The Descent: Part 2

Plot synopsis:
Two days after the events of the first film, a traumatized and blood-covered Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) escapes the cave with no memory of the events. She is taken to a hospital, where it is found that some of the blood on her belongs to Juno Kaplan (Natalie Mendoza). Sheriff Vaines (Gavan O'Herlihy) takes his deputy Elen Rios (Krysten Cummings), Sarah, and three spelunking specialists – Dan (Douglas Hodge), Greg (Josh Dallas), and Cath (Anna Skellern) – to the cave to find the missing women. The team members are sent down via an old mine shaft operated by the old, mysterious Ed Oswald (Michael J. Reynolds).
The group discovers Rebecca's mutilated body, causing Sarah to have flashbacks of the crawlers and causing Vaines to believe Sarah may be responsible for the girls' disappearance. While crawling through a tunnel, she attacks Vaines and the others, causing the others to split up. Vaines runs to search for Sarah, and in the process is surprised by a crawler, and fires his gun in a panic, causing a minor collapse in the cavern which traps Cath, separating her from Rios, Dan, and Greg. The three decide to find an alternate way around in order to try and free Cath and arrive in a room full of bones, where they find Holly's video camera. They watch it and realize the women were attacked by the crawlers. The three are then themselves attacked by crawlers and separated.
Rios starts calling for help, alerting the crawlers to her location, but is rescued by Sarah. The two then watch as a crawler kills Dan and drags his body away, prompting Sarah to inform Rios that the crawlers are blind and hunt via sound. After escaping from and killing a crawler Cath finds Greg before the two escape from another crawler and find Sam's body. They decide to try to use her to swing across a chasm, but are attacked again. Greg falls down the chasm, while Cath is killed.
Rios reveals to Sarah that she has a daughter. Elsewhere, Vaines is attacked by a crawler but saved by Juno, who is alive and adept at hunting the crawlers. They reunite with Rios and Sarah, who is shocked to see Juno alive. Juno is furious that Sarah left her to die but the four decide to work together to survive. Juno leads them to a feeding pit, which she claims has a passage to the surface that the crawlers use to gather food from above the ground. Vaines handcuffs Sarah to himself so that she will not abandon them like she did Juno. When he falls over a ledge, he almost drags Sarah with him. Juno orders Rios to cut off Vaines' hand to save Sarah. Despite his protests, she does so, causing Vaines to fall to his death.
Sarah, Juno, and Rios reach the exit, but are blocked by a group of crawlers led by their large leader. They try to quietly sneak past the crawlers, but Greg, who is dying from his injuries, appears and grabs Juno's leg in a last effort to save himself. This causes her to scream in surprise and attract the attention of the crawlers. Greg dies and the women are left to fight them off. After all the crawlers are killed, Sarah tries to rescue Juno from the leader, but it slashes Juno's stomach, mortally wounding her. Sarah then kills it before Juno dies in her arms. More crawlers arrive, but Sarah draws their attention to herself, giving Rios a chance to escape.
As Sarah is presumably killed, Rios escapes from the cave. When she tries to call for help, she is attacked by Ed, who drags her back to the opening as food for the crawlers. As Rios regains consciousness, a blood-covered crawler pops out and presumably takes her back into the cave.

Tags: violence, flashback

Review:
In fact, one scene at the end tries to tie up a major story thread from the previous movie, but it simply comes off as tacky and against the grain of the characters we have come to know.The final nail in the tragically shoddy coffin is the ending, which is also funny whether intentional or not.Related Recommendations: The Descent, The Thing, Eden Log, Pandorum, REC, Cube, Pitch Black.
THE DESCENT 2 is like FINAL DESTINATION 2 or WRONG TURN 2 or about 100 other horror sequels, in that we get more of the same and it's usually not as good as the original.
I'm sure this will be the general feel from the majority of reviews but I've got to say that the Descent part 2 is just what you should expect; Similar character development but less of; Similar direction/cinematography but less of; Similar jumpy frights but less of; Similar gore but less of; Similar crawlers but less of; Similar fun but less of.
The original Descent movie is one of my favourite horror films, so I was really looking forward to feasting my eyes on the second part.
To be fair, I wasn't expecting anything near as what the original movie offered.The Descent: Part 2 follows Sarah, the sole escapee of the cave in the first movie.
She then gets forced back down into the cave with a new team so they can discover what went on down there.The film follows on right after the ending of the American version of the movie which wasn't really to my liking, partly as it's a British horror movie and also because the British ending of The Descent is so much better.I was pleasantly surprised though, despite ridiculing the movie literally from start to finish by comparing it to the original (well I was watching it with friends).
There were a few scenes just too similar to the original movie and some where just plain ridiculous, but in a good way if that makes sense.The death scenes and the moments building towards them were executed brilliantly.
In the first The Descent movie, where Sarah was the only survival of a caving expedition, Neil Marshall (director and writer) chose to keep the ending open to different interpretations of the real cause of what happened.
In any sequel the storyline is simplified to a brainless horror movie with a fairly guessable storyline.There is also nothing to say about good acting or the development of characters.If you have seen The Descent this sequel is certainly not worth it.
Everyone here did a really good job at bringing their characters to life on screen, even the ones with small supporting roles.The Descent 2 is a thrill ride from start to end, just like part 1 was.
As with part 1, the creatures were nicely put together, good make-up, good prosthetics, and very believable.This sequel is a MUST to watch for fans of the first Descent movie..
I was honestly ready for this movie to be a complete fail for a film not only because of several different reviews iv read but also because of other movies that try making a second and change the setting and the main characters but keep the story in which the descent 2 did not do.
I was honestly ready for this movie to be a complete fail for a film not only because of several different reviews iv read but also because of other movies that try making a second and change the setting and the main characters but keep the story in which the descent 2 did not do.
After that it takes no time at all to reduce the cast down to just 3 people.The first 45 minutes we see Sarah the sole survivor of the first movie pulled from a hospital bed and taken by force to explore the cave in a traumatized state.
After watching the Trailers & hearing about A new Director, & the Negative reviews I watched this film with an opened mind, thinking "Oh great, this is going to be like The Hills have Eyes 2,Wrong turn 2, or even Final Destination 2." Because I thought they were going to Start this movie off with different characters, & a different storyline, but after the first 5 minutes,I suddenly had a light of hope left in me.I think its really cool that Some of the cast from the first one was in here, not many sequels do that.
The First one was the reason why I even got into horror films in the first place, Before I saw The Descent I wasn't much of a horror fan, actually my favorite Horror film was "When A Stranger calls" because I grew up watching Cheap slashers like The Friday The 13th saga, But After watching the Descent, I had no Idea what a scary film was, then I thought to myself, "God, are horror films like this" then I did my research & I really got into good horror films, like Aliens, The Thing, The Shining, Carrie, Etc. Then I thought to myself, "Man,WTF was I missing out."I just Love this Sequel,even though I'll have to admit, It could have used a 1 minute trim at the end, but oh well, this movie was so good, It didn't even matter.This film is REALLY good, but I'll have to warm you all,"WATCH IT WITH AN OPENED MIND,IT IS NOT THE RETURN OF THE SHINING SO QUIT ACTING LIKE IT"Congrats, John Harris, on your Film debut!.
It is all very soap opera in the sense that no matter where you join the show, you can instantly watch the show from where you start and there is no concern for what you may have missed previously.This is too highlighted in the fact that there are no opening credits, apart from its title it's straight into the thick of things and this does make it feel rather pushed and not at all like a film but a ninety-four minute let's-get-on-with-it-while-we-are-here, again, what development can be addressed in only ninety-four minutes?
I guess the movie makers thought they got away with it the first time, so why not just blatantly rip off the characters too with no credit?Anyhoo, both Descent movies are well worth watching if you're a horror fan, but if you're also a reader please pick up Jeff Long's novel as well.
The action scenes are thoroughly entertaining and really work well with those additional elements brought about within by tying the setting into giving this a great pace in a creepy location as efforts like stumbling upon their half-digested friends' remains, freaking out following the remembering of events from the first film or the series of fantastic encounters with the creatures as they appear far earlier here which sets this off rather well and the scenes of a swarm amassing behind the unsuspecting victims are quite creepy.
this is a brilliant second part you can see the director is a fan of the first one he has a good eye for detail it got some excellent gore effects and the story line is believable and thare are no bad actors in it like most horror films fans of the first one will not be disappointed i hope the director keeps up the good work in the future.
We all remember the effectiveness of "The Descent".It was an extremely gory attempt that tried to tangle our nerves and entertain us with extremely gory death scenes, and it worked.The sequel isn't QUITE up there with the first, but the scares, gore, and mutants manage to make this sequel a real jolter of a movie.It's a shame that I've seen the first movie on a small television, so I really didn't jump much.But this one I watched in my bedroom and Me and my friend watched it on my much bigger and better television set and I was quite scared.Sometimes you know that scare is coming, but you jump anyway.The film is not as good as the first.I'm going to throw that out.But you have to admit that it's a very solid piece of entertainment for a movie that didn't make it to theaters.Well, not my theaters.It's a shame to know that a lot of people disliked this movie.C'mon people, it ain't that bad.If your complaining that it's too gory for you or it takes too long to get to the first part with the mutants, you don't know sh*t about film criticism.I really liked it and I'm giving it a very positive recommendation whether you like it or not.
But they chose the ending which opened the doors for a sequel when it wasn't required.The movie opens just 2 days after the 6 women go missing and shows the sheriff and cave explorers trying to figure out where they were.
It's not the worst horror squeal of all time, but a film that has no reason and no right to be made.Overall: Some good gore, but fans of the original will be disappointed in this bland mix of meh and bad bad CGI.
I understand that this is the work of a completely different director (the editor of the first film), but it's like he completely abandoned anything and everything that mad the first movie memorable, plopped some hilariously generic new characters into the caves with the barest story to support their existence, and then just copied parts of the first movie in the most boring and amateurish ways possible.
The team of rescuers are no match for the creatures in their element and one-by-one they are ripped and eaten like a horror fan's wet dream.The Descent: Part 2 is not as good as the first film, but it is still miles above most other horror titles and is definitely a worthy sequel.
And the development of the Sarah character and her search for redemption (she did leave her friends behind after all) is a worthy companion to the original.It is likely there is going to be a Descent: Part 3.
Director Jon Harris brings a very powerful horror extravaganza to the screen with this sequel to the original film, The Descent.
The feelings of claustrophobia, things barely seen but noticed, and the dark pressing in at you.The descent 2 barely has any of these, most of the key scenes underground look like they were filmed on a massive brightly lit stage(as they probably were), not underground and the monsters are all to happy to dance around in front of the camera.
This is fine for action, but not the horror of the original.By all means it's an entirely serviceable B movie, nothing is massively grating about it, it just pales in comparison to it's predecessor.Go in expecting things to jump out and go "boo!" knowing who will die and feeling slightly unsatisfied at the end..
Don't get me wrong, it wasn't a bad movie if you enjoy horror movies, but if you liked the first Descent movie then I doubt you'll really find this comparable.Too much use a lot of the same scare style scenes as the first movie, stupid acting by some of the characters, and poorer of the creatures makes a recipe for disaster....and the final scenes of the movie seemed like a stupid addition added on at the last minute and didn't make much sense in context to the rest of the movie...This is a sequel that should never have been made, and let's hope another isn't....
While Neil Marshall's The Descent was the very definition of horror in its purest form, The Descent: Part 2 continues the new & stupid tradition of sequels being shamelessly green-lighted by production studios who are desperate to cash in on the success of the original and comes out as a lazy, uninspired & needless attempt that shouldn't even have existed in the first place.Starting 2 days after the alternate ending present in US version of The Descent & dismissing the original ending as merely a dream, The Descent: Part 2 brings Sarah back into the nightmarish cave as cops simply refused to believe her story.
Convinced that her missing companions might still be alive, the authorities force Sarah to accompany them back into the caves where her recent past is waiting to haunt her again.Directed by Jon Harris who served as the editor of the first film, it's clear that neither the director nor the writers really understood why the previous chapter worked so well in the first place as the film is a dud in both departments like most soulless sequels are.
Still, for what it's worth, it might work for some viewers as the film is somewhat enjoyable in bits & pieces.As for me, this sequel never happened and if you've seen the uncut version of The Descent, then you don't need to watch any further & should simply ignore this chapter.
Good sequel, but I just can't understand why wasn't invested more in characters development, which was a very big addition to the first part and in the genre overall and ultimately makes a connection that makes You care much more for them and makes watching the movie more tensed.
But don't get me wrong, the characters are far from pale, through few scenes they are well portrayed and the addition of characters from previous movie makes a strong story that in the end is circled faithfully to the first part.And the last complain from me are few fight sequences that weren't match to the first part, but the rest was done faithfully and made me back to the cave jumping and gripping just like the first time and I loved it.And as a bonus there was a good unexpected twist in the very end..
It's also best to ignore that the team seems quite happy to be lowered to the caves in a mine elevator that looks as though it hasn't been used for the best part of a century and are also confident enough to crawl through passages that are obviously very unstable.Instead, just sit back and revel in the good stuff: the many moments of blood gushing, flesh tearing, and all-round splattery goodness (with the red stuff more often than not splashing directly into some poor sap's face); director Jon Harris' effective direction, which wisely imitates many of Marshall's tried and tested scare techniques from the original film; and the rather revolting scene involving the monsters' toilet habits (I don't know about you, but I find it hard to dislike any film that has one of its creatures narrowly miss taking a dump on the main characters' heads)..
This is great sequel , it start of two day after the first movie ended.Sarah wakes up in hospital and she can not remember anything that happen in last year,as she was asking to her for daughter who died in as we saw in the first with a flashback.Sheriff Redmond Vaines forces her back underground to help the rescue team which is desperately searching for her five missing girlfriends.
As the team moves deeper into the caves, Sarah soon start to flashback of what happened before.This movie had some really good scary scenes, which made me jump and some tense scenes to keep you on the edge of your seat for the whole movie,This movie did have a little bit gore then first movie.The whole movie was great, i really enjoyed the whole but until the ending was huge letdown, It was really boring and confusing twist, we made not sense at all, that it only bad think I can say about this movie.I am going to give this movie 7 out of 10.
The sequel is just the same therefore i wasn't so impressed because i like to see something a little different in a follow up.The special affects and the gore is the best thing about this movie which is helpful because the script is bloody awful.
The story follows the same formula many sequels tend to, which is, "Something bad happened in there so let's go back and take a closer look!" There is some fair character development, although the notion of a sheriff dragging a severely traumatized and unstable person into a situation she just escaped from is less believable than the idea of cave monsters.
Sarah,the last survivor of Neil Marshall's "The Descent" is back.She finally managed to somehow exit those horrifying caves only to return once more in them accompanied with a rescue party.The crawlers wait-thirsty for blood and guts..."Descent 2" is nowhere nearly as good as its claustrophobic and genuinely nightmarish predecessor.It lacks scares and creepy atmosphere of the original and is more action-packed.The script has some really random parts in it which still are very confusing for example Juno's comeback is never really explained.The gore is quite strong with plenty of arterial sprays and ripped out throats.The crawlers are never really menacing and their look is different than in "The Descent".There is even a short cameo by the female crawler which lasts 10 seconds or so.7 out of 10 and that's being generous..
Yes the ending is silly, yes it's ridiculous that Sarah ends up back at the cave, but it's a great fun, intense claustrophobic film with more gore and scariness than the original..
I thought the The Descent was a great horror movie, so I decided to check out the sequel.
Overall I guess if you try to recreate a solid horror movie but at the same time do a sequel isn't always as great but as far as creature features go it wasn't half bad and is entertaining compared to most but it's just not a good sequel.
What is surprising is that the sequel is actually pretty good, if only because it continues with many of the same elements in the original that made the film so fantastic.