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The Descent (Original Unrated Cut) [Blu-ray]
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Manufacturer: Lions Gate
Starring: Oliver Milburn, Shauna MacDonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Leslie Simpson
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: Lions Gate
EAN: 0031398205937
Format: Anamorphic
Label: Lions Gate
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Lions Gate
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-12-26
Running Time: 99
Studio: Lions Gate
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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A caving expedition goes horribly wrong as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 09/09/2008 Starring: Shauna Macdonald Alex Reid Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Ur
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Summary: Kind of lame, as most horror movies are
Comment: 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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Summary: No turkey just a STINKER
Comment: Wow- i remember renting this when it first came out, and probably would have both excited and scared me if i was 12, ok maybe 13 or even 14. Beyond predictable, and the scary stuff was just smoke and mirrors to me. Really a waste of time as I have seen better B plots. Filmography was decent but that was about it
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Summary: Geez! The Cave wasn't bad enough!
Comment: What can I truly say but that I honestly can't imagine what anyone was thinking when making this turkey! Look don't get me wrong I'm all for women getting their due in horror movies and getting the chance to save the day and all but I think that whoever made this forgettable horror movie made one little mistake! He made the entire cast one gender!! Which I hate the idea of for it's one-sidedness! And to be fair I also hated the movie Reservoir Dogs for being an all male cast! I just firmly believe in the balance of Yin and Yang! And it didn't help that the women in this movie were unrelatable.(even to my girlfriend they were) But worse than that the ugly cavedwelling monsters that were killing them off had no original look to them simply because they all looked like Gollum/ Smigel from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy!! the ending was also myopic in that not only didn't I understand what one of the characters memories of her childhood and some birthday party had to do with anything but her going crazy while sitting around a birthday cake was such a complete rip-off of the horror movie "Happy the Birthday to Me".(Which was one awful horror movie to begin with) All I can say is that there just isn't anything to recommend this dreadful movie at all and it's better left either only watched once by the viewer and then never again or better still how about nobody watches it EVER!
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Summary: WOW!!! I really liked this movie.... ALOT!!!! just confused....
Comment: THE DESCENT is a great horror flick.... it has more thrills than the SAW franchise and more shock than most of the ghost stories out today...
6 women go on a trip to go cave dwelling in an "unknown" cave and are shut in... little do they know that there are creatures creepin round the cave while trying to get out the dark...
yes the movie is REALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLY slow in the beginning and does take an hour to get to the creatures but it is worth the wait....
the only thing that im confused about is the ending... i went to see this movie in the theaters and the end was totally different from the DVD version.... i dont wanna give the movie away but if your a fan of the movie please let me kno whats going on....
anywayz this movie satisfys my horror craving and i recommended this movie to all my friends and they love it.... i think the after affect of this movie will have a better impact....
4.9 stars out of 5.... just the boring beginning and the confusing ending....
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Summary: A "Descent" Into Sleeplessness...
Comment: At 51 years old, I consider myself an expert on horror, fantasy and science fiction films. I'm a collector of these films, and have an extensive library. I live for the day when a good one is released, being dissapointed so many times over the years, rushing to the cinema only to watch rehashed garbage. (I was so dissapointed by "The Ruins." Another example of a great idea gone bad.)
The main question to ask yourself while judging these films is did it scare you, plus did it do it in a way that also involved great directing, acting, writing, musical scoring and credibility? "The Descent" has little or no flaws in gaining this merit. A rare film!
In my opinion, horror took a nosedive during the 80's, with the emergence of "shock value" teenage-aimed films, like the "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Friday the 13th" series. Ironically, they gained their momentum and inspiration from another great horror film, the original "Halloween." (Not to say that these franchises didn't have their moments!) I saw "Halloween" from the front row in 1978 when it came out, and I distinctly remember shuddering as I watched our family clothesline billow in the night wind when I returned home. One of the best scenes in the film is when Michael is viewed by Jamie Lee as she peers out her bedroom window, sees him, and then he vanishes. Inteligent directing, writing and thought, using an everyday prop (the clothesline, something we were all used to in 1978) to become menacing. But that's another great film...
"The Descent" has so much going for it! First of all, I love good musical scoring in film. The music in "The Descent" has none of that in-your-face use of common day popularities, but remains in the background, always there, always accenting with beautiful and rich notes, leaving the viewer to be jolted by camera angles and cinematography. (I was amazed to find out later that this was not shot in a real cave, but a set!)
As far as acting and character development, "The Descent" is rare in having a cast of strong women. I took a class recently in college (yes, at 51 years old) entitled, "Images of Women in Film." I never stopped talking about this movie. I bought a copy and gave it to my professor, a strong woman herself, teaching in her 60's, well qualified. She just simply generalized it as "horror." I don't know if she took the time to watch it. That's her loss, because "The Descent" is so rare. It has female characters that thrive on physical strength, accomplishment, and being part of a team with a goal. Even in previous horror/sci-fi cinema, most women were "eye candy," like Raquel Welch in "Fantasitc Voyage," or Mara Corday in "Tarantula." These women had brains and beauty, but depended on the men in the film to get the job done of saving them all. There are no men in "The Descent" to help them. These are credible heroines, so rare in cinema today...a welcome change.
I am so happy that a sequel is coming out and being shot! At first, I was dissapointed that Neil Marshall was not directing. Not being happy with "Doomsday," I hope that Neil returns to more original material than rehashing "Escape From New York" and "Road Warrior."
"The Descent..." Original, timeless, and still scares me every time I watch it. My only criticism: Why are the crawler's teeth so blunt (in close-ups) while they are supposed to be carniverous cave dwellers?
Harry Tinsman in Atlantic City, New Jersey
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