a gruesome descent

Rating: 8/10 (2 February 2008)

This was a very good horror movie. The beginning takes time to set up the relationships between the woman. We learn the group of friends like to get together every year to go on a thrilling adventure. This year they are exploring a cave. One of the women, Sarah, is still trying to get over the loss of her family. The movie does this without dragging out the story; hence this part is entertaining not boring.
We finally get to the cave exploring. I think it is so creepy to think about crawling around in such a tight place and dragging yourself over rocks and water in the dark. There is no way I would do that. The group experiences a cave in and that's when they learn from Juno, the girl who planned the trip, that she did not lead them to the planned cave. They are exploring a new cave system and no one knows they are there.
Instinct kicks in and it's about survival for each individual. Not only are they dealing with the dark and being lost, they got some cave dwellers hot on their trail who are looking for fresh meat. The cave people are somewhat realistic as to how the adapted to the dark and aren't blessed with super human strength.
I also liked the creative ways they come up with to have light. Red flares and green glow sticks. When the cave people start attacking, that's when it gets gruesome. Some of the best gore and blood I've seen. Amazing how rock picks can make blood spew. But, I don't buy Juno and Sarah at the end being able to dominate the cave people like that. But it sure was cool.
FINAL VERDICT: It's creepy and got lots of blood and guts. If you like those type of movies, you will like this.