Couldn't understand what the fuss was about!

Rating: 4/10 (4 August 2006)

I saw this movie when it first opened in the UK. I'd loved Meil Marshall's previous film Dog Soldiers which worked well as both a horror and a comedy, so I had high hopes for The Descent. Boy, was I disappointed! The characters are either so unlikeable or just plain whiny that it was impossible for me to identify with them. As I didn't sympathise with them I couldn't have cared less when the creatures started killing them, or when they were in danger in the caves. The ending is so bleak, or would be if you liked the main protagonist. I like my horror to have an edge of humour, but this was an element The Descent lacked. Save yourself money and time by avoiding at all costs!