Product: The Descent (Original Unrated Cut) [Blu-ray] (2006)
Rating: 4.0
Wow!
It's been a long time since I actually watched a horror movie and was gripped. I'm sure many people will find this scary. I was a little disappointed when it started, but, once it gets going, wow, is this one hell of a trip. Dog Soldiers, the director's earlier horror outing, was a decent enough movie - thrills, action, some nice effects - but hell, has he lifted his game for this one! Cleverly, he's got all the `heroes' as women, only they're not "screaming at anything that moves, falling down at the first ridiculous opportunity, looking for a guy to rescue them" women - these are strong women, in an intriguing scenario, who realise the only way out of it, is fighting their way out. Think of Ripley meets Clarice Starling.I'd heard it had received good reviews, but then I've heard that so many times and been disappointed. What a refreshing change it was to find a movie that lived up to the hype.If you like action or horror, or just a rollicking good ride, you really have to see this