The Descent (2005) Reviews & Ratings

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The Descent reviews

The Descent holds a 7.0/10 average from 4,589 TMDB ratings.

A group of six friends are heading off on one of those subterranean caving expeditions that just make me crave wide open spaces. The thing is, though, that one of their number takes them to somewhere hitherto unexplored - without telling them - and so once they start to squeeze their bodies and their kit into these unforgiving spaces, they have no idea where they are going nor what to expect. Not long into their exp…
— CinemaSerf (7/10)

probably one of the best horror adventure movies ever. it start's of as antohter teen movie, but you will get scared when they go into the caves. I reccommend.
— eeee1234

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.

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