Product: The Descent (Original Unrated Cut) [Blu-ray] (2006)
Rating: 4.0
Truely Enjoyable Horror Flick
It has been a long time since I've seen a "Horror" flick that I truely enjoyed... and this finally was one. True some of the gore was pretty bad (both gross bad, and unrealistic "70's slasher" bad at different points) but I really enjoyed this movie. Even the cheap scares were not at places where I expected them, and they didn't take up the majority of the movie. I loved the opening giving the background of the women, letting us peak into their lives and get to know them just enough to care about them once they get down there. It also gives the set up for the internet war over what really happened (SORT OF A SPOILER- were the monsters real or a figment of an insane party member's depraved mind?). My husband and I watched this while cleaning the house and I must admit... we both found ourselves standing about 3 feet from the TV just holding our cleaning supplies and watching. We eventually gave up on the cleaning until after the movie ended since it enthralled us both so much. I loved the group dynamic, and to have a horror film with excellent, realistic acting is a rarity. I LOVED it. The feel was similar to the original Alien in that it was dark, clautrophobic, and very tense. The fact that the cast members did not simply scream and give in to their grusome deaths made it even better. It's nice to see people fighting back when their lives are on the line. Is this film an academy award winner? No... but it IS a good solid horror film with excellent acting, a few good jumps, a creepy feel, a believable (monsters not included) plot, and realistic dialogue that though often funny, never sacrifices it's integrity for a laugh. I would recommend this film to just about everyone... infact I already have recommended it to several people.