 "No turkey just a STINKER" | 2008-10-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2VSS40RGX9RGX |
| Wow- i remember renting this when it first came out, and probably would have both excited and scared me if i was 12, ok maybe 13 or even 14. Beyond predictable, and the scary stuff was just smoke and mirrors to me. Really a waste of time as I have seen better B plots. Filmography was decent but that was about it |
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| "Geez! The Cave wasn't bad enough!" | 2008-10-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2UQJK29MKIPGM |
| What can I truly say but that I honestly can't imagine what anyone was thinking when making this turkey! Look don't get me wrong I'm all for women getting their due in horror movies and getting the chance to save the day and all but I think that whoever made this forgettable horror movie made one little mistake! He made the entire cast one gender!! Which I hate the idea of for it's one-sidedness! And to be fair I also hated the movie Reservoir Dogs for being an all male cast! I just firmly believe in the balance of Yin and Yang! And it didn't help that the women in this movie were unrelatable.(even to my girlfriend they were) But worse than that the ugly cavedwelling monsters that were killing them off had no original look to them simply because they all looked like Gollum/ Smigel from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy!! the ending was also myopic in that not only didn't I understand what one of the characters memories of her childhood and some birthday party had to do with anything but her going crazy while sitting around a birthday cake was such a complete rip-off of the horror movie "Happy the Birthday to Me".(Which was one awful horror movie to begin with) All I can say is that there just isn't anything to recommend this dreadful movie at all and it's better left either only watched once by the viewer and then never again or better still how about nobody watches it EVER! |
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 "WOW!!! I really liked this movie.... ALOT!!!! just confused...." | 2008-10-02 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3E1FP8UFXEHG8 |
THE DESCENT is a great horror flick.... it has more thrills than the SAW franchise and more shock than most of the ghost stories out today...
6 women go on a trip to go cave dwelling in an "unknown" cave and are shut in... little do they know that there are creatures creepin round the cave while trying to get out the dark...
yes the movie is REALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLY slow in the beginning and does take an hour to get to the creatures but it is worth the wait....
the only thing that im confused about is the ending... i went to see this movie in the theaters and the end was totally different from the DVD version.... i dont wanna give the movie away but if your a fan of the movie please let me kno whats going on....
anywayz this movie satisfys my horror craving and i recommended this movie to all my friends and they love it.... i think the after affect of this movie will have a better impact....
4.9 stars out of 5.... just the boring beginning and the confusing ending.... |
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| "A "Descent" Into Sleeplessness..." | 2008-10-02 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1QPAVN5HLTR83 |
At 51 years old, I consider myself an expert on horror, fantasy and science fiction films. I'm a collector of these films, and have an extensive library. I live for the day when a good one is released, being dissapointed so many times over the years, rushing to the cinema only to watch rehashed garbage. (I was so dissapointed by "The Ruins." Another example of a great idea gone bad.)
The main question to ask yourself while judging these films is did it scare you, plus did it do it in a way that also involved great directing, acting, writing, musical scoring and credibility? "The Descent" has little or no flaws in gaining this merit. A rare film!
In my opinion, horror took a nosedive during the 80's, with the emergence of "shock value" teenage-aimed films, like the "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Friday the 13th" series. Ironically, they gained their momentum and inspiration from another great horror film, the original "Halloween." (Not to say that these franchises didn't have their moments!) I saw "Halloween" from the front row in 1978 when it came out, and I distinctly remember shuddering as I watched our family clothesline billow in the night wind when I returned home. One of the best scenes in the film is when Michael is viewed by Jamie Lee as she peers out her bedroom window, sees him, and then he vanishes. Inteligent directing, writing and thought, using an everyday prop (the clothesline, something we were all used to in 1978) to become menacing. But that's another great film...
"The Descent" has so much going for it! First of all, I love good musical scoring in film. The music in "The Descent" has none of that in-your-face use of common day popularities, but remains in the background, always there, always accenting with beautiful and rich notes, leaving the viewer to be jolted by camera angles and cinematography. (I was amazed to find out later that this was not shot in a real cave, but a set!)
As far as acting and character development, "The Descent" is rare in having a cast of strong women. I took a class recently in college (yes, at 51 years old) entitled, "Images of Women in Film." I never stopped talking about this movie. I bought a copy and gave it to my professor, a strong woman herself, teaching in her 60's, well qualified. She just simply generalized it as "horror." I don't know if she took the time to watch it. That's her loss, because "The Descent" is so rare. It has female characters that thrive on physical strength, accomplishment, and being part of a team with a goal. Even in previous horror/sci-fi cinema, most women were "eye candy," like Raquel Welch in "Fantasitc Voyage," or Mara Corday in "Tarantula." These women had brains and beauty, but depended on the men in the film to get the job done of saving them all. There are no men in "The Descent" to help them. These are credible heroines, so rare in cinema today...a welcome change.
I am so happy that a sequel is coming out and being shot! At first, I was dissapointed that Neil Marshall was not directing. Not being happy with "Doomsday," I hope that Neil returns to more original material than rehashing "Escape From New York" and "Road Warrior."
"The Descent..." Original, timeless, and still scares me every time I watch it. My only criticism: Why are the crawler's teeth so blunt (in close-ups) while they are supposed to be carniverous cave dwellers?
Harry Tinsman in Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| "Wow....And Wow Again...." | 2008-09-28 |
| - Reviewed By tropicalwolf |
| It is a rarity these days when a horror movie presents something new. The Descent proves that there are still new boundaries to cross and new horror techniques to keep fans on the edge of their seats. It is not often that a movie can leave me open-mouthed in awe of its sheer brilliance. Emotional, thrilling, riveting, and downright brutal at times, The Descent has it all. This one is sure to impress any fan of the genre, especially those who don't fall for the typical Hollywood schlock. Instant entry into my top ten list of Best Horror Movies Ever! Highly Highly Recommended! |
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| "A descent into true horror." | 2008-09-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: A37AP7HNYNAS2X |
| This is the best horror movie I have seen in a long time. Genuine and imaginitave. Definitely not your usual slasher flick. Six extreme sports women descend into a cave for a fun caving adventure, which quickly becomes their worst nightmare and imminant doom. What they find there is a horror no one else has ever seen, and they must battle for their lives against it. The action never stops from beginning to end and you will find yourself sitting on the edge of your seat. For those of you that love frightening gore, this is the movie for you. A 5 ***** horror flick! |
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 "Not the usual weekend with the gal pals" | 2008-09-17 |
| - Reviewed By joepauljr |
| An unusual premise/setting (cave exploring), a somewhat offbeat mix of characters (a group of women friends getting away for a weekend), tense direction, and some genuinely terrifying monsters make for a pretty decent horror film, and one that doesn't feel like a thousand others. Small downsides: the women start appearing whiny after a while (understandable, but still annoying), and amid all the eventual screaming at one another for this or that I completely missed a few plot revelations mentioned in these reviews, the main one being that apparently one of the girls betrayed another one in a big way sometime in the recent past. Maybe I was just tired when I watched it. Anyway, I still liked the movie a lot, especially appreciating the way it successfully juggled both subtle, creepy scares and outright horrific moments. It did both well and knew which types of scares to employ when. And speaking of subtle and creepy, be sure to get the "original unrated cut", as it ends the movie on a more subtle and disturbing note that works much better than the ending attached to the truncated American cut. Artful subtlety can be very scary, too, after all. Decent DVD extras add further value to this taut little gem. |
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| "Buy the Uk version from Amazon.co.uk!!! This version is the typical US hack job." | 2008-09-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2UNOZPPZPRPTL |
| This is an amazing, and truly tense film. Brilliant in every facet. The only downer here is that yet again the US version is watered down for the US market... apparently you dont actually live in "the land of the brave", as the darker, grittier ending was removed from your version. |
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| "Jeep Girl" | 2008-09-12 |
| - Reviewed By User: AXK72YHWOUETC |
| I just love this movie. Have seen it many times with the last on a projection screen while on vacation in Outer Banks in the theater room of our rental home. Scary stuff! |
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| "It DOES live up to the hype...and then some!" | 2008-09-12 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3HLRR2FL9E5DP |
Too many mainstream american horror films, I've discovered over the last few years, seem to suffer from a severe lack of character development and by-the-numbers predictability. It truly amazes me to therefore read so many negative reviews that accuse Neil Marshall of the same pratfalls when, in all honesty, he has crafted a film that so very clearly goes against the shopworn grain.
When I initially caught "The Descent" two years ago in Los Angeles, I was immediately enamored by the straightforwardly grim approach to the material. There was, much to my immediate relief, no unnecessary humor, cheesy one-liners, or MTV Top-40 soundtrack to be found anywhere. And the characters, contrary to some rather recent and incredibly erroneous claims, were not underdeveloped. Marshall fleshed each of these six women out just well enough to make me want to invest in their fates. I bought into their interpersonal relationships and I think that, along with the admittedly unapologetic bloodshed that was called for within the screenplay, actually helped elevate this film to a higher echelon.
When I consider the watered-down PG-13 dreck, such as the fairly new "Prom Night" remake, that Hollywood lately seems to revel in cranking out assembly-line style, it makes savoring rare diamonds-in-the-rough like "The Descent" all the more enjoyable. This is a horror film that truly deserves to be called horror. It's easily light years ahead of "The Cave" and every other similarly themed rip-off that found its way to a movie screen that year. |
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