A well intentioned but unsuccessful Brit horror movie

Rating: 4/10 (4 February 2006)

STAR RATING: ***** The Works **** Just Misses the Mark *** That Little Bit In Between ** Lagging Behind * The Pits
When one of their number loses their husband in a freak traffic accident, a group of female friends meet at a cabin in the woods and set off on a rock-climbing expedition. However, a shattering secret, revealed once inside the rocky chamber, makes matters take an unexpected, scary turn- and the girls don't appear to be alone in the cave.
I wasn't aware that The Descent was a British movie until I started watching it- although I did notice on the front cover it was from Dog Soldiers director Neil Marshall, which should have been a give-away sign, I suppose.
This is a movie with potential and one or two neat little scares, but it's all so dimly lit and badly filmed that it ends up detracting from all the good stuff. Plus we have a monster in the shape of something that resembles Gollum out of Lord of the Rings gone bad. And a little like a monster out a scary car advert I saw recently. **