Very good movie

Rating: 7/10 (11 November 2007)

I hadn't heard of Neil Marshall before the Descent. I hadn't heard of Shauna Macdonald before the Descent. But the movie as a whole and the acting of the main character Sarah really impressed me. I thought it was going to be a cheap British slasher movie, and by the end it turned into that slightly; gory deaths, lots of blood and innocent women being feasted upon. There were no big stars and I hadn't heard much about the movie's success either but after the first 30 minutes or so, I was on the edge of my seat. In the first of Sarah's dreams, I received a huge fright and from then on I was scared all evening. On finding out what the monsters were and what they looked like I lost a little bit of love for the film but it by no means put me off it. I enjoyed all the thrills throughout, including a disgusting image of Sarah walking out of a pool of blood (maybe trying to be the new Carrie) and all the jumpy moments (there were many). The movie has very little music and a lot of silence, building up the tension and leading up to some frights. The Descent is a good film with a fitting ending and a great final girl in Sarah. Well done.