A truly terrifying film

Rating: 8/10 (3 January 2007)

Before I watched the film, I didn't expect much out of it and guessed that it would be one of those clichéd unknown-monster-attacks-and-kills-everyone horror movies. And I guess it was true to a certain extent. Even though I have never been a fan of horror films, because I think they are dumb and have never been frightened by any ghost film since I hit maturity, I was disturbed by The Descent(in a good way).
The reason why I was terrified of The Descent was because it showed me that the most dangerous creatures wasn't the creatures in the cave but the explorers themselves. None of the explorer's were sadistic evil people. They are normal people just like us. But due to the circumstances and incidents that they experienced, the dark nature within them was brought out. The degradation of the characters' sanity led to an horrific conclusion. Which is also why I think the biggest flaw and the biggest strength of the movie are the characters. While the main focus of the cast was clad on two people, the others were vaguely boring. They were interesting but not developed well enough.
This film is a must for those who enjoy watching Man's subtle dark side and horror fans alike.