When a team of explorers venture into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead.When a team of explorers venture into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead.When a team of explorers venture into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead.
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Hamid Djavadan
- Reza
- (as Hamidreza Javdan)
Emy Lévy
- Tour Guide
- (as Emy Levy)
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- TriviaThis was the first ever production that secured permission from the French government to film in the Paris catacombs, both in the public and in the off-limits area. They got permission the night before shooting began. The air and water quality in the catacombs were tested before shooting to make sure the cast and crew would not walk through battery acid. The only entrance to one of the catacombs' main locations was through the parking lot of an hospital. There was very little use of props. The film utilizes a set of narrow, winding tunnels of the Paris catacombs, complete with real mint skeletons creepily arranged centuries ago. There was no electricity, no bathrooms or cell phone service in the tunnels. Sometimes the cast and crew had water up to their waists, and some days they had to crawl around on all fours for an hour. Several scenes were lit up by the actors themselves with their head lamps. Director John Erick Dowdle said that the actors were shooting the film 90% of the time.
- GoofsThe poem on Flamel's stone shouldn't rhyme in English.
- Crazy creditsOn the last seconds of the end credits, you can hear a character saying "The only way out is down", followed by some of the noises heard on the catacombs earlier in the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in FoundFlix: As Above So Below (2014) Ending Explained + Analysis (2017)
- SoundtracksSur La Planche 2013
Written by Sacha Got and Marlon Magnée
Performed by La Femme
Courtesy of Musique En Societe S.A.R.L.
By arrangement with Hyperion Music Services
Featured review
As Above, So Below is a tense and claustrophobic found-footage horror film that effectively utilizes its haunting underground setting. Set in the Paris Catacombs, the film follows a group of explorers searching for the Philosopher's Stone, only to find themselves trapped in a psychological and supernatural nightmare.
Director John Erick Dowdle crafts an immersive and eerie experience, blending mythology, alchemy, and psychological horror in a way that sets this film apart from standard found-footage fare. The catacombs provide a naturally unsettling backdrop, and the film's sense of disorientation and paranoia builds steadily. While some moments fall into familiar horror tropes and the shaky camerawork can be disorienting, the film succeeds in creating a genuinely unsettling atmosphere.
With its unique setting and creative approach to horror, As Above, So Below is a suspenseful and intriguing ride that delivers more than just jump scares.
Director John Erick Dowdle crafts an immersive and eerie experience, blending mythology, alchemy, and psychological horror in a way that sets this film apart from standard found-footage fare. The catacombs provide a naturally unsettling backdrop, and the film's sense of disorientation and paranoia builds steadily. While some moments fall into familiar horror tropes and the shaky camerawork can be disorienting, the film succeeds in creating a genuinely unsettling atmosphere.
With its unique setting and creative approach to horror, As Above, So Below is a suspenseful and intriguing ride that delivers more than just jump scares.
- stephenlovelette
- Aug 29, 2014
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- Languages
- Also known as
- Así en la Tierra como en el infierno
- Filming locations
- Catacombes of Paris, Paris, France(Whole set)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,321,100
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,632,820
- Aug 31, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $41,898,409
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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