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What Lies Beneath (2000)

Directed by Robert Zemeckis · Cinematography by Don Burgess

PG-13130 min31 frames

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He was the perfect husband until his one mistake followed them home.

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What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: wide — A spacious sunroom features large windows overlooking a calm body of water at dusk. A woman sits…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: establishing — A dark two-story house stands at night surrounded by thick fog. A station wagon is parked in…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a dim, shadowed indoor environment. She faces slightly away from the camera with a…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: closeup — A dark vehicle interior with a vanity mirror folded down from the ceiling. A woman gazes into the…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: closeup — A scrapbook page features a photograph of two people carrying boxes with a label. The text 'VERMONT'…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: closeup — A close-up of a woman lying fully submerged in a dark-water bathtub. She gazes directly upward with…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room features a dark sofa flanked by matching table lamps. Two people sit in armchairs…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: closeup — A dark, underexposed interior space is occupied only by a face in shadows. A person stares directly…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: wide — A dimly lit basement is filled with stacked cardboard boxes and storage items. A woman sits on the…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: fullbody — A cluttered basement contains cardboard storage boxes, a laundry rack, and wooden stairs. A young…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: wide — A spacious bathroom features a clawfoot tub positioned beneath a large window covered with curtains. A…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: medium — A dark hallway at night with hardwood floors and a cabinet featuring glassware. A blonde woman sits…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: medium — A dimly lit bedroom features a large headboard and a bedside lamp. A couple sits in bed, the man…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: medium — A view through a window showing a two-story house with a porch. Two individuals stand on the walkway…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: closeup — A dark bathroom setting centers on a woman submerged in water. She maintains a still posture while…What Lies Beneath (2000) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit room with a woman lying flat on a wooden surface. The subject is oriented at a low…
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What is What Lies Beneath about?

Norman and Claire Spencer are a seemingly happily married couple who uncover a terrible secret… a secret so disturbing it threatens to destroy them.

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.

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What does the cinematography of What Lies Beneath look like?

Sampled across 31 frames, the coverage of What Lies Beneath leans on close-ups and wide compositions. Cinematographer Don Burgess keeps most of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for most of the frames. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of What Lies Beneath?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of What Lies Beneath (2000) are #2e2e2f, #4f504f, #0f1014, #a8adb0, #898b8a, #eff1f3 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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