When a team of explorers ventures into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead (www.imdb.com).
Director: John Erick Dowdle (Quarantine, Devil)
Starring: Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, Edwin Hodge, Francois Civil
Handheld photography has been blown significantly out of proportion since The Blair Witch Project. If the so called 'found footage' is interesting enough and the handler isn't swinging the camera like a lasso then we're possibly in for a treat. As Above, So Below is the opposite. Dizzness, nausea and a hazy picture. The team of explorers, led by Scarlett (Perdita Weeks), takes them what feels like an age to encounter the celestial. The shots are quick and snappy, so the small glimpses are allowed. If you blink you'll miss the exciting parts. A small budget limits director Dowdle. The catacombs are full of unlimited filming possibilities, instead we're succumbed to murky images, a tedious front-woman and laughs where there should be frights. As Above, So Below's intriguing when bad tides hit the group. It at least grabs enough curiosity to see it out to its blank, scrappy ending.
2/5
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