The film was a pleasant surprise.Unlike most current horror films in which the special effects carry the film this drama is a flashback to the older movies when acting was the most important factor of a movie. The believable dialog between the teen characters worked well. Also, because the film did not constantly show gore the actors and actresses maintained the suspense by their facial and body language. I too saw The Descent and enjoyed the special effects but can't clearly remember the characters unlike this film. The flashback at the beginning set the atmosphere for the main Hispanic character's fear in confronting her childhood "demon". This also made her struggles and heroism to escape the cave's confines more dramatic.
Review of The 7
