Landing On VOD in late 2020 during the pandemic, What Lies Below failed to make much of a splash with audiences. But its Netflix debut has been a different story, as the horror thriller about a Merman has topped the streaming charts. The movie, which was written and directed by Braden R. Duemmler, has become somewhat of a Netflix phenomenon as it became the app's #1 watched new release. But many have been left baffled by the ending, which some audience members have found quite confusing. Warning, there are spoilers ahead in case you haven't watched What Lies Below just yet. So what is going on with that ending? The movie follows a socially awkward 16-year-old who meets her mother's fiancé, a man whose charm, intelligence and beauty seems too perfect to be human . Which it is. As the thriller plays out, it becomes obvious that the man in question is a fish monster. Some prefer the term Merman. RELATED: What Lies Below Trailer: Mom's New Boyfriend Is Terrifyingly Weird … [Read more...] about What Lies Below Director Explains Baffling Ending to His Netflix Horror Hit