Something Beneath
When a mysterious black slime oozes up from the plumbing to infiltrate a new conference center, it causes attendees at an environmental convention who come in contact with it to have horrific hallucinations and nightmarish visions of past tragedies. Environmentalist priest Father Douglas Middleton must team up with conference coordinator Khali Spence to stop the slime -- or die trying.
Why it matters
A sluggish but sincere creature feature that blends eco-horror with hallucinatory dread, anchored by Kevin Sorbo’s priestly hero.
- Practical effects work in the slime’s design channels ’90s creature feature vibes, leaning into gooey body horror.
- For fans of “Phantoms” and other environmental paranoia slashers, it hits familiar beats with some modest originality.
- The hallucination sequences add unsettling psychological layers, though uneven pacing undercuts tension.
- A low-budget indie that’s rough around the edges but offers enough weirdness for cult eco-horror enthusiasts.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
57
Supernatural
0
Creature
73
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
28
Survival
66
