Event Horizon Entertainment Releases Groundbreaking Animated Sci-Fi Feature 'Beneath'

Promotional poster for the animated sci-fi film Beneath. The image features two main characters—an intense-looking Black male astronaut on the left and a focused white female astronaut on the right—set against a glowing blue, cavernous underwater landscap

Beneath Movie Poster

Close-up of a female animated character with pale skin, blue eyes, and reddish-brown hair pulled back, wearing a futuristic gray uniform with harness straps. The character appears focused and calm, seated in a sci-fi spacecraft interior with cool blue lig

Beneath Female Lead

Frozen moons, limited oxygen, and something hunting in the dark; Beneath fuses sci-fi suspense with Unreal-powered animation

ASHEVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Beneath, the first full-length animated feature created entirely in Unreal Engine, is now available on Amazon. The indie sci-fi thriller marks a bold experiment from Event Horizon Entertainment (EHE) and is already gaining traction with audiences on streaming platforms.

Set on a frozen ocean moon of Saturn, Beneath follows a deep space exploration crew whose mission goes horribly wrong. Stranded beneath the ice and sinking into unknown depths, the crew must navigate dangerous terrain and dwindling oxygen supplies to reach the surface before they’re hunted by something lurking in the deeps. The film stars Helen Stryder and JaVarius Conway.

What sets Beneath apart isn’t just its narrative suspense, but how the story was brought to life. Created entirely in Unreal Engine, leveraging Rokoko hardware technology, the film merges cinematic storytelling with cutting-edge virtual production, a natural progression for EHE founder Ben Carland.

“We were using Unreal so heavily in concepting and visual effects for our live-action projects that I became curious, could we tell a compelling story with animated characters, using only this tool?” said Carland. “As storytelling continues to evolve, people seem genuinely interested in great stories, no matter the form.”

The film's release is a milestone for independent animation and virtual production, demonstrating the power of game engine technology to produce high-quality, stylized narratives on a leaner budget and timeline.

Beneath is available now to rent or purchase on Amazon, with additional platforms to follow.

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