What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath is a 2000 American supernatural horror-thriller film directed by Robert Zemeckis. It stars Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer as Norman and Claire Spencer, a couple with a seemingly perfect marriage who experience a strange and terrifying haunting that uncovers secrets about their past and seems to threaten their lives.


 * Bittersweet Ending
 * Creepy Souvenir: One of Madison Elizabeth Frank
 * Dark Secret
 * Eye Awaken:
 * Finger-Twitching Revival:
 * Freeze-Frame Bonus: is briefly seen reflected in the bath water for a second time (during the "YOU KNOW") scene. She only appears for about a second. Another example occurs at the very end of the film:
 * Ghostly Goals: A combination of both Type A and Type B.
 * Haunted Heroine: Claire
 * The Immodest Orgasm: The Feurs' "Sexual Olympics" (as described by Norman).
 * Jump Scare: Several, but perhaps the best example is first appearance, reflected in the bath water.
 * The first time is jarring enough. The second time it happens - when  - is downright horrifying.
 * Karmic Death:
 * Make It Look Like an Accident:
 * Mirror Scare: All over the place. This film will probably make you paranoid about looking into water or bathroom mirrors for a long time.
 * Nightmare Face:
 * Nothing Is Scarier
 * Oh Crap: A particularly chilling version happens towards the end, when Claire realises that Later, during the climax, Norman has one when
 * Oops, I Dropped the Keys
 * Playing Against Type:
 * Rear Window Investigation
 * The Reveal: Many.
 * Shout-Out: Robert Zemekis consciously shot the film in the style of Alfred Hitchcock, if he had access to digital technology. Also, there are many references to Hitchcock films, such as Psycho, Rear Window, Vertigo, Rebecca and Spellbound.
 * Spooky Seance
 * Trailers Always Spoil: The trailer completely spoils the fact that