Review of Below (2002) by André Ø — 09 Nov 2008

Little-seen haunted sub thriller has atmosphere to spare.

This review of Below (2002) was written by André Ø on 09 Nov 2008.

Below has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mike N (816) on 05 Jun 2014

Pleasant surprise right here. I always say this, but I don't ever go in to a movie expecting for it to suck…

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By Allan C (2,173) on 18 Jan 2013

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By Lisuebie (4) on 12 Mar 2013

Beautifully shot, well acted, but boring, boring boring. Sorry…

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By Stephen Hunter (927) for Washington Post (9,851) on 10 Jun 2012

It just never began to work for me, and the sub story behind the ghost story is far more interesting than the ghost story in front of the sub story…

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By Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for Variety (12,700) on 27 Apr 2014

This hokey thriller reps what one can only hope will be a one-of-a-kind hybrid between a World War II actioner and a ghost story outfitted…

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By Mark A (1,301) on 26 Dec 2014

This is a really good 3 Star Flick. But sadly this film could and should have been a lot better…

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By John M (4,356) on 29 May 2012

An interesting undersea ghost story (or is it…

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By Mark N (906) on 10 Apr 2012

Making fantastic use of confined location horror Below is one of my favorite war/chiller films…

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By Sean D (816) on 04 Jul 2015

Not a bad movie at all. If not awkward. All story-driven and it doesn't really make much sense, but it's a pretty decent film…

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By Will S (635) on 15 Aug 2017

Not scary, the visual effects are out-dated already and I do not understand the antagonists intentions or even what the intentions are…

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