The Descent 4K 2005 Unrated Ultra HD 2160p

Aren't you afraid of the dark? You will be!

A group of desperate friends go on vacation to explore remote mountain caves. Everything goes according to plan until they come across a mysterious grotto. The alluring secrets of the underground world make them forget their caution and find themselves deep underground, where all paths back are cut off. Darkness, cold, hunger, despair, and fear are far from the only companions in this adventurous journey... The long-awaited vacation turns into a chilling horror, and the mysterious cave becomes a crypt.

The absolute darkness and silence are broken only by the frantic beating of a heart gripped by primal fear...

User Review

The worst thing you can do before watching ‘The Descent’ is to watch the trailer or read the synopsis. I was lucky enough to see this film a few years ago, knowing absolutely nothing about it. All I knew was that British director Neil Marshall had made a cool horror movie that was definitely worth watching. That's why what happened in the second part came as a complete surprise to me.

By that point, I was sure I was watching a thriller about a group of female caving enthusiasts who were trapped in an unknown cave. And that was perfectly fine with me, because what was happening on screen was done at a very high level. Marshall spent the first 20 minutes or so introducing us to the six girls we were going to be watching. It might seem like too much for a movie that's only 100 minutes long, but it's precisely because the director lets us get to know the main characters that we feel so much empathy when we get to the scariest parts of the movie. It should be noted that Marshall did not reveal each of them individually, but instead tried to show them as a team, friendly and cheerful girls who are connected by their love for each other and a common passion.

The scenes in the cave are staged and filmed in a stunning way. Accompanied by a minimalist soundtrack (either borrowed from Carpenter's The Thing or simply very similar to it), the friends squeeze through narrow passages in minimal lighting. The rustling of sand, the sound of blows against rocks, the rustling of clothes, rapid breathing—all of this works perfectly to create the atmosphere. The “descent” in these moments becomes so claustrophobic and uncomfortable that when one of the characters gets stuck in a narrow passage, you almost feel physically ill. This is how the first half of the film unfolds.

I won't talk about the second half—just in case, by some miracle, you haven't been spoiled about what happens next. I'll just say that the second half, which essentially changes the genre of the film from thriller to horror, is also very well done. The only thing that could have been done without, in my opinion, is the personal motives, but oh well, it doesn't really spoil The Descent.

For those who like to tickle their nerves, I highly recommend checking it out.

Info Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (79.4 Mb/s)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

Info Audio

#English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
#Spanish (Latino): Dolby Digital 2.0

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