As Above, So Below

As Above, So Below

The only way out is down.

Directed by John Erick Dowdle

Produced by Brothers Dowdle Productions, Legendary Pictures

201493 min6.7 / 10

A claustrophobic found-footage descent into Paris's catacombs that blends archaeological mystery with supernatural horror and existential dread.

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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  • Is As Above, So Below scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Does As Above, So Below end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is As Above, So Below easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is As Above, So Below sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is As Above, So Below violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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