Will You Survive "As Above So Below " pt 1

Send us Fan MailParis has a world beneath it that most people never see, and As Above So Below turns that fact into a horror movie that feels uncomfortably plausible. We talk through why this 2014 found footage cult favorite still works, from its clean adventure-style opening to the moment the catacombs stop being a setting and start acting like a judge. If you’ve ever searched for an As Above So Below explanation, a Paris catacombs horror movie review, or a breakdown of “what the ending means,” we get into the psychological mechanics that make the fear stick.We also dig into character choices that make the descent hit harder, especially Scarlet’s switch between polished, on-camera confidence and the pushy, messy human you see when things go wrong. The catacombs play like a Dante’s Inferno style “personal hell,” where guilt and regret show up as obstacles, and we connect that idea to other stories that treat hell as a loop you build for yourself. Along the way we hit trivia, including how much the real catacombs location adds to the claustrophobic realism, and why a movie can be great even if its tagline is questionable.Then we do what we always do and turn horror into survival talk. We argue about rope climbing technique, energy management, and how exhaustion changes what’s “possible,” plus what claustrophobia does to decision-making when the walls close in. From there, the conversation escalates into pressure nightmares: what vacuum exposure in space can feel like, why deep-sea pressure accidents are so instantly lethal, and how those fears rhyme with the movie’s worst moments. We even end up on ocean mysteries like the Bloop because, honestly, the unknown is the point.If you like horror movie analysis, found footage deep dives, and grounded survival what-ifs, hit play, subscribe, and share this with a friend who loves scary movies. After you listen, what scene or concept messed with you the most?