Product: The Descent (Original Unrated Cut) [Blu-ray] (2006)
Rating: 5.0
Six Gorgeous Women Are Trapped Between A Rock And Hell!
A group of attractive, thrill-seeking European women gather at a remote Appalachian cabin for some female bonding. In their midst is Sarah who suffered a tragic loss one year earlier. In order to cheer her up, they go cave exploring. One of the women, Juno, deceives them into venturing into an unexplored cave system in the hopes of naming it. Unfortunately, they are trapped underground by an earthquake. Not only do they discover a new cave system, but they also discover the bloodthirsty, savage humanoids that have evolved there. Will thy survive long enough to find an exit?"The Descent" is tense, claustrophobic horror. A feeling of dread suffocated my heart as I watched those poor women scramble through narrow, unlit passages while hideous creatures lurked all around them. It was a demonic nightmare world and I felt as though I had also been plunged headlong into it. "The Descent" does for caves what "Jaws" did for the ocean. I won't be going inside a cave for a long time unless it has railings and well-lit concrete pathways."The Descent" was very realistic and plausible. Blind fish have been found living inside underground lakes. I've seen them myself at "The Lost Sea" in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Its conceivable that pale, blind humanoids could also evolve inside unexplored, inaccessible caverns.The acting is superb. Great performances are given by all. The ending is very downbeat and chilling - just like the ones I relished in the seventies. Gorehounds will love this one; blood and glistening internal organs abound as victims are literally fed upon while still alive. There is plenty of non-stop action as the women fight tooth and nail in order to survive the mutant onslaught. Has this been made into a video game? It should."The Descent" is a must see for all lovers of action adventure and horror. It is not for the squeamish. If you enjoyed "the Cave" and "The Cavern," then you will definitely want to see "The Descent" - a descent into pure Hell.