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2014 · 93 min · R

As Above, So Below

Directed by John Erick Dowdle · Horror, Thriller

As Above, So Below (2014) is a Horror film, directed by John Erick Dowdle set in Paris and Iran during the 2010s. It runs 93 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of guilt & shame and obsession play out through found footage.

Composer
Keefus Ciancia
Cinematography
Léo Hinstin
Cast
Perdita WeeksBen FeldmanEdwin HodgeFrançois CivilMarion LambertAli MarhyarCosme CastroThéo Cholbi

The world of this film

Setting

When

Premise & themes

Structure
Found Footage
Tone
TenseBleakSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedEnsemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction
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