Beneath the Leaves
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Beneath the Leaves

Four small-town boys are kidnapped by James Whitley, a warm-eyed psychopath. His grotesque pursuit to reunite orphaned children with their deceased bi...rth parents is halted when the boys escape and he is arrested. Twenty years later Whitley flees during a prison fire and decides to see his mission through. Detective Larson, once Whitley's prior victim, is removed from the case due to impartiality leaving his partner and lover Detective Shotwell to solve the case. Fueled by rage and a chance of redemption, Detective Larson chases the steadfast psychopath on his own only to fall back into the same trap he once escaped as a child. Show More

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In the movie Beneath the Leaves, four young boys from a small town are abducted by James Whitley, a disturbed individual with a seemingly twisted mission. Whitley believes in reuniting orphaned children with their deceased birth parents, and his grotesque pursuit knows no bounds. However, his plans are foiled when the boys manage to escape and he is apprehended by the authorities.

Fast forward twenty years, and Whitley seizes an opportunity to continue his mission when he escapes during a prison fire. Determined to see it through this time, he goes into hiding. Detective Larson, who was a victim of Whitley's in the past, is taken off the case due to his personal connection and inability to remain impartial. This leaves his partner and lover, Detective Shotwell, to pick up the investigation.

Driven by a mix of anger and a yearning for redemption, Detective Larson takes matters into his own hands and embarks on a perilous pursuit of the relentless psychopath. Little does he know that he is walking into the same dangerous trap he managed to escape as a child.

Beneath the Leaves is a gripping thriller that explores themes of trauma, vengeance, and the cyclical nature of violence. Will Detective Larson be able to outsmart Whitley, or will he become a victim once again? Find out in this intense and suspenseful film.

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Beneath the Leaves

Release Date:

08 Feb 2019

Writers:

Adam Marino (story by), Naman Barsoom (screenplay), Daniel Wallner (screenplay), Mark Andrew Wilson (screenplay)

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