A Horror Movie That Scares The Hell Out Of You

Rating: 9/10 (2 January 2007)

I had heard the hype surrounding this movie, mainly pertaining to the gore and graphic content that flows freely throughout the whole movie. I was expecting a gross-out film like "Hostel" or "The Hills Have Eyes," which are disturbingly horrific, but not "scary." I was pleasantly surprised. "The Descent" is scary. You feel as if you yourself are in a claustrophobia-inducing cave being hunted by God knows what. The acting by these newcomers to mainstream cinema is impressive, as with a group of 5 women you either expect ultrafeminest-like macho-ism or nudity and helpless screaming. Nope...in "The Descent" you get realistic characters with pasts and actual human reactions. Without giving anything away, the ending was one of the most well-made parts of the film. With scenes reminiscent of "The Shining" and "The Thing," this movie will literally scare the hell out of you.