As Above, So Below

  • A (INDIA)
  • 2014


MOVIE IS claustrophobic disturbing european undisturbed
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34 %
26 % Rotten
$ 41 Million
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Positive Reviews 20
Negative reviews 40
Average Rating 2.2/5
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2.0
Like other movies of its ilk, its missing a very simple bit of next level Hollywood technology: a tripod. EW
3.1
As Above, So Below is novel enough to be worth the price of admission, but youll think twice before getting back in line for a second visit. Rogerebert
3.0
Scarlett is like the child of Indiana Jones and Lara Croft; shes smart, brave, and adventurous and would be a great subject for sequels. Whats more, h .. Common Sense Media
1.5
For those hoping to find some truly disturbing secrets buried for generations beneath the surface, track down Gary Shermans 1972 Death Line (aka Raw M .. Variety
2.5
Vicious horror, constant intensity and a choking claustrophobia never loosen their grip something As Above, So Below lacks. We Got This Covered
2.0
There are some interestingly contrived moments of claustrophobia and surreal lunacy, but this cliched and slightly hand me down script neither scares .. The Guardian
2.5
The film predictably alternates in scaring its characters by tapping into their deepest fears and having them rub shoulders with the relics of a past ..
1.5
The tone moves quickly from breathless to hysterical, with a few moments teetering on snigger inducing silliness. Screen Daily
1.5
It doesnt help either that this film is loaded with purposely shaky camerawork, making it hard to see whats what and whos who amid all the Mo sick cin .. The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
Its 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 o ..
1.5
The movies signature signage Abandon all hope, ye who enter here is the only instruction we really need. The New York Times
3.0
Their mission into whats essentially the worlds largest crypt poses the expected challenges (claustrophobia, confusion, darkness, scrapes and bruises) .. IGN
2.0
Throughout, there are flickers of a scarier movie: one prepared to map this boneyard, with its wrong turns and false floors, altogether more rigorousl .. Telegraph
0.5
Advertisement As Above, So Below MPAA rating: R for bloody violence and terror, and language throughout.
1.0
What I cant figure out is why Dowdle doesnt want us to see the film he has gone through the trouble to record. Cinema Blend
3.0
One of the worlds top disturbing tourist attractions is now finally getting the spooky film it deserves Ny Daily News
2.5
AS ABOVE, SO BELOW could have been a fascinating mix of thriller and adventure. JoBlo
3.0
As Above, So Below milks a surprising amount of richness from its premise and found footage format, but is hampered by its inability to fully develop .. Screen Rant
2.0
A cinematic mess... dreary, incoherent, visually ugly jumble of cliches and inanities. One Guys Opinion
2.0
The Dowdles arent strong storytellers when it comes to spooky tales of agony, with As Above, So Below another creative failure for a filmmaking duo wh .. Blu Ray
1.5
An intriguing and intensely creepy premise is sqaundered on this rudimentary found footage horror film. Chicago Reader
3.8
As Above So Below earns its trek into the supernatural realm by creating a sense of dread for the natural one. Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
The mystery at the center of the proceedings doesnt fare much better, unfortunately, as theres little here that doesnt come off as hopelessly familiar .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Its a perfectly serviceable addition to the found footage genre of chillers from director/ co writer John Erick Dowdle ... Radio Times
1.5
Its hard to sum up what happens because it doesnt make a lot of sense. Az Central
1.0
Really, apart from the unusual location, theres nothing new here, and the movies notions of hell are slightly less persuasive than those in Januarys D .. Mountain X
2.5
Of course, it doesnt take long for the sextet to become trapped and hopelessly lost (along with the screenwriters). Toronto Star
3.0
Ultimately, despite a few silly moments, this is a pacy and suitably creepy horror enlivened by strong central performances from Weeks and Feldman, th .. Flim List
2.0
Claustrophobic and frightening,it depends far too much on shaky, hand held camerawork and jump cut editing to sustain suspense in an all too familiar, .. Susang Ranger
2.0
It also has a pretty satisfactory death count with some gruesome smashed in faces, and quite honestly thats never a bad thing. Flickering Myth
2.0
Despite its collapse in the second half, As Above, So Below can be commended for being more ambitious than your average found footage August horror fl .. The Film Stage
2.0
Sometimes its annoying. Sometimes its disgusting. Most of the time its too murky to be either. The Irish Times
2.0
As Above, So Below offers a handful of effective moments and some characters that are fun to watch squirm through muck and bones, but not much more th .. Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
The movie takes us to and through what may be Hell itself, and while it doesnt break any new ground, it briefly extends life in the diminishing return .. Consequence Of Sound
2.0
Why you shouldnt go: Unfortunately, atmosphere doesnt prove enough to save As Above. Vox
2.0
As with so many horror movies, the setup is entrancing and its the payoff which is hugely anticlimactic. Hey U Guys
2.0
People come and go, mysterious figures appear with little explanation, and when we get that little explanation near the end its unsatisfying and doesn .. Maki At The Movies
3.8
There is a welcome European sensibility at work, one that takes its time, embraces the offbeat Grand Guignol, doesnt concern itself with neat explanat .. Dustin Put Man
1.5
As Above, So Below should have stayed buried along with the rest of the lifeless masses. Film Racket
3.0
gifts us with a lively history lesson on the catacombs of Paris, the history and practice of alchemy, and some nifty insights into ancient engineering .. Killer Movie Reviews
1.0
It is quite impossible to set a film in the Paris catacombs and completely mess up the sense of grim, suffocating atmosphere... But do they come close .. Antagony & Ecstasy
1.5
The sequence is shot in classic Blair Witch Project styleall frenetic movement, hyperventilating and incoherent intensity, a feverish blur of action t .. The Dissolve
0.0
But alas: once our team gets underground, the film turns into an FPS video game, and a poorly built one, at that. Sandiego Reader
2.0
John Erick Dowdles film is mercifully short on speaker rupturing jump scares one of modern horrors worst cliches but its short on scares, period. Cinemix Tape
2.0
It just isnt scary or clever enough and doesnt really gain momentum until a last minute dash towards a toe curlingly obvious resolution. The Shiz Nit
3.0
Its visually incoherent, its devoid of suspense, and its propulsive in all the wrong ways... Movie Mezzanine
1.5
Nothing more than your typical horror film, with the cast dwindling to faceless pawns set up to create the next scare. Bowling Green Daily News
2.0
It doesnt help that the characters are among the least likable ever to grace a found footage flick (and that is a high bar). Seven Day Svt
2.5
Yet thats exactly the problemits a gimmick that never feels as if its being utilized to its full effect. Ion Cinema
0.5
You dont know whats going on because, OK, theres chaos, but also because these actors arent camerapeople. Grant Land
3.0
Its not a brilliant horror film, but its decent and has enough unique elements to recommend it. Assignment X
1.0
The characters in this movie are forced to relive their own ideas of hell. Mine would be having to watch this movie again. Richard Crouse
4.4
The best found footage horror film since the first Paranormal Activity (2007). Illinois Times
2.0
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. Iol Co Za
2.0
If making zero sense and having absolutely no real resolution at the end was the point of As Above/So Below, then it did its job tenfold. Dread Central
2.5
By the time the truly freaky stuff starts happening you might wonder if it was all worth the wait not to mention the pounding shaky cam headache. Ear Of Newt
3.0
Sporadically scary and emotionally engaging, but fundamentally falling apart at the seams. Sfx
3.0
Apparently, these young adults are experts on urban planning, metallurgy, civil engineering, languages, Egyptian mythology and ancient mysticism, but .. The Monitor
3.1
A harrowing tale of survival revolving around an endearing heroine every bit as brainy as she is resourceful. Baret News Wire
4.4
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 .. The Cinema Phile Blog
3.1
Its success depends on the way its presented to fully develop tension, as well as on a sensation of collective terror... Cinencuentro
4.5
Despite the obvious banal traps it falls into, it offers an hour and a half of solid entertainment and a couple of scary moments. Fans of the genre wi .. Times of Malta
4.5
That the Dowdles made me extremely uncomfortable in the right way attests to the fact that they know how to shoot a movie. They still need to prove th .. Topless Robot
2.0
haunted house images, loopy, incomprehensible mumbo jumbo and bargain basement recycled ideas from other movies. Neils Entertainment Picks
1.5
It doesnt help that the characters are unexciting and unrealistic, spewing equally unexciting and unrealistic lines. The Script Lab
1.5
What does keep this film chugging alongbarelyis jump scares and unsettling visuals. Film Thrills
2.5
The claustrophobic among us, in particular, will be put through the ringer. But Dowdle and crew cant quite piece together enough quality moments to de .. Screen Relish
1.5
Unfortunately, the religious horror and justice horror basically dont work at all, in part because theyre subgenres which especially rely on compellin ..



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