Quick Movie Reviews
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3.5/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 06/17/2019
Claustrophobic and painfully tense, "The Descent" shows that the realistic dangers of caves can be just as terrifying as the the things that lurk inside them.
Rating of
3/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 03/20/2018
Relentlessly scary and claustrophobic horror film about a group of woman spelunkers fighting for their lives against inhuman cave dwellers.
Rating of
3.5/4
Matthew Brady - wrote on 02/18/2014
Five women who like to take risks find themselves struggling to get out of a cave in the middle of nowhere. Things get interesting when they find that they are not alone in this uncharted cavern. This is the reason why I am not going caving. this movie is scary and frighting.
Rating of
4/4
smokiediebear - wrote on 08/30/2012
As if it's not scary enough exploring caves in the dark, here comes creatures to make things worse. Awesome movie kept me on the edge of my set the hole time.
Rating of
0.5/4
dukeakasmudge - wrote on 09/10/2011
Wasnt as good as I was hoping it would be.I liked the alternative ending better
Rating of
2/4
lpd381 - wrote on 12/31/2010
The movie was a pretty good horror movie but the issues come from its atmosphere. The movie falls victim to the problem of not developing the characters well enough to be able to tell who they were in the dark. The movie is set in an underground cave. This is a very cool and scary setting but the issue come from the fact that it is very dark underground. Most of the action scenes become cluttered and hard to tell what is going on because of the darkness. I am sure that this movie would be great on a big screen or in the theater but for normal folks its an issue. If the director had done something to help the viewer be able to see better, I would have rated the movie better.
Rating of
3/4
Adict - wrote on 06/11/2010
The Descent does well in copying and adding its own style to raise itself above common horror schlok. The entire piece is a shocking allegory of loss, much like Alien was an allegory to rape. There are genuine frights, drama, mystery, and scares as a virtual cast of unknown actresses tackle the terrors of being out of one's element. At points the claustrophobic setting is more terrifying than what's going on, but once one catches on to what's happening one's mind goes to dark places. This was a solid 4/4, though the director's cut with its alternate ending lowers everything from classic psychological terror to schloky commonality. Stick with the original!
Rating of
3.5/4
gideon43 - wrote on 05/20/2010
Neil Marshall's highly anticipated follow up to Dog Soldiers (2002) is an atmospherically brilliant horror flick that is literally dripping with unrelenting tension. Boasting an all female cast, this is a white-knuckle roller coaster ride that offers no mercy. Brutal, terrifying and gloriously sadistic, The Descent is a nerve wracking and claustrophobic nightmare that takes no prisoners.
Rating of
3.5/4
Unknown - wrote on 02/21/2010
I was pleasantly surprised with this well constructed horror flick. It has a good mix of all horror elements done to near perfection. Like the title, the movie itself is like a descent into a hellish nightmare.
Rating of
3.5/4
JT - wrote on 11/04/2009
A great film, some brilliant well constructed moments and a great range of female characters.
