The Countess vs What Lies Beneath
What Lies Beneath has the higher audience score (6.4/10 against 5.9/10 for The Countess). The Countess is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 10m. What Lies Beneath is the older of the two (2000 against 2009). Both are drama, horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Countess
What Lies Beneath| The Countess | What Lies Beneath | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Julie Delpy | Robert Zemeckis |
| Main cast | Frederick Lau, Anamaria Marinca, William Hurt, Sebastian Blomberg, Daniel Brühl | James Remar, Miranda Otto, Harrison Ford, Wendy Crewson, Amber Valletta |
Synopsis
The Countess
Kingdom of Hungary, 17th century. As she gets older, powerful Countess Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614), blinded by the passion that she feels for a younger man, succumbs to the mad delusion that blood will keep her young and beautiful forever.
What Lies Beneath
When Claire Spencer starts hearing ghostly voices and seeing spooky images, she wonders if an otherworldly spirit is trying to contact her. All the while, her husband tries to reassure her by telling her it's all in her head. But as Claire investigates, she discovers that the man she loves might know more than he's letting on.
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