Review of As Above, So Below (2014) by Rob Vaux for Mania.com — 28 Aug 2014

Dear horror movies, ENOUGH WITH THE GODDAMN SHAKY-CAM!

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This review of As Above, So Below (2014) was written by Rob Vaux and published by Mania.com on 28 Aug 2014.

As Above, So Below has generally received mixed reviews.

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