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The Descent
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.
2005 · Directed by Neil Marshall · 100 min · Adventure · Horror · 17 frames
Tagline
Scream your last breath.
Crew
- Written by: Neil Marshall
- Cinematography: Sam McCurdy
- Edited by: Jon Harris
- Music: David Julyan
- Production design: Simon Bowles
- Produced by: Christian Colson
Cast
- Shauna Macdonald as Sarah
- Natalie Mendoza as Juno
- Alex Reid as Beth
- Saskia Mulder as Rebecca
- MyAnna Buring as Sam
- Nora-Jane Noone as Holly
- Oliver Milburn as Paul
- Molly Kayll as Jessica
- Craig Conway as Crawler - Scar
- Tristan Matthiae as Crawler
Production
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Studios: Celador Films, Northmen Productions, Pathe
- Budget: $3,500,000
- Box office: $57,130,027
- Themes: panic, darkness, mutant, expedition, cave, claustrophobia, trauma, gore, female friendship, rope
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