As Above, So Below
Universal Pictures | Release Date: August 29, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
12
Negative:
8
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreAug 29, 2014
It’s more unpleasant than scary, and ever so slow in getting up to speed. Read full review
37
Washington PostMark JenkinsAug 30, 2014
As Above, So Below is inherently absurd, but it would be somewhat less so had it fully committed to just one of its ridiculous premises. Read full review
30
The DissolveNathan RabinAug 30, 2014
As Above/So Below purposefully generates a certain air of mystery by keeping the exact nature of its protagonists’ experience enigmatic, but for a film that takes place underground in tightly enclosed spaces, it’s surprisingly thin on suspense and palpable physical danger. Read full review
30
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisAug 30, 2014
This quivering effort from the director John Erick Dowdle only increases in impenetrability whenever anything mildly curious occurs. Read full review
30
TheWrapDan CallahanAug 29, 2014
It's clear from the start that Dowdle isn't taking any of this seriously. The same cannot be said for the game and luckless cast of young actors, who are so whiny and hysterical right from the start of their plunge into the tombs that they win hearty unintentional laughs throughout. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerAug 20, 2014
This low budget effort from director John Erick Dowdle and writer-producer-brother Drew Dowdle provides a few late scares after plenty of eye-rolling setup, with said scares due more to the heavy sound design than the action itself. Read full review
25
USA TodayClaudia PuigSep 4, 2014
As forewarned, so avoid. Read full review
10
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAug 30, 2014
An entertainment-free sinkhole of Dramamine-worthy nonsense. Read full review
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