This Decade's Exorcist

Rating: 10/10 (7 July 2006)

When the Descent hit British theatres one year ago it became a huge success and as a horror buff I for one knew that there was something very special about this picture.
Well a year later, The Descent finally gets it awaited release in the US and all I can say is go see it because The Descent will be this decade's Exorcist in that it already has rave reviews and has to be one of the most terrifying pictures to be seen in the last ten years.
scarier than Scream! scarier than The Exorcist and scarier than Halloween!
The plot revolves around an all female cast who get trapped underground in the Applachain mountains in the US (well Scotland really) during a normal pot holing adventure, however its not before long when the claustrophobia begins to settle in and you are quite literally transported into the caves along side the six women. Lets basically say that the first part of the movie gets its suspense from a Cliffhanger type narrative but before long the tension and indeed the gore breaks new ground when the horror element of the story is introduced.
Basically a great film with great acting, great effects, great story and character development and the reason why this film will be 1973's exorcist? Because just like when the Exorcist was released, people in the movie theatre were constantly screaming, jumping out of their seats and a couple behind me had to leave half way through because the girlfriend couldn't take anymore and when I saw her walk out she was quite literally shivering from the terror on screen.
When it hits theatres August 4th go see it, be part of horror film history!!