And, yes, a striking sense of mood is sometimes enough, but As Above's story eventually disintegrates into complete meaninglessness. The third act hinges on a series of reveals that either pass so breathlessly that they don't get any room for the
Just when you thought the found-footage horror subgenre was starting to die, As Above, So Below doubles down on it. In so doing, it also demonstrates some of the fundamental limitations of the subgenre. It may even remind you, by way of counterexample,
"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here," is the inscription uncovered by a gang of 20-something treasure hunters in the catacomb-hopping horror flick, As Above, So Below. But the warning could easily apply to viewers
Found-footage, shaky-camera horror films have come a dime a dozen these past few years. Ever since the introduction of The Blair Witch Project and the increasing popularity of the Paranormal Activity series, this sub-genre of horror films has taken
But with As Above, So Below, an engrossing adventure plot mixed with familiar horror elements from Legendary Pictures, those problems are not only explained, but make for some real suspense and terror. More below!