# The Descent (2005)

> A grief-stricken woman and her friends face betrayal, darkness, and bloodthirsty cave creatures during a doomed subterranean expedition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4582

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Adventure, Horror
- Director: Neil Marshall
- Cast: Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, MyAnna Buring, Nora-Jane Noone, Oliver Milburn, Molly Kayll
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435625/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: claustrophobic, foreboding, visceral, late night horror marathon, halloween viewing

## Synopsis

A group of friends faces their darkest fears in the depths of an uncharted cave.

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