Is What Lies Beneath scary?

Yes, properly. What Lies Beneath is the real thing without being an endurance test.

What is What Lies Beneath rated, and is it OK for kids?

For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with real scares, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity.

What Lies Beneath (2000)

Film · 2h 10m · Rated PG-13

Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A chilling secret unravels a seemingly perfect marriage, building relentless tension with every measured discovery.

Suspenseful and tense. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Paramount+, Peacock, MGM+, Pluto TV (free) and YouTube (free).

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What Lies Beneath parents guide

Moderate sex and nudity, which is more than most PG-13 titles carry. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.

Scare: Properly scary; Frightening, not just tense.
Jump scares: Several; More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Some violence; Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity: Moderate; Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language: Moderate; Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is What Lies Beneath scary?: Yes, properly. What Lies Beneath is the real thing without being an endurance test.
How gory is What Lies Beneath?: Light gore and some violence.
What is What Lies Beneath rated, and is it OK for kids?: For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with real scares, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity.