An intense, psychological and brutal creature feature

Rating: 8/10 (7 July 2014)

Heres a super intense thrill-ride of a movie that effectively utilizes the pretense of not showing the creatures for the first 50 minutes of the film. Combined with a psychological sense of claustrophobia and an instinctual fear of the dark, this really gets the blood pumping. A year After a tragic automobile accident resulting in the death of a woman's husband and daughter, she and her five thrill-seeking friends decide to go on an expedition involving an underground cavern witch is allegedly unexplored. After realizing that they are lost and running out of time, they encounter a breed of evolved creatures that feed on living flesh. Director, Neil Marshall, who's known for brutally violent films such as "Doomsday" and "Dog Soldiers" pulls no punches in displaying his technique of gory flash-sequences of bloody peril, but the most prominent attribute of this film is how the suspense is gradually built up into an intense climatic struggle for survival in a situation that is just about anyone's worst nightmare. The female cast does it justice, and the sets ,visual effects and cinematography are unrelenting not to mention the terrifying creatures and their way of prowling about and pouncing at the worst moments. This is obviously inspired by such classics like "Alien" for its ability to prey on our fear of whats lurking in the shadows. The "tease" ending leaves a bad taste in your mouth, but overall this is film-making worth it's weight in gold. Highly recommended.