Afraid Of The Dark? You Will Be

Rating: 9/10 (2 March 2007)

*Descend Into SPOILERS*
One year after Sarah (Shauna MacDonald) has lost her husband Paul (Oliver Milburn) and daughter Jessica (Molly Kayll) in a gruesome car accident, she decides to go with her friends Juno (Nathalie Mendoza), Beth (Alex Reid), Samantha (Myanna Buring) and Rebecca (Saskia Mulder) and the thrill-seeker Holly (Nora-Jane No one) to a caving trip to the caves of Boreham... or so they think.
Juno has actually brought the other five girls to some yet-uncharted caves in hopes of them discovering them, naming them and becoming famous, and they end up being trapped in these caves... and they're not alone.
As the women fight (and lose against) the Evil that surrounds them, Sarah ends up 'descending' deeper and deeper into madness, especially after she makes a shocking discovery about her late husband and Juno, who's determined to not leave without her...
Everybody seems to love 'The Descent' and that's a very good reason why; because this movie is really well done! We don't have the stereotypical 'kickass hot chicks' seen recently in rubbish such as 2006's 'Black Christmas' remake and 2007's 'The Hitcher' pale retread; these women are actual people, and the actresses are quite good at portraying them.
The claustrophobic and VERY dark setting, and the music help the mood, too; the only little problem is that some dialog is corny, but this doesn't detract from the overall movie experience.
If you loved 'Dog Soldiers', 'Session 9', 'The Thing', 'The Hitcher' (1986) and 'The Brood' you will like this. If you like this, you will like the above mentioned, too.
The Descent: 9/10.