As Above, So Below is a 2014 American horror film written and directed by John Erick Dowdle from a screenplay he wrote with his brother Drew. The film stars Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, Edwin Hodge, François Civil, Marion Lambert, and Ali Marhyar. The title refers to the popular paraphrase of the second verse of the Emerald Tablet. It is presented as found footage of a documentary crew's experience exploring the Catacombs of Paris and was loosely based on the nine circles of Hell from Dante Alighieri's epic 14th-century poem Divine Comedy. It was the first film to get permission to shoot in the real Catacombs of Paris. The film was produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Universal Pictures, making it the first film in Legendary's deal with Universal. The film was released theatrically on August 29, 2014, received negative reviews from critics and grossed $41.8 million worldwide against its $5 million budget. It gained a cult following after it was made available for streaming.