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2005 · 100 min · R

The Descent

Directed by Neil Marshall · Adventure, Horror

The Descent (2005) is a Adventure film, directed by Neil Marshall set in North Carolina during the 2000s. It runs 100 minutes and is rated R.

A survival and creature feature, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of survival, grief & loss, and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
David Julyan
Cinematography
Sam McCurdy
Cast
Shauna MacdonaldNatalie MendozaAlex ReidSaskia MulderMyAnna BuringNora-Jane NooneOliver MilburnMolly Kayll

The world of this film

Setting

Where
North Carolina
Setting
UndergroundMountain
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
SurvivalCreature Feature
Themes
SurvivalGrief & LossBetrayal
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedEnsemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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