What Sleeps Beneath is an online magazine that explores the horror genre as one of the most important cultural vehicles of our time. It is a home for all horror-loving nerds, and a space to investigate what the genre tells us about ourselves. We write book and movie reviews, conduct interviews, and write original academic research.

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Toxic Relationships in ‘The Loved Ones’

Looking for a delightful Valentine’s Day film? The Loved Ones features teenage love gone dangerously wrong, subverting gender stereotypes and harkening back to the tried and true slashers that we all love.

Ande Thomas 7/16/23 Ande Thomas 7/16/23

[CFF 2023] Review: Mind Body Spirit

Finally, audiences will get to see the dark art of yoga for what it truly is. Coming into Chattanooga Film Festival, Mind Body Spirit, a found footage-style horror film about a hopeful yoga influencer, was one of the higher profile draws featured in the festival’s lineup.

Ande Thomas 5/9/21 Ande Thomas 5/9/21

Wicked Mothers: Horror Movies for Mother's Day

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a list of horror movies that examines monstrous mothers and their relationships with their children.

Destiny King 10/18/20 Destiny King 10/18/20

Movie Review: Relic (2020)

In our latest horror review of Natalie Erika James’ Relic, Destiny Johnson dives into what works and what doesn’t for the narrative, and how the mind is truly a haunted house.