What Lies Beneath Movie

Claire Spencer, adapting to an empty nest after her daughter leaves for college, begins to notice strange occurrences in the lakeside Vermont home she shares with her husband, Norman. She hears unexplained noises, sees doors opening on their own, and glimpses a mysterious female figure. Initially believing herself to be experiencing lingering trauma from a past car accident, Claire finds her fears dismissed as stress by Norman, a prominent university scientist. Despite this, Claire’s experiences intensify, leading her to suspect their house may be haunted. She becomes convinced that these disturbances are tied to their young neighbor, Mary Feur, after observing Mary’s troubled relationship with her husband next door. When Mary suddenly disappears, Claire fears the worst.

With her unease growing, Claire seeks answers about the identity of the apparition and its purpose, connecting it to unresolved secrets in Norman’s past. As she begins investigating further, she uncovers hidden links between Norman, a missing university student, and the ghostly phenomena tormenting her. Disturbed by what she's learning and plagued by increasingly vivid supernatural encounters, Claire realizes she must confront both the spirit and difficult truths to protect herself and her family. The unfolding events force her to question everything she knows about those closest to her and push her to the brink of discovering what really happened beneath the surface of her seemingly idyllic life.