed to leave the property. Beneath Us was written by Mark Mavrothalasitis. And, the film stars: Lynn Collins (The Hollow Point, 2016), Rigo Sanchez and James Tupper. An alternate movie poster is also hosted here, for the film. The latest stills show more of the film's characters. Actress Lynn Collins as Liz Rhodes is shown in one photo, shotgun in hand. Actor James Tupper is shown in another photo,...
- 10/25/2017
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Tagline: "The American Dream Can Be a Nighmare!" A few details have emerged, from below, for director Max Pachman's Beneath Us. The film has recently been completed. And, the film's first movie poster has been released. This title will show at the American Film Market, in Santa Monica, this November. Beneath Us stars Lynn Collins (The Hollow Point, 2016), Rigo Sanchez and James Tupper. All of the film's early details are hosted here. The story, for Beneath Us, involves a group of undocumented workers. They take a job at a remote home. Here, a wealthy couple put them to work. But, this work is bloody and hard. Will these immigrants ever be able to escape their torturers? This film was formerly titled Gringos. As well, it is expected that Beneath Us will release in 2018. Premier Entertainment is representing the film, for future distribution. And, it is expected that a trailer will be released soon.
- 10/3/2017
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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