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    The Descent

    • 20052005
    • RR
    • 1h 39min
    IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    206K
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    The Descent (2005)
    Home Video Trailer from Lionsgate Home Entertainment
    Trailer2:04
    1 Video
    99+ Photos
    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.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.

    • 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
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 369Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 22 nominations

    Videos1

    The Descent
    Trailer 2:04
    The Descent

    Photos196

    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)
    Nora-Jane Noone at an event for The Descent (2005)
    Nora-Jane Noone at an event for The Descent (2005)

    Top cast

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    Shauna Macdonald
    Shauna Macdonald
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Natalie Mendoza
    Natalie Mendoza
    • Junoas Juno
    Alex Reid
    Alex Reid
    • Bethas Beth
    Saskia Mulder
    Saskia Mulder
    • Rebeccaas Rebecca
    MyAnna Buring
    MyAnna Buring
    • Samas Sam
    Nora-Jane Noone
    Nora-Jane Noone
    • Hollyas Holly
    Oliver Milburn
    Oliver Milburn
    • Paulas Paul
    Molly Kayll
    • Jessicaas Jessica
    Craig Conway
    Craig Conway
    • Crawler - Scaras Crawler - Scar
    Leslie Simpson
    • Crawleras Crawler
    Mark Cronfield
    • Crawleras Crawler
    Stephen Lamb
    • Crawleras Crawler
    • (as Steve Lamb)
    Catherine Dyson
    • Crawleras Crawler
    Julie Ellis
    • Crawleras Crawler
    Sophie Trott
    • Crawleras Crawler
    Tristan Matthiae
    Tristan Matthiae
    • Crawleras Crawler
    Stuart Luis
    • Crawleras Crawler
    Justin Hackney
    • Crawleras Crawler
    • Director
      • Neil Marshall
    • Writer
      • Neil Marshall
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    A woman goes on vacation with her friends after her husband and daughter encounter a tragic accident. One year later she goes hiking with her friends and they get trapped in the cave. With a lack of supply, they struggle to survive and they meet strange blood thirsty creatures. —Lien Dang
    cavesurvival horrorfeargroup of friendsmonster302 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The Scariest Movie In Earth
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Horror
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence/gore and language
    • Parents guide

    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 46 mins) The cave drawings featured a woolly rhinoceros which lived in Eurasia. None have been found in North America. They lived during the Pleistocene epoch (1,808,000 to 11,550 years before present) and are known mainly through cave drawings. Recent carbon dating has shown that populations may have survived as recently as 8000 B.C. in Western Siberia. A nearly complete specimen was also found in a tar pit in Starunia, Poland. The oldest known cave paintings are approximately 40,000 years old.
    • 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 reviews1.2K

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Claustrophobics beware
    Not the strongest movie for the first hour, but really brings it home in the end. Ideal viewing in a small, very dark room. Really brings you into the world.
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    • strangerinthealps
    • Dec 10, 2018

    FAQ14

    • What is 'The Descent' about?
    • Is "The Descent" based on a book?
    • What do the creatures look like?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El descenso
    • 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
      • 1h 39min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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