Below (2002)

All Critics (72) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (46) | Rotten (25) | DVD (22)

The film has enough spooky momentum and good actors to keep it going.

November 4, 2002

Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Top Critic

An enjoyable, if occasionally flawed, experiment.

October 18, 2002 Full Review

Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Top Critic

It's not original enough.

October 18, 2002

Stephen Hunter

Washington Post

Top Critic

Alive with creepy, menacing flair.

October 18, 2002 Full Review

Ted Fry

Seattle Times

Top Critic

Twohy's overwrought, comic-book theatrics work against him, as does the hokey script.

October 18, 2002 Full Review

Edward Guthmann

San Francisco Chronicle

Top Critic

The reason Below gets beneath your skin is that the scriptwriters know what most current horror filmmakers never learned: Fear is an emotion, not a visceral response.

October 18, 2002 Full Review

Eric Harrison

Houston Chronicle

Top Critic

A subtly eerie mood piece.

January 27, 2009 Full Review

Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

A well-crafted and criminally underrated Underwater Ghost Story.

March 31, 2004 Full Review

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

O roteiro tem sua parcela de furos e absurdos, mas a boa direção de Twohy consegue manter o clima de tensão por boa parte do tempo.

March 2, 2004

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

An underappreciated little film that would go down well as part of a triple bill on video for some undemanding entertainment.

September 24, 2003 Full Review

James O'Ehley

Movie Gurus

Below is superior in underwater haunting. . . this tense horror flick delivers some nice frights and suspense with an intriguing plot.

April 13, 2003

Gerry Shamray

Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

[Director] Twohy has yet to make a great genre film, so it's likely that moviegoers will want to give Below das boot.

March 23, 2003 Full Review

Nick Schager

Slant Magazine

Half Submarine flick, Half Ghost Story, All in one criminally neglected film

March 17, 2003 Full Review

Brian Mckay

eFilmCritic.com

As legend has it, Below was originally in the hands of Darren Aronofsky, before being completed by Pitch Black's David Twohy. Aronofsky's influence definitely shows through in this underrated horror flick ...

March 15, 2003 Full Review

Jeremy Conrad

IGN DVD

Twohy is not only skilled at building and maintaining suspense, he's also aware that a cast chock full of experienced character actors is the right fit for a haunted sub flick.

November 15, 2002 Full Review

Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

an exceedingly clever piece of cinema.another great 'what you don't see' is much more terrifying than what you do see thriller, coupled with some arresting effects, incandescent tones and stupendous performances

November 15, 2002

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Thanks to strong acting and low-key direction, Below stays above water in atmosphere and suspense.

November 1, 2002

Gerry Shamray

Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

What rounds out the taut WWII terror tale is a more contemporary spin on the paranoia and dehumanization that are the byproducts of war.

October 28, 2002 Full Review

Prairie Miller

Long Island Press

• 1. Lt. Brice: Try not to fraternize with the men. They can be a little... strange.
  2. Claire Page: Strange, as in superstitious?
  3. Lt. Brice: As in 'strange.'
  – Submitted by Folashade K (10 months ago)
• 1. Hoag: Three redcoats... and guess what? One of 'ems a bleeder!
  – Submitted by Folashade K (10 months ago)
• 1. Lt. Brice: Now I realize why he didn't kill me too. He didn't have to.
  – Submitted by Folashade K (10 months ago)
• 1. Lt. Brice: Mister Loomis, where's our crew?
  – Submitted by Folashade K (10 months ago)
• 1. Lt. Brice: [first lines] [hands coordinates to captain]
  2. Kingsley: This is almost a day behind us.
  3. Kingsley: Well who are they? Americans, Brits, Italians? It doesn't even say.
  4. Lt. Brice: Well I think we can assume they're friendly, Mr. Winters. Besides, it doesn't appear to be a suggestion, does it.
  – Submitted by Folashade K (10 months ago)
• 1. Stumbo: Hoag, are you pushing him up or feeling him up?
  2. Hoag: I've got a dead kraut dick in my face and you're complainin'? Come on Stumbo!
  – Submitted by Folashade K (10 months ago)

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