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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.
Country of Origin: USA
Full Cast and Crew
Director: Neil Marshall
Starring: Shauna MacDonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, Nora-Jane Noone, MyAnna Buring, Oliver Milburn, Molly Kayll
Producer: Christian Colson
Screenwriter: Neil Marshall
Director of Photography: Sam McCurdy
Editor: Jon Harris
Production Designer: Simon Bowles
Costume Designer: Nancy Thompson
Composer: David Julyan
Release Information
ExtraInfo: Unrated Edition, Widescreen
Color: Color
Runtime: 99 min.
Closed Captioned Language: English
Original Language: English
Subtitled Language: English
Subtitled Language: Spanish
© Lions Gate Home Entertainment
DVD Features
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio: Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1 - English, Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - English, Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional, Closed Captioned - English - Optional
Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Neil Marshall - Director, Crew, 2. Neil Marshall - Director, Cast, Making of, Outtakes, Storyboard-to-Film comparison, Deleted/Extended Scenes, Production Interviews - Neil Marshall - Director, Original Theatrical Trailer, Trailers
Interactive Features: Interactive Menus, Scene Selection
Text/Photo Galleries: Biographies - Cast, Crew, Photo Stills
Reviews
"Made with a connoisseur's love of muck, blood, inky darkness, and equal parts elegance and ewwww, THE DESCENT raises the level of the post-BLAIR WITCH, post-OPEN WATER horror game." -- Grade: A-
Entertainment Weekly | 08/11/2006 | p.49
"The babes are buff and the scares bountiful in THE DESCENT, a full-throttle horror freakout..."
New York Times | 08/04/2006 | p.E15
3 stars out of 5 -- "Prepare to be scared senseless, and then, when you think you have it figured, your certainty will be shaken by scenes meant to scare you even more."
Rolling Stone | 08/24/2006 | p.108
3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] deftly made, highly chilling movie that benefits from the uniqueness of having a basically all-female cast."
Box Office | 09/01/2006 | p.112
Production Notes
Theatrically released August 4, 2006
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