Sunday, October 30, 2011

THE DESCENT

A YEAR AFTER SARA LOSES HER FAMILY IN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT, SHE AND 5 OTHER FRIENDS GO CAVE EXPLORING.  AT FIRST, THE CAVES SEEM QUITE HARMLESS AND BEAUTIFUL, THEN THE EXPLORERS ARE ATTACKED BY A CLAN OF FLESH EATING BEASTS.  THE REST OF THE MOVIE IS ABOUT THEIR ATTEMPT TO SURVIVE.
THIS IS A GREAT HORROR FILM.  IT HAS ALL THE ELEMENTS YOU WOULD EXPECT: TERROR, VIOLENCE, BLOOD AND GORE AND EVEN SOME HUMOR THROWN IN.  IT IS AS MUCH ABOUT THE WOMEN'S DESCENT INTO THE CAVES AS IT IS SARA'S DESCENT INTO MADNESS.  I LIKED HER TRANSFORMATION FROM A GENTLE PERSON INTO A FIERCE FIGHTER.  ALSO, THE FIGHT SCENES ARE WELL DONE, QUITE GRAPHIC AND VERY EXCITING.  ALL THE CHARACTERS ARE WELL DEVELOPED AND BELIEVABLE.
RATING: 4 OUT OF 5

THE DVD CONTAINS A BEHIND THE SCENES, DELETED SCENES, BLOOPER REEL, AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DIRECTOR AND TWO COMMENTARY TRACKS.

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