<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $41.8--41.9 million </Td> </Tr> <P> As Above, So Below is a 2014 American Adventure Supernatural horror film written and directed by John Erick Dowdle and co-written by his brother Drew . It is presented as found footage of a documentary crew's experience exploring the 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 on August 29, 2014, and stars Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, Edwin Hodge, François Civil, Marion Lambert, and Ali Marhyar . </P> <P> Scarlett Marlowe, a young alchemy scholar, is searching for the philosopher's stone, a legendary substance capable of turning base metals into gold and granting eternal life . After finding the Rose Key and narrowly escaping a cave collapse in Iran, she travels to Paris, where she enlists the help of her ex-boyfriend, George, and cameraman Benji . They use the Rose Key to translate the headstone of Nicholas Flamel, who wrote about the philosopher's stone . The headstone contains a riddle that leads them to believe that the philosopher's stone is hidden 370 feet underneath the streets of Paris . Scarlett also enlists the help of a guide named Papillon, his girlfriend Souxie, and their friend Zed, who are familiar with the layout of the Catacombs of Paris . George refuses to follow the group into the catacombs, but is driven underground with the rest when a policeman spots them trespassing . After crawling through a narrow tunnel which collapses behind them, they encounter female cultists who appear to be performing a mysterious ritual . The group then find themselves in a blocked tunnel that Papillon is reluctant to enter, as people who have entered have never been seen again . </P> <P> After venturing deeper into the catacombs, the group encounter La Taupe, a friend of Papillon who disappeared into the catacombs years earlier . He agrees to guide them out, explaining that the only way out is down . They eventually find a tomb filled with treasure, as well as the philosopher's stone . Removing the stone, Scarlett realizes that the treasure is a trap, and the chamber collapses . With the philosopher's stone, Scarlett is able to heal injuries that Souxie sustained in the fall . La Taupe is lost under the rubble, and the group decide to leave him behind . </P>

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