The Descent poster

The Descent( 2005)

TV-MAAdventureHorror
70%
User
Score

Scream your last breath.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Shauna Macdonald

      Sarah Carter

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      Natalie Mendoza

      Juno Kaplan

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      Alex Reid

      Beth O'Brien

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      MyAnna Buring

      Sam Vernet

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      Saskia Mulder

      Rebecca Vernet

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      Nora-Jane Noone

      Holly

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      Leslie Simpson

      Crawler

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      Oliver Milburn

      Paul Carter

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      Molly Kayll

      Jessica Carter

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      Craig Conway

      Crawler - Scar

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      Tristan Matthiae

      Crawler

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      Mark Cronfield

      Crawler

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      Stephen Lamb

      Crawler

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      Catherine Dyson

      Crawler

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      Julie Ellis

      Crawler

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      Sophie Trott

      Crawler

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      Stuart Luis

      Crawler

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      Justin Hackney

      Crawler

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Nov 07 2025
    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 expedition, they encounter some cave paintings and signs that perhaps someone had been there before after all, but instead of turning tail and getting back to the surface they press on ...

    Media

    Videos 5Backdrops 79Posters 70

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    3500000.00

    Revenue

    57130027.00

    Keywords

    • panic
    • darkness
    • mutant
    • expedition
    • cave
    • claustrophobia
    • trauma
    • gore
    • female friendship
    • rope
    • climbing
    • appalachia
    • friends
    • female protagonist
    • best friend
    • creature
    • survival horror
    • grieving
    • speleology
    • camcorder
    • suspenseful