Also as seen in the trailer the characters are susceptible to death and. Movies like as above, so below if you like as above, so below you are looking for suspenseful, psychological and dark movies about with found footage, supernatural, ancient mystery, archaeology, confined, treasure hunt and ghost themes of horror, mystery and thriller genre shot in usa. A beautiful and very abridged take on dantes inferno, as above, so below keeps you on the edge of your seat by preying on your fears and weaknesses. 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. Theyre in hell helen armitage sep 17, 2019 found footage horror as above, so below takes the main characters on a literal hellish journey. As above, so below a foundfootage approach makes it possible for camera and crew to exploit the paris catacombs, while sacrificing cinematic thrills along the way.
It was released on august 29, 2014 by universal pictures. If you believe that type of thing it points to where the stone is however. As above, so below comes with its fair share of cheap scares here and there, which are fun to jump at for a hot second. The significance of this phrase is that it holds the key to all mysteries. Spoilers video will change the way you think about as. Apr 17, 2015 as above, so below comes with its fair share of cheap scares here and there, which are fun to jump at for a hot second. Scarlett marlowe, a young alchemy scholar, continues her dead fathers work searching for the philosophers stone. Another interpretation of this ending is as the movie is titled as above, so below. As above so below the use of the red is effective as it has connotations of blood and danger. Yes, the perserved corpse was above, while the decaying corpse was below which also correlates directly with the painting, which is also featured in the film. The websites critical consensus states, after an intriguing setup that threatens to claw its way out of foundfootage overkill, as above, so below plummets. Consider how many films simply replicate the iconic ending of the blair. Theres some brief but strong gore when characters are injured or attacked in the tunnels.
As above, so below 2014 is a horror mystery thriller film that will pose all kinds of questions. So they push it down, slide it over, and crawl through and emerge onto the streets of paris. Theres another similar quote also by trismegistus, as above, so below, as within, so without, as the universe, so the soul. To my surprise the name of the movie was as above so below. Image source tommie hansen there have been a handful of films i. When a team of explorers ventures into the uncharted maze of. Many people who dismissed the film, however, may not have understood how deep pun intended the film really is. As above, so below is equal parts conspiracy theorypuzzle film. I watched the film twice and still overlooked some minor details that this video helped me discover. As above, so below, the latest and hopefully greatest found footage horror movie to attempt something supposedly different, is admittedly screamworthy at times. It is presented as found footage of a documentary crews experience exploring the catacombs of paris. As above, so below is a confusing but clever horror movie heres what its hellish twist ending is about. 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. Everything you need to know about as above, so below movie.
Then again, as above, so below falters most when it tries to be a movie. Aug 29, 2014 then again, as above, so below falters most when it tries to be a movie. Worst of all is the utterly hopeless worldview the movie presents. As above, so below is a movie that makes no sense in this format. Bright red and it looked like a obelisk at a glance so i clicked on it. At its heart as above, so below is a film about redemption and faith and borrows heavily from dantes inferno to get that point across. Characters struggle with their own inner demons, late in the picture and the serious approach to. You can only find the gate if you truly believe it is there. When scarletts group tries to assert themselves as people haunted by personal traumadead dads, brothers, guys in cars, etc. I was scanning the bootleg movie list on one of my favorite websites and i saw a movie poster that caught my eye. That being said, as above, so below spends an heroic amount of its running time trying to do anything at all besides being spooky, enough so that i couldnt decide for the first hour if it even qualified as a horror film in the first 30 minutes or so, before the action heads underground, the answer is plainly hell no, its a debased knockoff.
As above so below meaning teachings that instruct man to look without in order to see within point out another fact. You wont have any idea what is happening in as above, so below. Looking to cross theories with anyone who has watched it, and also wants to understand. As above so below meaning ark in time be community. Scarlett marlowe illegally enters iran to explore a historical cave system before the regime demolishes it. Miles of twisting catacombs lie beneath the streets of paris, the eternal home to countless souls. Aug 30, 2014 as above, so below soundtrack list 2014 complete tracklist, all songs played in the movie and in the trailer, who sings them, soundtrack details and the entire music playlist of the album. As above so below is a found footage horror film following explorers that head into the depths of the paris catacombs, finding themselves on a. The moves overall decent quality is derived from its moments of mental. Its not the most straightforward of films, which is probably why many disliked it, but with its twist ending and nods to dante, its a horror film with more to say than most. Indeed, as above so below goes hand in hand with another ancient adage, know thyself. Full of tales of mysticism, as above, so below unifies a number of film elements to create a suitable horror tone.
Honestly, ill go as far as saying it was the most intelligent horror movie ive seen so far. Almost makes me want to explore the catacombs under paris. During the movie, scarlett says as above, so below. As above so below possible spoilersjust finished watching the film in cinema, the end was very confusing and unexplained. As above, so below 2014 archaeologist scarlett marlowe perdita weeks has devoted her whole life to finding one of historys greatest treasures. As above, so below on dvd december 2, 2014 starring perdita weeks, ben feldman, edwin hodge. Sep 17, 2019 as above, so below is a confusing but clever horror movie heres what its hellish twist ending is about. Aug 02, 2017 2014s found footage horror movie as above, so below was well received by many, but hardly universally loved. This film is currently in theatres and most horror fans would find something to like here. As above so below, catacombs that head deep into the legendary catacombs of paris, france. Unpacking the polarizing reactions to as above, so below on its.
The use of red for danger is significant for the storyline as the characters feature in life threatening events. Above and below is an immersive viewing experience that requires patience and openmindedness, but its richly rewarding for those that make it though to the end. A journey into madness and terror, as above, so below reaches deep into the. The deeper the movie tries explaining its pagan mythology, the less interesting it actually becomes. I am a huge horror movie fan, but lately ive been slightly underwhelmed by the genres recent offerings.
As above, so below explores the causation of belief and the oneness of everything. The other part is that the films screenplay feels like it happened because the writers, brothers john erick who also directs and drew dowdle. A reddit user, jonnybrah, details their theory on the movie being based in the hell also described in dante alighieris inferno, a section of the divine comedy detailing dantes trip through hell. There are a few real good scares as well and i also enjoyed the cast. As above, so below 2014 frequently asked questions imdb. Above and below 2016 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The movie is correct as to its location but the logic is so off someone must have told them where it is. Aug 29, 2014 as above, so below is a movie that makes no sense in this format. There is a constant flaming out and dying down of activity in every department of nature, corresponding to the alternations of ebb and flow, day and night, summer and winter, life and death. As above, so below surprisingly engaging, and intriguing from the onset, as above, so below is a film that seemingly invigorates the found footage drama, at least to start. As above, so below is director john erick dowdles sixth feature and like his earlier films the poughkeepsie tapes and quarantine, its a foundfootage horror. As above, so below is an american foundfootage horror film directed by john erick dowdle. Multiple viewings of the film will bring out many details, some of which are guaranteed to be missed during the first viewing.
By the end of this movie, my sides were hurting from laughing so hard. It doesnt allude to them emerging into an alternate or hellish alternate dimension to the real world or even suggest it at all, but that is the feeling i. Behind the scenes movie broll perdita weeks, ben feldman, edwin hodge duration. As above, so below 2014 r 1h 33m horror movies a beautiful tomb raider and her crew hunt for treasure in the catacombs of paris and find themselves in a hellish underworld. I was very interested in the travel while in the underground caves. The conceit of most of the first half of the film is that someone is following scarlett with a tropes media browse indexes forums videos.
As aboveso below, catacombs that head deep into the legendary catacombs of. Aug 29, 2014 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. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Miles of twisting catacombs lie beneath the streets of paris, the. The premise of as above, so below stems from a new age, pagan worldview. However, there are a lot of i enjoyed as above, so below far more than a six. As above, so below meaning significance of the quote the.
As above, so below seems to have no interest in that. While she never uses her fighting skills and fails to cite dante when coming across the abovementioned quote so much for the. The horrorthriller as above, so below proves its not just. As above, so belows hellish twist ending explained screen rant. The third canto has the lines abandon all hope, ye who enter here, over the gates of hell.
As above, so below 09072014 by justin deschamps leave a comment dewey larson, a physicist from the mid 20th century developed a complete and verified unified theory of the cosmos which not only solves many of the paradoxes of contemporary theory but also proves the existence of a metaphysical conscious and. Filmed in the style of a mockumentary but without the humour that is usually implied in that subgenre, i found as above, so below to be captivating, thrilling and surprisingly complex. Parents need to know that as aboveso below is a found footage horror movie about archeologists seeking treasure in the catacombs beneath the streets of paris. Aug 29, 2014 as above, so below, the latest and hopefully greatest found footage horror movie to attempt something supposedly different, is admittedly screamworthy at times. As above, so below is a 2014 american horror film written and directed by john erick dowdle and cowritten by his brother drew. The only major downside to the movie was the ending, which sort of fizzled to. The horrorthriller as above, so below proves its not just the catacombs that have depth. As above, so below soundtrack list 2014 complete tracklist, all songs played in the movie and in the trailer, who sings them, soundtrack details and the entire music playlist of the album. As scarlett states that this means there is an inverse for what is above i. Have a look below to see the official soundtrack list for the 2014 horror movie, as above, so below, inclu. As above, so below was released on dvd and bluray on december 2, 2014. They hug and walk away and then it cuts to some interview footage from the beginning of the movie. The phrase as above so below comes from the beginning of the emerald tablet and embraces the entire system of traditional and modern magic which was inscribed upon the tablet in cryptic wording by hermes trismegistus. Everything you need to know about as above, so below movie 2014.
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