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Claire and her husband move into her childhood home, and traumatic memories of her abusive mother come back to haunt her. When her husband begins to work longer hours, a mysterious figure begins haunting Claire's memories. During the encounters, she finds herself living in the past as well as the present while trying to figure out what the figure wants from her.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

"Bethany" is polished, well-acted and filled with memorably disgusting images, but its portrait of a frazzled adult survivor of child abuse is ultimately formulaic and a little sleazy.

Apr 6, 2017

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Bobby LePire

Film Threat

One of the best and smartest genre offerings in a good long while.

Rated: 9.5/10

Dec 21, 2021

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Frank Ochieng

SF Crowsnest

It is too bad that there was not more macabre meat on the blistering bone surrounding the household hysterics of a wounded woman on the edge of dismissive delusional destruction.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 9, 2018

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

Bethany has some interesting ideas that get buried in a far too familiar jump scare thriller. There's potential here, but it doesn't fully get explored.

Rated: 4/10

Apr 8, 2017

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

During its most inventive moments, "Bethany" resembles one of the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" sequels.

Rated: B-

Apr 6, 2017

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Mark R. Leeper

Mark Leeper's Reviews

In general the film is well executed, but just lacks the creativity it needed from Bressack the writer to set itself apart from so many similar nightmare fests.

Rated: 6/10

Mar 31, 2017

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michael b I Have Always Gave Movies A Far Shack, This Move Was Pretty Good, And Yes I Would Recamind This Movie, Thank You, Michael B.😀😀😀😀 Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/01/23 Full Review james g Okay, but really not very original. The outside of the house much too small for the inside, so that was laughable. The icky strings everywhere are pretty creepy, the explanation sort of clever. Mother is nuts. Fine for a free movie from the library. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved seeing Tom Green in a serious roll. Pretty good special effects for a low budget indie horror. Loved the roach scene too. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Bethany was a fantastic movie had me on the edge of my seat the whole move. Fantastic writing by James CullenBressack and great acting by everyone. This is a definite must go see film so if u have not see it go and rent it now. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member I actually really liked the film. The story line was really good and I enjoyed it. :) Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Not as bad as most Redbox horror but pretty close. The director seems to have some gross oral fixation. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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James Cullen Bressack Director Stefanie Estes Claire Zack Ward Aaron Tom Green Dr. Brown Shannen Doherty Susan Anna Harr Bethany

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Synopsis Claire and her husband move into her childhood home, and traumatic memories of her abusive mother come back to haunt her. When her husband begins to work longer hours, a mysterious figure begins haunting Claire's memories. During the encounters, she finds herself living in the past as well as the present while trying to figure out what the figure wants from her.

Director: James Cullen Bressack
Producer: Kenneth Gust, Shant Jordan, Ace Underhill, Shannen Doherty, Zack Ward
Screenwriter: James Cullen Bressack, Zack Ward
Distributor: Uncork'd Entertainment
Production Co: Brilliant Screen Studios, Koed Films, Grit Film Works
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 8, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m

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