As Above, So Below is not too scary of a film, especially for those who are accustomed to all-out fright fests. It's more of an adventure movie at first, with the history of the philosopher's stone and Paris catacombs. It felt like DaVinci's Code for the first half of the movie.
The second half is where it gets creepy. Just the idea of being underground in a claustrophobic tunnel with no way out is enough to bring some into panic mode. And, don't forget to throw in the real- life skeletons of the dead. Or, the strange cult people with their eerie chant.
There were a few moments that made you jump, and some suspense, especially the room with the dead Knight Templar. Towards the end of the movie, the scares seemed to be forced, though. Not sure what the cloaked figure was or what he was doing, aside from just hanging out. From the camera angle, you know something is going to happen with the statues in the wall.
Loved the part where Scarlett comes back through the statue room and punches one in the face, instead of being "oh no, I'm so scared." Liked the ending where everything was flipped, too.
Wish they included more back story with the neurosis of the characters and why they were being haunted by their past. It was as if they forgot half of the story line.
Overall, it wasn't that bad of a movie. It's a horror flick that you can watch with someone who hates scary movies. And, the subject matter is intriguing enough to look up more about it on the internet.
As Above, So Below : So Within, So Without
The second half is where it gets creepy. Just the idea of being underground in a claustrophobic tunnel with no way out is enough to bring some into panic mode. And, don't forget to throw in the real- life skeletons of the dead. Or, the strange cult people with their eerie chant.
There were a few moments that made you jump, and some suspense, especially the room with the dead Knight Templar. Towards the end of the movie, the scares seemed to be forced, though. Not sure what the cloaked figure was or what he was doing, aside from just hanging out. From the camera angle, you know something is going to happen with the statues in the wall.
Loved the part where Scarlett comes back through the statue room and punches one in the face, instead of being "oh no, I'm so scared." Liked the ending where everything was flipped, too.
Wish they included more back story with the neurosis of the characters and why they were being haunted by their past. It was as if they forgot half of the story line.
Overall, it wasn't that bad of a movie. It's a horror flick that you can watch with someone who hates scary movies. And, the subject matter is intriguing enough to look up more about it on the internet.
As Above, So Below : So Within, So Without