As Above, So Below

2014 R 1h 33m Blu-ray / DVD

As Above, So Below

2014 R 1h 33m Blu-ray / DVD
  • Overview
  • Details
Descending into the dark and bone-strewn caverns beneath the Paris streets, a party of explorers hoping to find a treasure trove instead encounter a nightmare. When a cave-in blocks the only exit, all hell breaks loose -- literally.
Cast
Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, Edwin Hodge, François Civil
Director
John Erick Dowdle
Format
Blu-ray• DVD
Screen
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Subtitles
English SDH, Spanish (Neutral), French
CC
No
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: DVS - Descriptive Video Service, Spanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Screen
Widescreen 1.85:1
Subtitles
English SDH, Spanish (Neutral), French
CC
No
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 7.1, Spanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: DVS - Descriptive Video Service
Rating
R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them. R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
age 17+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 17+

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age 17+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that As Above/So Below is a "found footage" horror movie about archeologists seeking treasure in the catacombs beneath the streets of Paris. There's some brief but strong gore when characters are injured or attacked in the tunnels. Characters die, plenty of blood is shown, and there are some gory injuries (a smashed skull, a gaping neck wound, etc.). There are also some scary moments -- from cave-ins and claustrophobia to ghosts and creepy creatures. Language is fairly strong, including several "f--k"s and quite a few uses of "s--t." There's some brief female toplessness, and two characters have a kind of bickering-flirty relationship. The movie definitely has its spooky moments, and older teen horror fans will no doubt be interested.

Sexual Content

The characters stumble upon a ritual in the tunnels in which a few women are briefly shown topless. Otherwise, two of the main characters have a somewhat bickering-flirty relationship, and they eventually confess their feelings for each other, even if there's no time to act on them.

Violence

Lots of blood and gore, though not extremely over the top. The herky-jerky "found footage" camerawork never really lingers on anything for very long. Characters are injured and/or attacked while traveling around the tunnels. One character falls to his death, and a character bashes another's head against a rock, all but destroying her skull. Another character gets a gaping wound at the base of his neck. There are realistic cave-ins, plus nightmare sequences with ghosts and other creepy creatures. Also, the movie has some tense, claustrophobic moments.

Language

"F--k" and "s--t" are each used a handful of times, as is "oh my God." "A--hole" and "hell" are used once or twice.

Social Behavior

The movie features some teamwork and characters who use their head in a dire situation, but overall, these twentysomethings tend to be risky and reckless.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

One character is shown casually drinking a cocktail in an early nightclub sequence.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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