Product: The Descent (Original Unrated Cut) [Blu-ray] (2006)
Rating: 3.0
Visceral and disturbing
"The Descent" is the latest offering from the makers of the "Saw" series bent on frightening us with splattering blood, sickening crunches and a steadily diminishing body count.After the shocking opening scene, the tale begins harmlessly enough with a group of women rock jocks going caving in an unmapped cave supposedly in North Carolina (though I gave no idea where the elk and moose come from). However, the group is soon in trouble from the dangers of the cave itself and its... well, other inhabitants.The movie lives up to its name as the story descends deeper and deeper into visceral terror. The cinematography, at times reminiscent if "The Blair Witch Project," is frightening in a heart-pounding, way. And if that's what you're looking for, "The Descent" delivers. The movie is startling and gory, and what it lacks in believability, it makes up for with brutality. If you thought "Wolf Creek" and "Saw II" weren't bloody enough, you'll leave "The Descent" satisfied.