Now I know what claustrophobia means

Rating: 9/10 (21 July 2007)

I just finished watching this film and the first thing entered my mind was to write down how I feel right now. First of all, I will definitely neglect the thought of starting a new hobby, potholing. Personally, I find it utterly scary even without meeting some new "competitors" in the dark. It is a must see for every horror-lovers, a great edge-of-the-seat experience. I am really happy that I did not read any reviews about this movie which could have spoilt the whole point. It was a great surprise, and also that it is a British film which highly deserved the best horror film of the year.
The last horror I watched was the Hostel. They are absolutely incomparable, The Descent proves that you do not need to go to Eastern Europe to shoot a decent horror film (with a presumably low or average budget). Furthermore, The Descent is more realistic which gradually builds up genuine tense, nerve-racking situations and I have never experienced such an intense claustrophobic atmosphere from the beginning to the end. It was just as if it happened up in the hills, barely two miles away from my home.
9 OUT OF 10