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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   50,767 votes
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Director:
Neil Marshall
Writer:
Neil Marshall (writer)
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Release Date:
4 August 2006 (USA) more
Tagline:
Scream your last breath. more
Plot:
A caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
7 wins & 10 nominations more
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The Descent: Part 2 - Trailer 2
 (From LateFilmFull. 6 November 2009, 10:25 PM, PST)

Several Clips: The Descent Part 2
 (From Dread Central. 6 November 2009, 12:49 PM, PST)

User Comments:
Brilliantly tense from start to finish more (999 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Crawlspace (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence/gore and language.
Runtime:
99 min | 100 min (original unrated cut)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS (US prints) | Dolby Digital EX
Company:
Celador Films more

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Trivia:
As stated in cast commentary on the Special Edition DVD, Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, and Alex Reid did the entire white water rafting sequence on their own without any stunt doubles or special effects. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Ice climbing axes, as carried by the characters, are used exclusively for climbing frozen waterfalls and would have no use inside a cave where the temperature remains constant, and well above freezing, due to being underground. more
Quotes:
Juno: Sam's gonna be Doctor Van Ney in like a year's time.
Beth: Please tell me it's longer than that.
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Movie Connections:
References Carrie (1976) more

FAQ

Is this based on Jeff Long's book?
Did Juno fight off the remainding crawlers and escape from the cave?
Is this film a remake of "The Cave"?
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278 out of 391 people found the following comment useful.
Brilliantly tense from start to finish, 9 July 2005
8/10
Author: enoonmai from United Kingdom

With Dog Soldiers, Neil Marshall created a tight and claustrophobic atmosphere then added the scares to create a very good horror film. However, the tension was often released with humour and the audience were allowed to catch their breath and relax. At no point in The Descent are you allowed to relax as Marshall grabs your attention within the first few minutes and doesn't let go until the credits roll at the end.

With the film set almost entirely underground, the lack of light is used to wonderful effect and Marshall keeps you on edge for 100 minutes; if you liked Dog Soldiers, 28 Days Later and/or Haute Tension and are sick of the formulaic rubbish being pumped out of Hollywood then The Descent is likely to be right up your street.

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