The Descent
Seen it?2005 | 100 min | Adventure, Horror
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 16 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and adventure fans. If you loved Predator, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
After a personal tragedy, Sarah joins her friends on a caving expedition in the Appalachian Mountains. But when a rockfall traps them deep underground, their adventure turns into a nightmare. As they search for a way out, the group discovers they are not alone—lurking in the darkness are savage, cave-dwelling creatures. With rising tension and dwindling trust, the women must fight to survive against both the predators and each other.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$57 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 720K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Neil Marshall
- Shauna MacdonaldSarah
- Natalie MendozaJuno
- Alex ReidBeth
- Saskia MulderRebecca
- MyAnna BuringSam
- Nora-Jane NooneHolly
- Oliver MilburnPaul
- Molly KayllJessica
- Craig ConwayCrawler - Scar
- Tristan MatthiaeCrawler