by Lions Gate Films
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| Sales Rank: | 5783 (lower is better) |
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| Director: | Neil Marshall |
| Release Date: | 2006-12-26 |
| Label: | Lions Gate Films |
| UPC: | 031398206422 |
| Binding: | DVD |
| Published By: | Lions Gate Films |
| ASIN: | B000IHY9TS |
| Category: | DVD |
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Product Description
On an annual extreme outdoor adventure 6 women meet in a remote part of the appalachians to explore a cave hidden deep in the woods. After a rock fall blocks their exit the women look for another way out but there is something else lurking under the earth & the friends are now prey. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 02/05/2008 Starring: Shauna Macdonald Natalie Mednoza Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Ur
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Claustrophobia and bloody mayhem collide in the high-adrenaline horror flick The Descent. Six women (including one who lost her husband and child the year before, and one who harbors a bitter secret) spelunk in an unexplored cavern system that turns out to harbor mysterious, predatory creatures. That sums up the story, but--as with writer-director Neil Marshall's previous low-concept movie, Dog Soldiers--the plot doesn't begin to describe the riveting, stomach-lurching thrills this movie provides. The script affords the relatively unknown cast (led by Shauna Macdonald and Natalie Mendoza, both excellent) just enough room to make their characters distinct and genuine, so that when they're dropped into utmost peril our empathy is engaged as much as our fear. The dynamic direction and editing make the cavern a palpable, physical presence, even before the creepy beasts crawl out of their nooks. This is not a movie for everyone; it is extremely gruesome and will induce panic attacks in anyone with even a mild fear of closed spaces. But for anyone seeking something smarter, faster, and more wrenching than static torture-fests like Saw or Hostel, The Descent will draw you into its unsettling ooze. --Bret Fetzer
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Kind of lame, as most horror movies are - Reviewed on 2008-11-04
2 customers found this review not to be helpful.
I'm not usually one for horror movies, but a friend of mine made me watch "The Descent" with her, and it wasn't as awful as I thought it would be. The first half of the movie is scarier than the rest, because it involves a group of six women exploring a dangerous underground cave. Being extremely claustrophobic, that alone was scary enough for me! However, then the women start being hunted by evil Gollum-like creatures who live deep within the cave, and the film takes a turn for the worse. If you're a fan of horror films, you'll probably enjoy "The Descent" because it's gruesome and relatively scary, unlike most of the ridiculous films that currently pepper this film genre. However, if you're like me and don't care much for these type of movies at all, definitely skip this one.
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Book Subjects
- Adventure
- Adventure Drama
- Atmospheric
- Color
- Creature Film
- Creepy
- English
- Feature
- Gore
- Graphic Violence
- Gruesome
- Horror
- Horror / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
- Movie
- Mutants
- Nightmare Vacations
- Nocturnal
- Not For Children
- Profanity
- Survival in the Wilderness