The Descent

Deep in a remote part of the Appalachian Mountains, a fun caving trip turns disasterous for a group of female friends. They soon realize they are trapped below the earth’s surface with a race of monstrous humanoid creatures and are now prey.

This movie is an education in the true horror of claustrophobia. Few horror movies match the intensity, suspense, dread, and straight up horror of “The Descent”.

Seriously, I watched this movie at home, and I honestly couldn’t catch my breath when Sarah gets stuck in a tiny passageway. She was panicking, I started panicking and had to take a walk. The intensity bled off the screen,

So, fair warning, if you’re claustrophobic, do not watch this film. These badass women crawl, climb, and claw their way through a cavernous maze with no idea if there is any way out, while being stalked by mutant cave dwellers.

This movie is terrifying, savage and nightmare inducing. But don’t take my word for it, check out this video from Sam Kench and Brian Hubbard reviewing Neil Marshall’s spelunking horror film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU54CbBafYg

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