The Descent (2005)
It may not be Halloween, but it’s never too early to watch a good horror film. While the decade seemed to steer more towards torture-porn (Saw, Hostel, etc.), I was pleasantly surprised to find this gem of a film.
This film has primarily an all female cast. Being a horror film, you’d quite possibly expect it to be a “T-n-A” extravaganza. Luckily, it’s not. It is a sit on the edge of your seat, scream out loud, horror film.
The story follows six friends, who reunite one year after one of them loses her family to a tragic accident. The friends decide to go spelunking, and all is well until the cave opening collapses. Their friendship is put to the test as they try to escape. With limited supplies, hunger, and fear consuming them, they realize they haven’t seen anything yet (literally). Fear truly strikes, however, as they begin to battle a savage breed of cave dwelling demons. The images are unsettling, and some scenes are so claustrophobic you’ll be pressing pause to either turn on the lights or even step outside.
For horror fans, this is a true must-see. For those cinemaphiles who prefer lots of gratuitous sex and nudity or macabre violence, skip it. You aren’t mature enough (or brave enough) for the likes of this film.
It may not be Halloween, but it’s never too early to watch a good horror film. While the decade seemed to steer more towards torture-porn (Saw, Hostel, etc.), I was pleasantly surprised to find this gem of a film.
This film has primarily an all female cast. Being a horror film, you’d quite possibly expect it to be a “T-n-A” extravaganza. Luckily, it’s not. It is a sit on the edge of your seat, scream out loud, horror film.
The story follows six friends, who reunite one year after one of them loses her family to a tragic accident. The friends decide to go spelunking, and all is well until the cave opening collapses. Their friendship is put to the test as they try to escape. With limited supplies, hunger, and fear consuming them, they realize they haven’t seen anything yet (literally). Fear truly strikes, however, as they begin to battle a savage breed of cave dwelling demons. The images are unsettling, and some scenes are so claustrophobic you’ll be pressing pause to either turn on the lights or even step outside.
For horror fans, this is a true must-see. For those cinemaphiles who prefer lots of gratuitous sex and nudity or macabre violence, skip it. You aren’t mature enough (or brave enough) for the likes of this film.
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