We know no good can come from such a lavatory appliance, especially one that keeps mysteriously filling up on its own. The water bills alone would be a constant nightmare. A porcelain prop was also prominent in the feverishly erotic cautionary tale Fatal Attraction , one of the most effective arguments against infidelity ever made. And the creators of this glossy House Beautiful , life miserable New England Gothic yarn probably would love it if you mentioned Beneath in the same chilled breath. The first hour is the red-herring course.
Doors swing open, pictures fall, the electricity goes off and on.
And the dog acts nervous, as all dogs do in films like this. Pfeiffer then snoops on the bickering neighbors next door, fearing the man has killed his wife and her ghost is trying to contact her. As the movie's spoilsport marketing campaign makes perfectly clear, Ford has had an affair with a young woman who has since died, and now she's the houseguest who won't go away. The only question that remains is whether he killed her, and the drawn-out answer with its ridiculous twists is barely worth the bother. One tense moment even involves a paralyzed Pfeiffer acting with her feet, the better to admire her polish-free pedicure.