It's amazing how it is simultaneously a really effective psychological thriller and a monster-slasher gorefest. Press J to jump to the feed. Just my two cents. While that's not the selling point for The Descent, it amazed me how much he enjoyed it. watch at night for best results. Glad I double checked to see if someone else said this first. Maybe I just have a hard time to relate to any of them, I think my problem with them is that I don't find them very fleshed out. This is, without a doubt, my favorite horror movie of all time. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I saw The Descent in theaters back in 2006, and I remember liking it quite a bit. I love this movie so much. I hope people on here had the same experience watching it. What was the original UK ending? As another comment here mentions, the ending did seem a little contrived - granted it adds another dimension to the title but haven't we seen this before? Filming took place in the United Kingdom. The realness of the characters and the dead serious tone of the film truly make the audience feel the direness of the situation. I liked it because it did exactly what a horror movie is supposed to do. I always enjoyed Dog Soldiers over The Descent, perhaps just because it came out first, If you are a Neil Marshall fan I am guessing you have seen it. I will admit it was rather refreshing to see such an honest horror film, but it just didn't do much for me. There is nothing more terrifying than watching your family be torn from you. I'd call it a solid movie. Did they all die? THAT, my friends, is what makes this such an incredible horror film. "The Descent" the characters take is more than just literal. I always hear that this movie is quite scary, but I'm kind of in the mood for a good horror movie. I love this movie and have seen it multiple times but for the life of me I can't recall the twist or ending. The group keeps hitting rock bottom, only to have the stone removed from under them and they are plunged closer and closer to literal hell. I very much enjoyed it. I'm excited for his newest one; [Last Voyage of the Demeter] (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1001520/). I was quite impressed. Being trapped in a cave while injured and being hunted by creatures is probably the worst thing I could think of. I really wanted it to reel me in and almost did a few times, only to be taken out of it again by the seemingly vapidness of it all. What are your thoughts on this movies, personally it's one of my favourite movies. I worked in a video store when it came out and my boss just said "I saw this movie and you have to go see it." Being trapped in a cave while injured is even a bigger fear. ... For more than a decade /R/HORROR has been reddit.com's gateway to all things Horror: from movies & TV, to books & games. I'm not honestly sure which version I watched. This is terrifying is you are afraid of small spaces. I just wish Neil would make more movies, although GoT was nice. This is a vague criticism of sorts, I concede. Did you like it or think it was shit?? well made. It's also a film I'll defend against anyone. Lists containing The Descent (2005 Movie) k. kat @ladykatray > Oh, the horror! I muted it when I was most scared, but it just made me more scared not knowing if it was over from the music :(. I actually like the US ending in its own way. Instead of helpfully answering your question, I'll tell you to avoid the crappy, badly filmed, shittily acted sequel. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, News & Discussion about Major Motion Pictures, Press J to jump to the feed. They hinted at her knowing or suspecting that Juno had been sleeping with that woman's husband but maybe it would've been better if it was established that she did actually know. This is a secondary (minor) criticism though. I watched it on Amazon Prime, so I assume it was the US version. has directed 2 of the best episodes of Game of Thrones that showcase him as one of the best directors in the business. In a way, this is the resolution of the character's conflict in the most primal and bloody way possible. R/HORROR, known as Dreadit by our subscribers is the premier horror entertainment community on Reddit. It's a fairly average horror concept but the movie itself rises above being average. To be totally honest I remember not remembering the girls different names they all blurred together a bit. Nearly pissing myself I'm so scared then my dad turns the lights on and walks out. Interestingly enough, I also cited Roger Ebert's review being that he was renown for coming down hard on horror. To that effect, Babadook's Director truly is a master who literally keeps you in the dark, keeping you constantly on the edge of your seat. Holy mother of god those things are creepy as hell. Seriously it was a wonder my dinner wasn't thrown all over the floor that night. Just finished watching it and agree with all your points. And, yes, I am being entirely serious. As good as The Descent was, that's how bad the sequel is. The movie does well to set things up and the overall quality definitely holds up - the relationships between the characters is well defined, the pacing is good, the claustrophobic feel along with the soundtrack defines the sense of impending doom well. Having to deal with overgrown Gollum-like flesh eating creatures while figuring your way out of the cave is a pretty standard setup, with no outs (in the cinematic storytelling sense). Speaking of hell, that's what makes the creatures in the film so terrifying. Love the movie. Directed by Neil Marshall. When I had closed and locked the door, I see a white blurry figure rush past the doorframe up at the top of the stairs. Online. And yet, when I spoke about this theory to others - nobody agreed! The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. I'm rewatching it because of this post and it is pretty alright, like I remember it, but I don't see what you mean when you praise the characters. 2.0m. The second half does have some good scares and great scenes, but the claustrophobia of the first half is so overwhelming. Katie Cassidy was born Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy on November 25, 1986, in Los Angeles, California. The original UK ending was better too. I don't scare easily, and this is one of the movies that I was actually scared watching. Natural being that there is a possibility that something like those things could exist. Took it home, made dinner, sat down and started watching. They find too much about the scary entity. In the final 40 minutes, the layers of civilization is stripped from the characters and they find out what is truly underneath, and not only wenether what is underneath has what is takes to survive, but who they are, at the core level of their soul. The scene that got me the worst was when [the repeated scene of her kid blowing out the birthday candle, and then she turns around and HOLY SHIT SCREAMER] (/spoilers), Neil Marshall is excellent. It is very tense. The Descent does what more horror movies should do, it contrasts the fantasy horror aspect with the actual horrors of humanity and modernity. I found myself holding my breath a lot while watching. I know it ended with a birthday cake or something. Wait, is the UK version the one where she drives off, or the one where she starts to drive off but really she's still in the cave. That's something I've come to expect with scary movies though, it didn't ruin my enjoyment too much. He was wearing a white shirt and was up getting a glass of water. I also felt the mutants were one of the more natural monsters I've seen in horror films. Also Neil Marshal (the director) has directed 2 of the best episodes of Game of Thrones that showcase him as one of the best directors in the business. Combination of Claustrophobia, dark rooms, and general feeling of hopelessness. I remember renting this from my local video store and knowing absolutely nothing about it. Idk, I liked the first half, but the second half is straight up not scary. With torchlights giving off red ember glows on the wall like hellfire, the gargoyle appearance of the creatures, and the pools of blood and mountains of bones everywhere, this cave is presented as a literal trip to hell, further enforced by the surreal, mythical imagery and cathedral like soundtrack. It is very tense. Is it a solid movie or just a scary movie? Recently when I saw the Babadook I was instantly reminded of this film in how both films are monster films, yet both monsters are representations/extensions of the conflicts these characters are already facing (I also think the Babadook has a stronger first act than second).