When a team of explorers venture into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead.When a team of explorers venture into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead.When a team of explorers venture into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead.
- Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations
Hamid Djavadan
- Reza
- (as Hamidreza Javdan)
Emy Lévy
- Tour Guide
- (as Emy Levy)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was the first ever production that secured permission from the French government to film in the catacombs. The film utilizes a set of narrow, winding tunnels of the Paris catacombs, complete with real mint skeletons creepily arranged centuries ago.
- GoofsThe poem on Flamel's stone shouldn't rhyme in English.
- Crazy creditsOn the last seconds of the end credits, you can hear a character saying "The only way out is down", followed by some of the noises heard on the catacombs earlier in the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in FoundFlix: As Above So Below (2014) Ending Explained + Analysis (2017)
- SoundtracksSur La Planche 2013
Written by Sacha Got and Marlon Magnée
Performed by La Femme
Courtesy of Musique En Societe S.A.R.L.
By arrangement with Hyperion Music Services
Featured review
Decent but no prize for originality
As I'm currently living in Paris and actually visited the Catacombes a few days earlier, I had high hopes for this film. The setup of the movie is promising as well, because the Catacombes can be quite scary. Therefore, a lot of ingredients for a good scary movie.
Alas, it turned out to be nothing of the sort. A very far-fetched plot, predictable scares, and the overly shaky hand-cam which is past its prime were the culprits of my disappointment. Add to that some flimsy romantic love story, and you got a mediocre film at best.
However, I do not want to give the impression that this movie was all bad. There were some pretty decent scares despite their lack of originality. I'm sure that if this movie would have come out ten years ago, it could have been a major hit. But after Blair Witch Project, Rec, and Paranormal Activity, it is difficult to insert a new angle into the whole hand-cam-genre.
So if you just want a decent scary movie for 90 minutes while keeping your expectations limited, Catacombes would be a decent choice.
Alas, it turned out to be nothing of the sort. A very far-fetched plot, predictable scares, and the overly shaky hand-cam which is past its prime were the culprits of my disappointment. Add to that some flimsy romantic love story, and you got a mediocre film at best.
However, I do not want to give the impression that this movie was all bad. There were some pretty decent scares despite their lack of originality. I'm sure that if this movie would have come out ten years ago, it could have been a major hit. But after Blair Witch Project, Rec, and Paranormal Activity, it is difficult to insert a new angle into the whole hand-cam-genre.
So if you just want a decent scary movie for 90 minutes while keeping your expectations limited, Catacombes would be a decent choice.
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- mattie88
- Aug 21, 2014
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- As Above So Below
- Filming locations
- Catacombes of Paris, Paris, France(Whole set)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,321,100
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,632,820
- Aug 31, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $41,898,409
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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