The Descent
2005 · 100 min · Adventure / Horror · TMDB 7.0
The short version:Six women caving, then something in the dark. The first half is pure claustrophobia; the second is a bloodbath. Opens with a child's death.
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Synopsis
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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Violence & gore
- Graphic goreHeavyeditorial
Children & pregnancy
- Child harmed or killedModerateeditorial
Details (may spoil)
- A young daughter dies in the opening car crash.
Body & medical
- Eye traumaModerateeditorial
- Body horrorBriefinferred from keywords
Mental health & grief
- Grief & bereavementModerateeditorial
Phobias & sensory
- Claustrophobia & confinementHeavyeditorial
Details (may spoil)
- Extended crawling through tight passages, including a cave-in.
- Car crashModerateeditorial
- Drowning & deep waterBriefeditorial