When a team of explorers ventures into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead.
For their ghost hunting reality show, a production crew locks themselves inside an abandoned mental hospital that's supposedly haunted - and it might prove to be all too true.
When a group of misfits are hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire a rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they bargained for.
A film student who is obsessed with the movie Grave Encounters sets out with his friends to visit the psychiatric hospital depicted in the original film.
Director:
John Poliquin
Stars:
Richard Harmon,
Shawn C. Phillips,
Jennica Fulton
Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his house and find collection of VHS tapes. Viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be dark motives behind the student's disappearance.
An elderly woman battling Alzheimer's disease agrees to let a film crew document her condition, but what they discover is something far more sinister going on.
An investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her crew hunt for the story it quickly becomes clear the story is hunting them.
A group of 5 students go the location of the infamous "dyatlov pass incident", to make a documentary but things take a turn for the worse to reveal the secrets as to what happened there.
A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC, after the outbreak of a mysterious virus which turns humans into bloodthirsty killers.
Director:
John Erick Dowdle
Stars:
Jennifer Carpenter,
Steve Harris,
Columbus Short
Two best friends see their trip of a lifetime take a dark turn when one of them is struck by a mysterious affliction. Now, in a foreign land, they race to uncover the source before it consumes him completely.
Miles of twisting catacombs lie beneath the streets of Paris, the eternal home to countless souls. When a team of explorers ventures into the uncharted maze of bones, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead. A journey into madness and terror, As Above, So Below reaches deep into the human psyche to reveal the personal demons that come back to haunt us all.Written by
Universal Pictures
At about 19:40 where Scarlett is translating the tablet, there is a verse marked above. It is 1 Corinthians 15:22, "For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive." See more »
Goofs
When George tells Benji he was in a jail in Turkey, you can see Scarlett walking behind him (11:30) however, she's shown in front of him again in the next cut. See more »
Quotes
George:
'Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.'
Scarlett:
Oh.
Papillon:
What?
Scarlett:
According to mythology, that's the inscription over the gates of hell.
Papillon:
What? I'm... I'm not going in there.
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Crazy Credits
On 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. See more »
When was the last critically acclaimed horror movie released? You'd be hard-pressed to find anything since The Ring in 2002.
I haven't seen The Conjuring, Mama or Oculus but people say they've got potential. I thought Drag Me to Hell was pretty good from 2009.
But the last great one I caught in theaters was Devil from 2010.
Which is also directed by John Dowdle. He wrote Quarantine (2008), as well – another solid semi- recent horror.
As Above/So Below is the best horror movie I've seen in a long time.
First of all, it's shot on-location in Paris, which is a delight for any fan of that city. Favorite sights like Notre Dame and Sacre-Coeur are featured throughout.
The filmmakers use almost every shooting style. AA/SB is a mockumentary about Scarlett (played by Perdita Weeks) a young archaeologist searching for the philosopher's stone. Therefore much of the footage is first-person, shot via headlamp GoPro cams.
Although I'm sick of 'found footage' it works better here. For obvious reasons, the budget can't be massive, so this filmmaking style is particularly suited to horror.
The story is also good, co-written by the director and his brother, Drew.
There's more nuance than usual. The main characters use deductive reasoning and historical analysis in order to solve riddles and navigate the labyrinthine catacombs.
There's a lot of rebirth imagery, but I wonder just how far the metaphor goes. Are the ribbed tunnels supposed to be reminiscent of a vaginal lining?
Dichotomies drawn between light and dark, and up and down, are intriguing and thought provoking.
The cast of unknowns delivers strong performances. It's tough to get through a whole scary movie without poor acting or cheesy moments.
Apparently I'm in the minority because AA/SB is getting 13% amongst top critics and 57% amongst the users on Rotten Tomatoes.
But I would encourage an open mind, because it's a cut above the rest.
If you're looking for a decent flick this weekend, especially if you dig horror, you can do a lot worse than As Above/So Below.
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Horror movies are rarely called 'great.'
When was the last critically acclaimed horror movie released? You'd be hard-pressed to find anything since The Ring in 2002.
I haven't seen The Conjuring, Mama or Oculus but people say they've got potential. I thought Drag Me to Hell was pretty good from 2009.
But the last great one I caught in theaters was Devil from 2010.
Which is also directed by John Dowdle. He wrote Quarantine (2008), as well – another solid semi- recent horror.
As Above/So Below is the best horror movie I've seen in a long time.
First of all, it's shot on-location in Paris, which is a delight for any fan of that city. Favorite sights like Notre Dame and Sacre-Coeur are featured throughout.
The filmmakers use almost every shooting style. AA/SB is a mockumentary about Scarlett (played by Perdita Weeks) a young archaeologist searching for the philosopher's stone. Therefore much of the footage is first-person, shot via headlamp GoPro cams.
Although I'm sick of 'found footage' it works better here. For obvious reasons, the budget can't be massive, so this filmmaking style is particularly suited to horror.
The story is also good, co-written by the director and his brother, Drew.
There's more nuance than usual. The main characters use deductive reasoning and historical analysis in order to solve riddles and navigate the labyrinthine catacombs.
There's a lot of rebirth imagery, but I wonder just how far the metaphor goes. Are the ribbed tunnels supposed to be reminiscent of a vaginal lining?
Dichotomies drawn between light and dark, and up and down, are intriguing and thought provoking.
The cast of unknowns delivers strong performances. It's tough to get through a whole scary movie without poor acting or cheesy moments.
Apparently I'm in the minority because AA/SB is getting 13% amongst top critics and 57% amongst the users on Rotten Tomatoes.
But I would encourage an open mind, because it's a cut above the rest.
If you're looking for a decent flick this weekend, especially if you dig horror, you can do a lot worse than As Above/So Below.