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As Above, So Below

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Archaeologist Scarlett Marlowe (Perdita Weeks) has devoted her whole life to finding one of history's greatest treasures: Flamel's Philosopher's Stone. According to legend, the artifact can grant eternal life and turn any metal into gold. When she learns that the stone is hidden underground in the Catacombs of Paris, she assembles a crew to guide and document her historic mission. As they begin their descent, the team-members have no way of knowing that they are entering their own personal hell.
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After an intriguing setup that threatens to claw its way out of found-footage overkill, As Above/So Below plummets into clichéd mediocrity.

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William Goss Austin Chronicle It's tough to get too worked up, as head-mounted cameras whip between fleeting figures and panicked faces with all the tension of a jittery recording of a trip through your local haunted house. Sep 3, 2014 Full Review Wesley Morris Grantland Once upon a time, when someone in a horror movie turned a doorknob or drove toward a storm, you got to feel superior and shout, "Don't go in there!" Now it's more like, "Seriously? You're not gonna put down that camera first?" Sep 2, 2014 Full Review Randy Cordova Arizona Republic Once the characters go underground, things start happening. Not scary things, mind you, but things. Aug 31, 2014 Full Review Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk The idea of setting a horror movie in the Paris Catacombs is brilliant, and they take full advantage of all the elements that make them scary in real life. It’s huge and maze-like, it’s claustrophobic, caves be caves, and spooky bones. Rated: 9/10 Sep 18, 2025 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine a deeply flawed diversion with more promise than success. Rated: 5/10 Jun 22, 2025 Full Review Jessica Scott Ghouls Magazine Combining elements from Tomb Raider and The Descent with Dante’s Inferno, As Above, So Below is a striking and unique film that cleverly exemplifies its title by finding the horror within this claustrophobia of the soul. Dec 22, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Fiona B Very mindtwisting and scary Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/29/25 Full Review Juan Diego V Esta película es algo de otro mundo, aun no puedo creer lo desapercibida que fue, pero es una obra brillante del terror. Primero que todo, su historia es simplemente interesante, si bien es algo clásico y algo quemado el hecho de buscar en restos de civilizaciones antiguas, esta muy bien ejecutado y se sale de lo convencional. Hay algo y es ese estilo de documental que la verdad hace que la película sea realista e interesante porque no se siente como una simple producción, se siente como algo real y es algo que pude comprobar, la película es extremadamente realista, todo es tan crudo, pero tan real que convence a cualquiera. Lo que más quiero resaltar de la película es su terror, porque su forma de tratar el terror es simplemente brillante. Spoilers. En un principio todo parece normal, nada indica nada raro, solo una aventura de una loca aventurera, tal vez el hombre suicidado sea un hecho extraño, pero esta ligado a la locura por ese secreto que ella descubre. De ahí, simplemente todo sigue con normalidad, pero aparecen cosas curiosas, cosas que no deberían estar ahí. Una misteriosa señora que observa a lo lejos. Cuando bajan, hay un susto muy bien logrado y es el del policía, porque uno no se lo espera en verdad. Luego se van planteando bases de los personajes y de a poco se va tornando misterioso. Cuando llegan al pueblo caído, se encuentra a topo, un personaje perfectamente logrado, pues en verdad inspira un sentimiento entre el miedo y la incomodidad, esta en el valle inquietante y eso genera una desconfianza total. Cuando parece que todo ha llegado a su fin, de hecho solo ha comenzado. Entran al infierno, antes estuvieron en el purgatorio, aun tenían vuelta atrás si se arrepentían, pero siguieron y aquí en verdad se pone bueno. La tensión, las muertes sangrientas, los jumpscares inesperados, los personajes con características del valle inquietante y sin duda, el mejor jumpscare de la película, es cuando ella va a devolver la piedra y manos de sangre la agarran. Es algo tétrico, oscuro, perfectamente logrado, perfectamente inesperado. Y luego el susto de su "padre" pues el sonido, la cara, el movimiento es un jumpscare perfecto. La tensión de estar en otra dimensión, el otro lado, algo oscuro, sin salida. El final, abierto, a interpretación es brillante. Volvieron? Se quedaron en el infierno? Murieron? El genero del terror es un género sobre explotado en la actualidad, al punto de haber muchas cintas mediocres que no dan nada de miedo, pero esta película no necesita de caras feas o deformaciones, solo con la tensión y la trama logran generar un verdadero suspenso. Buena historia, gran dirección musical y de fotografía. Buenos actores y un ambiente excelente. Es una de mis cintas sin duda favoritas, y la recomiendo profundamente y la valoro profundamente. 10/10. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/29/25 Full Review Phil M No, this movie doesn't deserve more recognition. Is a bad film with nonsensical plot, bad direction, bad acting and horrible editing. Not even good to past the time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/14/25 Full Review Rob H This is a flick that I make certain to habitually watch atleast twice a year. The setting in the Catacombs is unique, plenty of the actual 'fear' is derived from real-world situations that actually occur with cave divers and spelunkers and the story is something legitimately different. Though there may be a few times where the movie might have you scratching your head, the overall execution makes for a fun and exciting ride! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review Jason D A brilliant film that is loosely based on the idea of Dante’s Inferno (recognising and rejecting sin) and multiple branches of history. The found footage style of shooting leaves you feeling as if you are in the middle of the action, and the quality of acting helps to give more substance to this. The special effects are surreal and not too over the top, like some movies can be. The writing, on the whole, is solid, but has moments where it can be a little ‘convenient’ for the plot. The Parisian Catacombs was a fantastic choice for setting, given the already unsettling nature of the maze-like landscape and the millions of dead that lay to rest. In total, a fantastic film that is definitely worth a watch for any horror fan. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/06/25 Full Review Paul B Elements of interest and not just horror, not in your face suspense but actual naturally occurring suspense. Elements of claustrophobia bring up the points and good brain teasers to make you stop and think. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/30/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Archaeologist Scarlett Marlowe (Perdita Weeks) has devoted her whole life to finding one of history's greatest treasures: Flamel's Philosopher's Stone. According to legend, the artifact can grant eternal life and turn any metal into gold. When she learns that the stone is hidden underground in the Catacombs of Paris, she assembles a crew to guide and document her historic mission. As they begin their descent, the team-members have no way of knowing that they are entering their own personal hell.
Director
John Erick Dowdle
Producer
Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Drew Dowdle, Patrick Aiello
Screenwriter
John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Legendary Pictures, Brothers Dowdle
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Bloody Violence/Terror)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 29, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.2M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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