As Above, So Below
Scarlett goes to Paris to carry on the work of her father on finding the philosopher stone, as she is an alchemy scholar herself. She along with her friends expeditions turn interesting as they start to discover catacombs below the streets of Paris. Things go far from planned as their past comes back to haunt them, when they start to tell deep dark secrets of the city
26 January 1985, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA
27 September 1940, Antwerp, Belgium
27 May 1980, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
29 January 1989, Paris, France
July 11, 2016
It just isn't scary or clever enough and doesn't really gain momentum until a last minute dash towards a toe-curlingly obvious resolution.
March 28, 2016
This movie has a truly uninspired premise and wallows in so much inanity that it might as well have been buried in the catacombs, too.
August 29, 2014
The movie's signature signage - "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here" - is the only instruction we really need.
March 20, 2016
As Above gets lost down in the dark with its characters, rendering Dante's iconic warning equally relevant to an audience looking for original frights.
August 29, 2014
While the film has a reasonably engaging cast and some decent scares, the script feels like an uneasy blend of The Blair Witch Project and Tomb Raider.
August 31, 2014
Once the characters go underground, things start happening. Not scary things, mind you, but things.
August 29, 2014
An entertainment-free sinkhole of Dramamine-worthy nonsense ...
August 29, 2014
"As Above, So Below" is novel enough to be worth the price of admission, but you'll think twice before getting back in line for a second visit.
April 08, 2016
It's [Perdita Weeks'] strangely believable performance that saves the film from itself, planting us firmly in its corner, often against our will.
September 02, 2015
As Above, So Below is a film that gets in its own way as much as dead ends block the paths of its characters.
September 02, 2014
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?"
March 26, 2016
I have seen dozens of these "queasy-cam" vehicles in my 18 years as a writer of film, and so few of them ever surpass the limitations of their technique. This is one that carves out a spot in the upper tiers.
