Product: The Descent (Original Unrated Cut) [Blu-ray] (2006)
Rating: 5.0
Instant Cult Horror Classic - Prepare to be scared completely witless!
Just when you thought you had seen them all. Evil Dead, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Aliens, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Ring and now The Decent. Make no mistake about it... this horror is a bone-afide fully-fledged masterpiece that will have you on the edge of your seat well into the end credits. A group of six female buddies fronted by Juno (Natalie Mendoza) reunite to pit themselves against a forest cave only to stumble upon something exceptionally horrific, after they find themselves trapped following a rock fall. Deep underground their friendship worsens as they undergo a frantic struggle to survive. Part action, mostly horror, The Decent gets you right in there with the claustrophobia, crawling through tight spaces to suddenly unleash a bloodbath of absolute horror. When the screaming starts it does not stop and although there are many moments that I would love to review I would be doing you a great disservice to spoil any of it for you, including what is down in the caves. Take my word for it. When things get going this is the white knuckle ride you have been longing for. It is thoroughly violent and extremely upsetting for the sum of its fiendish parts. Just go watch it alone in the dark and then watch it again with your friends. You will be glad that you did. And calling this a Horror Cult Gem, means exactly what it says. This one is a keeper that can sit quite comfortably next to the best that are out there... and then some more. Don't even read past this review. Don't try and find any spoilers. Don't even bother with the trailer. Just BUY IT, watch it and give thanks to the director for reviving the horror genre with it.