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The Descent

  • 20052005
  • 18A18A
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
222K
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POPULARITY
980
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The Descent (2005)
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AdventureHorrorThriller
A caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators.A caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators.A caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
222K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
980
182
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    • Director
      • Neil Marshall
    • Writer
      • Neil Marshall
    • Stars
      • Shauna Macdonald
      • Natalie Mendoza
      • Alex Reid
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Neil Marshall
    • Writer
      • Neil Marshall
    • Stars
      • Shauna Macdonald
      • Natalie Mendoza
      • Alex Reid
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 367Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 22 nominations

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    The Descent
    Trailer 2:04
    The Descent

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    Neil Marshall and Sam McCurdy in The Descent (2005)
    Shauna Macdonald in The Descent (2005)
    Shauna Macdonald in The Descent (2005)
    Natalie Mendoza and Saskia Mulder in The Descent (2005)
    Shauna Macdonald in The Descent (2005)
    Saskia Mulder and MyAnna Buring in The Descent (2005)
    Shauna Macdonald at an event for The Descent (2005)
    Shauna Macdonald, Saskia Mulder, Alex Reid, Nora-Jane Noone, and MyAnna Buring at an event for The Descent (2005)
    Neil Marshall at an event for The Descent (2005)
    Shauna Macdonald, Neil Marshall, and Nora-Jane Noone at an event for The Descent (2005)
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    Top cast

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    Shauna Macdonald
    Shauna Macdonald
    • Sarah
    Natalie Mendoza
    Natalie Mendoza
    • Juno
    Alex Reid
    Alex Reid
    • Beth
    Saskia Mulder
    Saskia Mulder
    • Rebecca
    MyAnna Buring
    MyAnna Buring
    • Sam
    Nora-Jane Noone
    Nora-Jane Noone
    • Holly
    Oliver Milburn
    Oliver Milburn
    • Paul
    Molly Kayll
    • Jessica
    Craig Conway
    Craig Conway
    • Crawler - Scar
    Leslie Simpson
    • Crawler
    Mark Cronfield
    Mark Cronfield
    • Crawler
    Stephen Lamb
    • Crawler
    • (as Steve Lamb)
    Catherine Dyson
    • Crawler
    Julie Ellis
    • Crawler
    Sophie Trott
    • Crawler
    Tristan Matthiae
    Tristan Matthiae
    • Crawler
    Stuart Luis
    • Crawler
    Justin Hackney
    • Crawler
    • Director
      • Neil Marshall
    • Writer
      • Neil Marshall
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The "crawlers" were designed to resemble Nosferatu from the film Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie Des Grauens (1922). They also had huge white eyes to begin with, but this idea was done away with because they looked too silly. It took three and a half hours in makeup to transform an actor into a "crawler." They had to shave off their body hair as well.
    • Goofs
      (at around 25 mins) When Juno lights the flare to reveal the interior of the cave, a crew man is visible below them.
    • Quotes

      Beth: I'm an English teacher, not fucking Tomb Raider.

    • Crazy credits
      The creature's snarling sound can be heard at the end of the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      SPOILER: The endings of the US and UK versions differ. In the end, Sarah wakes up at the bottom of the cave, crawls out, and makes her way back to the car. When she is driving away, she pulls over and vomits, and when she leans back into the car, she is startled by the ghost of Juno sitting in the passenger seat. The US version cuts to the credits here. In the UK version, this apparition causes Sarah to wake up for real at the bottom of the cave, revealing her escape to be just a dream. She then has a vision of her daughter's birthday cake, which we see is just her torch. The camera backs out, the voices of the creatures can be heard again and are increasing in strength as they are closing in on her, and the movie ends. This ending was considered "too dark" for US audiences.
    • Connections
      Featured in British Film Forever: Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy (2007)

    User reviews1.3K

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Great
    I loved it, I went in expecting something along the lines of "Dog soldiers", something funny and enjoyable but instead I got a roller coaster ride of tension and fear. So often these days horror movies just aren't scary, they make you jump they have a little bit of atmosphere and that's it, well this film was scary. It was tense, well acted, and the director made great use of the setting to scare the hell out of you. I don't want to go in to a lot of detail in this review, as I don't want to spoil the experience for anyone who reads it, and that is what this film is an experience I came out of the cinema shaking. This film is well worth your time.
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    • davidcurtis_5
    • Jul 10, 2005

    FAQ14

    • What is 'The Descent' about?
    • Is "The Descent" based on a book?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 2006 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La descente
    • Filming locations
      • Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Celador Films
      • Northmen Productions
      • Pathe UK
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,024,456
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,911,330
      • Aug 6, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $57,130,027
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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