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The Descent, 2005

The Descent

English

UK

Rating:7.4
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Profile of The Descent

The Descent can be described as tense, scary, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around a woman in danger, deadly creatures, and imprisonment or confinement. The main genres are horror and adventure. In terms of style, The Descent involves twists and turns and is gory. In approach, it is serious. It takes place in contemporary times. The Descent has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a boys' night. Note that it involves strong violent content and profanity.

Summary of The Descent

THE DESCENT, a claustrophobic and intense British horror film from Neil Marshall (DOG SOLDIERS), follows six courageous young women who venture down a deep, deep cavern in the Appalachian Mountain range. They are expert rafters and rock climbers--particularly the leader, Juno (Natalie Mendoza), and Sarah (Shauna Macdonald), who is still getting over the death of her husband and daughter the year before. Any healing and bonding is scuttled fast, however, once a cave-in cuts off their return route, forcing them deeper down into the darkness, their flashlight batteries dwindling with every wasted minute. The horror builds, the passageways get tighter and tighter, and then Sarah thinks she have seen something moving in the distance, something that looks almost human....

To give away any more would be a crime, but let's just say horror film lovers should find plenty to love here: there's gallons of gore, jump-in-your-seat shocks, and sly references to other films. The women characters are strongly etched, and excellent editing makes it possible to always know what's happening to whom, even as the flashlights are going out, the darkness is moving in, and the unholy screams are echoing off the cavern walls.

Details

Language: English
Country: UK
Release date: January 2006
Runtime: 99 min

Cast and Crew

Shauna MacDonald as Sarah in The Descent
Shauna MacDonald

as Sarah

Natalie Mendoza as Juno in The Descent
Natalie Mendoza

as Juno

Photos

Shauna MacDonald in The Descent (2005)
Shauna MacDonald in The Descent (2005)
Shauna MacDonald in The Descent (2005)
Shauna MacDonald in The Descent (2005)
Shauna MacDonald in The Descent (2005)
Shauna MacDonald in The Descent (2005)
Natalie Mendoza in The Descent (2005)
Natalie Mendoza in The Descent (2005)
Saskia Mulder and MyAnna Buring in The Descent (2005)
Saskia Mulder and MyAnna Buring in The Descent (2005)

Clips

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Critics Reviews

The Hollywood Reporter
Neil Marshall's horrifically terrific The Descent cannily recasts 1972's "Deliverance" as a female-bonding thriller with some "Hills Have Eyes"-style mutant terror tossed in for truly harrowing effect.
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  • by: Michael Rechtshaffen
Entertainment Weekly
The director of The Descent is savvy enough to suggest even more than he shows. And he's old-school enough to load up on glimpses of good, clean, gruesome gore.
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  • by: Lisa Schwarzbaum

Users Reviews

This is one of the best real horror movies I've ever seen. A classic. Absolutely terrifying. Not at all what I expected. Practically zero sexploitation. Lots of girl power.
  • 19.September.2010
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  • by: carlyerwin
  • carlyerwin rated this movie0/10
Scary, gruesome, violent, shocking, depressing. It is a gorefest but it is intelligent. Not for the feint of heart,
  • 01.September.2010
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  • by: Michael
  • Michael rated this movie7/10Good
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