What Lies Beneath (2000)
What Lies Beneath is a 2000 American supernatural horror thriller film directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer, with supporting performances from Diana Scarwid, Miranda Otto, James Remar, Joe Morton, and Amber Valletta. Its plot focuses on a woman who comes to suspect that the lakeside Vermont home she shares with her husband is haunted by a female ghost. The original story for What Lies Beneath was written by Sarah Kernochan, inspired by a real paranormal experience she had.
Plot
Former cellist Claire Spencer and her husband, Norman, a scientist and professor, live at their lakeside home in Vermont. Their relationship is strained, particularly after Claire’s daughter and Norman’s stepdaughter, Caitlin, leaves for college. Adding to the tension, it has been a year since Claire suffered a serious car accident. Claire observes that their new neighbors, Mary and Warren Feur, have a volatile relationship. When Mary disappears for several days, Claire
suspects that Warren may have killed her. She starts experiencing unsettling occurrences: she believes she sees a woman’s body in the lake, their front door opens on its own, and she senses an eerie presence. When a framed newspaper article about Norman falls from his desk and shatters, Claire discovers an unusual key. Soon after, she finds the bathtub mysteriously filled with water and sees a woman’s reflection in it.
