Catacombs

2007 "Below the city of lights exists a world of darkness."
4.5| 1h32m| R| en
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A young woman in Paris goes to a party in the enormous labyrinth of limestone tunnels beneath Paris. When she becomes separated from her friends, she is convinced something is chasing her through the dark tunnels.

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Also starring Mihai Stănescu

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Wordiezett So much average
Dotsthavesp I wanted to but couldn't!
Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
jmckiernan-24535 Yeah, this film is bad. Here is a sample from the discussion board for this film:"me an my friend watched this about a year back watching it again now as i type this movie is amazing i would totally go to one of those partys!! the end was amazing i really felt bad for her it was *beep* what happened lets say that it was so good that me an my friend had to have a ciggarette in -5 dagree weather and discuss the film that doesn't happen but once in a blue moon it was one of the best movies we have watched together i highly recremend it"If you don't see anything wrong in the spelling and grammar of the quote above then it is possible that you will love this film. I warn everybody else that the quote above has been thought out better, has fewer mistakes, makes more sense, is more intelligent and ultimately even closer to being an actual work of art than the piece of sh!t film it refers to. I may not agree with the opinion stated therein, but I found the post itself to be approximately 6000x more entertaining and worthwhile than the film.
Leofwine_draca I've seen a lot of poor horror films in recent years but nothing prepared me for the mess that is CATACOMBS. Shot on the cheap in Romania by an American crew, and made with a list of unknown, amateur actors, boasting the appearance of pop star Pink in her first acting role, I have to say I wasn't expecting much. Then again, I knew the film was set in the Paris catacombs, and such places are undoubtedly good for atmosphere even if the film itself is lacking (I'm thinking the '80s Italian flick SPECTERS). Sadly, CATACOMBS wastes its setting from the start, never generating one iota of interest or intelligence from a stupid premise, and consisting of little more than a woman running around in tunnels armed with a torch, BLAIR WITCH-style.The story is particularly stupid, so bad that you wonder who on earth would greenlight a plot such as this. It goes nowhere and is riddled with holes and inadequacies. Characters behave stupidly and change motivation as the script demands and nothing at all makes sense. The worst part, though, is the twist ending, which falls flat after becoming completely laughable. The acting is poor and the direction worse. Sossamon is bland as the supposedly empathetic lead and Pink is repellent in her acting debut. There's no gore here, no action either, and the only horror comes from a two-minute flashback sequence detailing the birth of a demon child to a pair of Satanists. This flashback, with its jagged editing and extremely repulsive imagery seemed out of place in CATACOMBS. I didn't care for it at all, but at least it was something: something the rest of the entire film is lacking. What a mess.
FreakRenegade He is one of those movies that you start looking for mistake, usually by making other things, and just as happened to me, then the story line, the skill of the actors, and the plot keep you glued to the screen for the whole movie. Her mild lonely and shy girl, struggling with the fear of people, this situation causes a bit 'of neurosis, he decided to accept the invitation of his sister who invited her to kick back a little, so travels to Paris. Paris and beautiful, Paris, especially for those who have not ever visited, for her and too chaotic, and the exuberant sister, tries in every way to make you feel at ease the not social sister. Accompanies her to a party a rave parties, "shock therapy," she calls it, makes known his friends, but the party is big and she does not feel at ease, she is different from her sister, fails to go also disagree with here guys kind to her, so he decided to leave the party ......... .what not easy if he wants to get out of it alive. Masterpiece This is the word I use for this film, but the film and call it trivial and too reductive, the authors Have brought on screen, daily life, the life of every day, where the normal is seen as different, where honest, quiet, respect and honor, are wrong, they are stupid, where to be normal, is "be wrong." The talented actress protagonist in this role, he manages to capture the audience from beginning to end, moment by moment, we will live her fears. Fears trivial. fears of every day, we will drag her in her decisions, decisions not hypocritical but rather honest, we'd all like to do; but hidden in the hypocrisy of a false and fake goods, we Do not ever admit. She will live with her his anxiety his anguish his anger, until the end where you will be overwhelmed by tears and anger. The film is realistic, right, it shows what the company is today: a society that does not tolerate the thought differently, those who prefer other, Why Be different and wrong, and who is different and deserves only contempt. Sorry for bad English
jobynne My 10 star opinion of this movie might be a bit biased, but I'd like to think my experience isn't the only reason I like this movie nor the reason I would suggest seeing it. I've been to the catacombs recently. A Paris vacation taken summer 2009 and the catacombs were a must see on my list. At the time, I had no idea this movie existed. I'm not a huge horror fan, but I like a good scare now and then. It was pure chance this movie was sitting on the shelf when I decided I'd just browse the horror section. I'm glad I rented it. This movie was true to the way the catacombs looked and felt. It is also true that parties and cults took place in the catacombs, maybe still do. After all, there are 200 miles of labyrinth below the city. A girl getting lost could happen and I'm sure did happen. I only saw about a mile of the catacombs, what was on the tour, with dim lights and if they were to go out, a person would be lost. A totally plausible premise and a be sure to watch the directors' (more than one director) commentary, AFTER you watch the movie. Very interesting. Not too much gore either. Just enough to be released around the time of Saw and Hostel, but not so much that you lose your appetite, though do plan on losing a night of sleep after watching this movie.

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