As Above, So Below (film)
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| Directed by | John Erick Dowdle |
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| Music by | Keefus Ciancia |
| Cinematography | Léo Hinstin |
| Edited by | Elliot Greenberg |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $41.8–41.9 million |
As Above, So Below is a 2014 American horror film written and directed by John Erick Dowdle and co-written by his brother Drew. It is presented as found footage of a documentary crew's experience exploring the Catacombs of Paris. The film was produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Universal Pictures, making it the first film in Legendary's deal with Universal. The film was released August 29, 2014, and stars Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, Edwin Hodge, François Civil, Marion Lambert, and Ali Marhyar.
Scarlett Marlowe, a young alchemy scholar, is searching for the philosopher's stone, a legendary substance capable of turning base metals into gold and granting eternal life. After finding the Rose Key in a cave in Iran, she travels to Paris, where she enlists the help of her ex-boyfriend, George. Along with Benji, a cameraman who has decided to film a documentary about Scarlett, the pair use the Rose Key to translate the headstone of Nicholas Flamel, who wrote about philosopher's stone. The headstone contains a riddle that leads them to believe that the philosopher's stone is hidden 370 feet underneath the streets of Paris. Scarlett also enlists the help of a guide named Papillon, his girlfriend Souxie, and their friend Zed, who are familiar with the layout of the Catacombs of Paris. George refuses to follow the group into the catacombs, but is driven underground with the rest when a policeman spots them trespassing. After crawling through a narrow tunnel which collapses, they encounter female cultists who appear to be performing some ritual. The group then find themselves in a blocked tunnel that Papillion is reluctant to breach, as the only people who have entered have never been seen again.
After venturing deeper into the catacombs, the group encounters La Taupe, a man who disappeared into the catacombs years earlier. He agrees to guide them out, explaining that the only way out is down. They eventually find a tomb filled with treasure, as well as the philosopher's stone. Removing the stone, Scarlett realizes that the treasure is a trap. The room collapses. With the philosophers' stone, Scarlett is able to heal injuries that Souxie sustained in the fall. La Taupe is lost under the rubble, and the group decides to leave him behind.
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