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The Descent

The Descent

Scream your last breath.

20057.01h 40m

Overview

After a personal tragedy, Sarah joins her friends on a caving expedition in the Appalachian Mountains. But when a rockfall traps them deep underground, their adventure turns into a nightmare. As they search for a way out, the group discovers they are not alone—lurking in the darkness are savage, cave-dwelling creatures. With rising tension and dwindling trust, the women must fight to survive against both the predators and each other.

Directed by Neil Marshall
Written by Neil Marshall
Produced by Christian Colson
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $57.1M

Top Cast

Shauna Macdonald

Shauna Macdonald

Sarah Carter

Natalie Mendoza

Natalie Mendoza

Juno Kaplan

Alex Reid

Alex Reid

Beth O'Brien

MyAnna Buring

MyAnna Buring

Sam Vernet

Saskia Mulder

Saskia Mulder

Rebecca Vernet

Nora-Jane Noone

Nora-Jane Noone

Holly

Leslie Simpson

Leslie Simpson

Crawler

Oliver Milburn

Oliver Milburn

Paul Carter

Molly Kayll

Molly Kayll

Jessica Carter

Craig Conway

Craig Conway

Crawler - Scar

Themes & Keywords

panicdarknessmutantexpeditioncaveclaustrophobiatraumagorefemale friendshipropeclimbingappalachiafriendsfemale protagonistbest friendcreaturesurvival horrorgrievingspeleologycamcordersuspensefulambivalent

About The Descent

The Descent is a adventure, horror film released in 2005 exploring themes of panic, darkness, mutant, expedition, cave, claustrophobia. Directed by Neil Marshall, it stars Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid. After a personal tragedy, Sarah joins her friends on a caving expedition in the Appalachian Mountains. But when a rockfall traps them deep underground, their adventure turns into a nightmare. As they search for a way out, the group discovers they are not alone—lurking in the darkness are savage, cave-dwelling creatures. With rising tension and dwindling trust, the women must fight to survive against both the predators and each other.

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