Best Subterranean Movie?

Rating: 7/10 (30 December 2015)

This was one intense movie. I can't remember a girl power movie this intense. I call it a girl power movie because it starred six women that were outdoorsy risk takers.
They all decided to go cave exploring being led by Juno (Natalie Mendoza). They were supposed to be going to Borenham Caves but Juno chose to take them to a totally new unexplored cave. Of course they ran into some serious trouble and the worst of that trouble came in the form of some underground creatures.
The movie took a while to get to the action and the meat of the movie. The time leading up to that point was usefully spent character building and taking us inside of a wicked cave.
It was nice to see the women in a strong role. Their fight and will to survive wasn't absurd to the point they were pulling off supernatural feats. It was just as it should have been: they fought with everything they had as far as energy, fortitude and weapons and they didn't just roll over and die. And at the same time you understood that they could fight because they were already tough, they didn't just morph into badass chicks simply because they were in a life or death situation.
"The Descent" was a great addition to the horror genre. This wasn't so much scary as it was an edge of your seat thriller. There were losses and triumphs and some internal conflict between the girls but I was totally dialed in to the action. Probably the best movie taking place below the surface.