Another perfectly good pair of underpants ruined...

Rating: 10/10 (17 July 2005)

I'm still recovering from the many, many shocking moments The Descent has to offer. Even before the extremely creepy 'Crawlers' arrive on the scene, the film manages to make you feel every bump and jolt the unfortunate cavers experience. And believe me, they're put through the wringer. Then 'they' make an appearance, first by clever use of sparse flashlight and a Gollum-inspired double-take; and then by...well, it's probably best I don't go there. Add to that some excellent character dynamics and an all-out Ripley-alike getting medieval on the Crawlers albino behinds, and you've got the best British Horror...scrap that, HORROR film since An American Werewolf in London. Uncomfortable viewing, you have been warned, but my God what a ride. On a scale of one to ten, it's bicycle clip time.