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One of the goreyest ad Scaresit British film every made and for 21st centry Horror film seen it more than a 100 times and still scarys me Genuis Masterpice of british Horror films :D
I don't get all the hype about this movie. To me it was so boring, I wanted it to end, and there was just too much unnecessary blood, plus the monsters didnt look very scary.
Boring movie about female cave climbers, one with a meaningless back story, who are hunted by a group of people who look like Gollum's inbred family.
Posted By: immortaldeath at 2:55pm, September 15, 2009
dont get all the hype? dont get me wrong it was a cool movie and all i just think it had to many plot wholes and i really couldnt get into the characters (except juno shes badass) overall it was a fun movie but no where near as good as everyone keeps saying
Posted By: Bostic101 at 2:56am, September 13, 2009
This movie was a fun surprise. It takes a little while to form the story of what is about to happen but it turned out to be one of the most bloody movies i seen in a while. I recommend this to any horror fan, its worth a weekend rental.
Posted By: trickytreats at 7:21pm, September 11, 2009
The Descent is a superb, horror that makes The Hills Have Eyes look lame. The Descent is an all female horror adventure movie, down in the deep, dark caves. They expedition goes wrong, when hungly, and damn freaky creatures watch there every move, and pick the fine looking women off one by one! I have to say, the acting is brilliant. And I am really glad there wasn't no messing around in this film, it was straight to point action, right from the start! Gory action, wonderful action, and some menacing looking creatures, The Descent isn't for the faint hearted!
First off, I gotta address the comment by mawanne, yo, if you dont like a movie, thats cool, everyones entitled to their own opinion, but every point you tried to make was stupid and incorrect.# 1 The "pool" of water and blood came from their being hundreds of dead animals ripped apart down there.# 2 The minimal amount of light that was in the cave came from their lights,and the fact that if their was no light, how the fuck could we watch this movie? # 3 Where the fuck else were they supposed to go they were stuck, they had to go into the hole, and they had to cross the fuckin gap. and lastly, these girls all had an adventure together every year, thats why they went, and what the fuck kind of a point is that? thats completely irrelavant. Were you like on acid when you watched this fuckin movie? Or you just cant pay attention. This movie established a rediculous sense of claustraphobia and terror, this was the best horror movie to come out in a few years, IN MY OPINION.
I'm surprised at high this movie is rated. I mean, it was okay. I actually liked it before they started fighting off the Morlocks. Seriously, the people who evolved to underground life totally threw it off for me. It was so much creepier when they were trying to survive a spelunking adventure gone wrong.
Incredible horror movie. With the first half hour being a solid drama and the final 30 minutes being that of sheer terror. The descent is a great accomplishment. This British film takes all the stereotypes of horror films and turns them upside down. With moments of pure terror and uncomfortable claustrophobia, the descent is an effective and terrifying film.
i love monster flicks and this is a great one with an all female cast(you never realy see that),very dark and clostraphobic feeling this movie is full uf action and awsome gore scenes a must see!
Posted By: killerkong56 at 4:20pm, February 24, 2009
it was pretty good. the creatures are freaky as fuck.
This film is so terrible. Where does most of the light come from in the cave through out the movie? Where did the random river of blood come from? In no way does this film make you feel claustrophobic, that's like saying The Cave made you feel that way or National Treasure.
I've seen this film in theatres and I just watched it again years later and I still find it not interesting or good in any way. If they're supposed to be expert spelunkers than I would think they would have enough sense not to get stuck into a small hole which I have no idea why they would even try to go into in the first place. Also gliding across an open chasm. How did they think they would get back?
You worst thing about this movie is that the whole reason they go on this trip is because one of the girl's husband and kid dies. I mean if one of my friend's family died I wouldn't be like, "Hey let's go spelunking!"
This movie was surprisingly good. It moved along fairly quickly and didn't make me bored like alot of newer horror films do. I bought it on a whim not knowing anything about it, And i'm glad i did. If you haven't seen it you should at least rent it. Director Neil Marshall did an awesome job and has earned himself a fan.
This film was a blast to watch. Fast paced with tons of 'jump' scenes, a good share of gore, great make up effects on the creatures that dwell in the caves, and a not so bad story to boot.
My only complaints about this film was the super fast pace it takes every once in a while, as well as the ultra dark scenes (due to it taking place in a cave) that at times makes it a little difficult to see whats going on. Other than that this is a great movie to sit down and give you a few jumps.
Posted By: horrorking95 at 3:26pm, February 11, 2009
WOW! This film takes you on quite a ride! I actually felt as if i was in the cave with them, it was a very claustrophobic and uncomfortable experience which i loved! I love it when horror films make you so inclined in the film your falling off your seat. There are plenty of shocks in this as well so you probably will fall off your seat its brilliant. The only thing I can fault is that some scenes were a bit too dark so it was hard to tell what was happening but its no way near as dark as hills have eyes II which wasn't very good :(
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Posted By: RobertoKillz at 8:49pm, January 23, 2009
This was quite a creepy treat, not to mention it got me claustrophobic in quite a few areas. Just refreshing and brutal horror one of my favorite horror films of this generation.
Posted By: gorehound62 at 6:28pm, January 23, 2009
good movie with cool monsters. my tv sucks and the picture is dark, so i had a hard time watching parts in the caves, which is almost all of it.
This movie was pretty entertaining. I really like the premise - spelunkers go into the wrong cave system and get killed by a terrifying breed of humanoid cave-dwelling monsters - but the movie doesn't quite live up to the awesome plotline.
The gore is pretty good, albeit you have to wait until halfway through the movie before you see anything bloody or disgusting (excepting the opening sequence).
It's not on par with Dog Soldiers, but it's worth a watch nonetheless. But it doesn't deserve higher than a 4-star rating.
I'm extremely cynical when it comes to horror movies, especially ones that were hyped to me as much as this. With PG13 crap like THE GRUDGE and (although enjoyable) pseudo snuff like SAW, HOSTEL, etc. reighning over the horror genre, it was nice to see something innovative and relying more on atmosphere and mental fear than cheap gore. All I can say is that this fully SURPASSED all hype and expectations. At the risk of losing my rep, this film actually scared the living crap out of me more than a few times. The claustrophobic discomfort, the emotional anguish, psychological tension, and disturbing horror all combined amazingly well to make the scariest film that I've seen since the first 2 ALIEN films. Managing to completely avoid any cheese or typical horror cliches, this truly belongs the title of HORROR CLASSIC. Truly original and scary as hell.
One of my favorite horror movies of all time, just behind the exorcist. Its a claustrophobic hell!! I could go on and on about how awsome this movie is but it would take days. Every horror fan needs to see this movie.
Great movie. Intensity is all over this film. Not recommended for people who are claustrophobic, this movie is a great one that all horror fans need to see.
Posted By: yeonightmare at 6:15pm, November 8, 2008
WATCH THIS FUCKIN MOVIE.
Has become one of my fav. horror movies.
the crawler is such a scary ass creature, the pt were it smells the girl and comes right into the camera is great. The ending provides a event all to itself. The clausterphobia ends, and you feel like all is well, and you get 1 more big scare. Its kickass.
Director/Writer Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers) really captures the feel of claustrophobia and the tension of being in tight quarters during the first half of The Descent. He perfectly executes the element of foreshadowing in the beginning of the film. Likewise to Hitchcock, he's heavy handed when it comes to symbolism, and doesn't spoil the classic murder scenes by driving them down your throat every two seconds.
The Descent starts to really shine during its second half, when the Crawlers start popping up. I loved how the Crawlers were a necessary breed of a bat, human, etc. The Blair Witch Camera scene was executed very well by Marshall, as it was very surprising and scary. While the Crawlers start attacking and the girls split up, the Sarah vs Juno plot line starts to take center stage. This plot was great because it ultimately showed that once you put humans in a dire straits situation, their behavior starts to dramatically change. Towards the end we see the character of Juno switch from arrogant to brave friend while the other girls that are left go from trustworthy to wanting to leave Sarah for dead.
Furthermore, these characters are not cardboard, one dimensional female damsel's in distress you find in other horror movies nowadays. The Descent is so effective with characterization, that it could be seen as a character study of Sarah (Shauna MacDonald). Her subplot is one of my favorite parts of the film, and keeps your attention from the opening reel.
The Descent is one of my favorite horror movies of all time. In fact, it's not just a horror, but can work as a drama or suspense film as well. There's so much more I could say about this film than I've already said. I wish I had seen it in theaters. As a final note, I'm eager to see what director Neil Marshall comes out with next.
"If nightmare inducing horror is not your bag then the less you know about The Descent the better. Geordie writer-director Neil Marshall has delivered an accomplished, well acted, out and out horror movie that comes as much of a pleasant surprise as his first major feature Dog Soldiers did back in 2002. Shot in a mere 7 weeks The Descent sees a sextet of undeniably attractive action women leaping headfirst into an Appalachian potholing adventure that goes wrong so quickly you are left wondering if any one of them will survive, let alone ever see daylight again.
There are comparisons to be drawn to Marshall's 'Soldiers of course - again the story is stark and wonderfully economic. Again there is group of six people, predominantly one sex accompanied with a lurking, ominous threat and again there are more nods to popular film culture than you probably realise. The Descent however has a sense of humour that is suitably pitch black.
Long before the cave appears we play witness to a traumatic event that underlies the plot and serves to both unite and tear apart relationships in equal measure. Mostly affected are fragile Sarah and physically strong Juno, an adrenaline junkie who leads the group further and further beneath the ground. No time is wasted in recreating the primal feel of crawling through tunnels with hard hats scraping the dust from the rocks, choking and inducing paranoia all the way as it lingers in the stale, torchlit air. It's here Marshall gets a little inventive. Playing with various different lighting techniques our heroines become colour coded through scenes via glow-sticks, flashlights and video camera. Sounds echo when visuals are briefly lost and deliciously bone crunching they are too. Events escalate quickly and the whole ride becomes what can only be described as a non-stop relentless assault on the senses that will demand repeated viewing.
The only thing that will ruin this movie for you is word of mouth, which ironically is exactly what this film will need to become commercially viable. But the less you know, the more you will enjoy it. Have fun spotting references to Carrie and Apocalypse Now by all means, but don't be fooled into thinking this is a mere standard entry into the much saturated genre-movie staple. The Descent will rank as one of the most unashamedly terrifying British films ever made. It was made by people that love good cinema, and it shows. The Descent was made before The Cave, and now has an alternate ending for new audiences." --matt_cub, imdb.com
An absolutely terrifying movie. I went to see this the week before my birthday, back in 2006 when it came out in the US, with my mom. By the time the creatures strike, we were both sinking in our seats. I'm not claustrophobic, but the scenes in the cave were absolutely freaky. I felt like I was stuck down there with them.
The screenplay is very well-written -- some of the characters are relatable, though I wish some of the more minor female characters could've been fleshed out more. I felt absolutely nothing for anyone but Juno, Sarah and Beth... but I think that was the intention as Sarah is obviously from the beginning the centerpiece of the film, and is played wonderfully by Shauna MacDonald.
The gore effects and the creatures all seem very real, and some of the scenes are genuinely scary, unlike recent films like Shutter, or One Missed Call. Please, keep the Asian Horror remakes away and bring more films like this into theaters. It's what we really want to see.
This film was OK. I didn’t find any of the characters interesting, so I didn’t even care if any of them got out of the cave. The film moves too fast to build any real tension and never slows down to really focus on anything. A poor follow up to Dog Soldiers for Neil Marshall.
This movie is really good. The storyline is good and the characters interaction is well done. The creatures were freaky. The tension in the cave was really good. We wend down in a cave a couple weeks later and man it was on my mind the whole time. The movie is fast paced and full of tense moments to keep you on the edge of your seat.
rent this or just go buy it.
I just brought the dvd 2day b/c it was on sale for $9.99 and, couldn't resist buying it. I had omce rented the movie before but didn't watch it. I just finished watching it and i LOVED IT!!!!!!
This movie was good. good characters, good script and good blood and gore! one hell of a fun horror movie that needs to be in any horror fans collection!!!
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