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The Descent[Widescreen Subtitle Dolby] - DVD

SKU: 8114024 | Release Date: 12/26/2006
Rating: NR for Not For Children, Profanity, Gore, Graphic Violence

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Rating
NR for Not For Children, Profanity, Gore, Graphic Violence
Format
DVD
Theatrical Release
2005
Length
99 minutes
Screen Formats
Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV
Genre
Sci-Fi Monsters
Studio
UNKNOWN
Aspect Ratio
2.35:1
Other Formats
DVD  (Fullscreen Subtitle Dolby) - $9.99
DVD  (Fullscreen Subtitle Dolby) - $9.99
Blu-ray Disc  (Widescreen Subtitle AC3 Dolby) - $24.99

Synopsis

A group of close female friends on a yearly adventure vacation find themselves trapped and hunted in a series of caves by an unknown force that lurks in the shadows in The Descent, the second horror feature from Dog Soldiers writer/director Neil Marshall. After suffering a devastating car crash one year before, Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) is lured to the States with her friend Beth (Alex Reid) to a special spelunking trip by the fearless Juno (Natalie Mendoza), who abruptly fled from the U.K. after Sarah's accident. Along with two old friends and a new acquaintance of Juno's, the group embark on a cave expedition that takes a turn for the worse after a rock fall leaves them stranded in an uncharted cave with no map and only a handful of supplies to last them the rest of the trip. As tensions arise in the group, they are faced with another danger -- one whose love of the dark is as strong as its lust for blood. Opening to rave reviews in the U.K. in July of 2005, the creature-feature went on to show at the Venice Film Festival and garnered the top prize for Euro feature at Sweden's Fantastic Film Festival. The Descent was picked up for future U.S. distribution by Lion's Gate, whose work was cut out for them considering the tame opening of the similarly-themed stateside production of The Cave in late-August of the same year. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

Version Details

Languages/Sound
Eng
Screen Formats
Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV
Subtitle Languages
Eng/Spa
Additional Features
Audio commentary with director and crew Audio commentary with director and cast "The Descent: Beneath the Scenes" Deleted and extended scenes Storyboard and scene comparisons Outtakes Descending: interview with director Neil Marshall Stills gallery Cast and crew biographies 16x9 widescreen version 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround EX audio 2.0 Dolby Digital audio English and Spanish subtitles
Chapters
Disc #1 -- Descent
1. Seeking Adventure [6:21]
2. Rustic Reunion [1:46]
3. Cabin at Last [3:13]
4. Girl Talk [2:58]
5. Journey Begins [3:58]
6. Flight Plan [3:13]
7. Safety First [2:58]
8. Down the Pipe [4:18]
9. Sarah's Scare [6:17]
10. New System [4:30]
11. Leading the Way [5:44]
12. Slow Down, Holly [4:34]
13. Makeshift First Aid [4:26]
14. White Tunnel [3:43]
15. Body Battle [3:40]
16. Underworld Investigation [3:21]
17. On Her Head [5:05]
18. All Clear [6:42]
19. Pool of Red [3:20]
20. Presumed Dead [4:42]
21. Body Count [4:04]
22. End of the Road [2:40]
23. Sarah's Escape [1:43]
24. Haunting Truth [6:20]

Cast

  • Alex Reid
  • Alex Reid - Beth
  • Oliver Milburn
  • Oliver Milburn - Paul
  • MyAnna Buring
  • MyAnna Buring - Sam
  • Craig Conway - Scar
  • Nora-Jane Noone
  • Nora-Jane Noone - Holly
  • Leslie Simpson - Crawler
  • Shauna MacDonald
  • Shauna MacDonald - Scot Sarah
  • Shauna MacDonald - Sarah
  • Justin Hackney - Crawler
  • Natalie Mendoza
  • Natalie Mendoza - Juno
  • Saskia Mulder
  • Saskia Mulder - Rebecca
  • Molly Kayll
  • Molly Kayll - Jessica
  • Steve Lamb - Crawler
  • Sophie Trott - Crawler
  • Catherine Dyson - Crawler
  • Tristan Matthiae - Crawler
  • Mark Cronfield - Crawler
  • Julie Ellis - Crawler
  • Stuart Luis - Crawler

Crew

  • Title Design: Matt Curtis
  • Production Accountant: Debbie Moore
  • Composer (Music Score): David Julyan
  • Casting: Gail Stevens
  • Co-producer: Paul Ritchie
  • Editor: Jon Harris
  • First Assistant Director: Jack Ravenscroft
  • Electrician: Gareth Williams
  • Conductor: Nick Ingman
  • Second Assistant Director: Matt Carver
  • Second Unit Director Of Photography: Rodrigo Gutierrez
  • Casting Assistant: David Wheal
  • Makeup Special Effects: Paul Hyett
  • Cinematographer: Sam McCurdy
  • Production Designer: Simon Bowles
  • Stunts Coordinator: Jim Dowdall
  • Second Assistant Director: Charlie Waller
  • Greensman: Jon Marson
  • Production Coordinator: Hannah Godwin
  • Location Manager: Derek Yeaman
  • Post Production Accountant: Rachel Nicholas James
  • First Assistant Director: Dan Winch
  • Production Assistant: Sarah E. Baker
  • Aerial Photography: David McKay
  • Stunts: Kim McGarrity
  • Casting: William Davies
  • Stunts: Michael Byrch ,Siobhan Coughlan
  • Conductor: Terry Edwards
  • First Assistant Editor: Catriona Richardson
  • Sound/Sound Designer: Nigel Heath
  • Makeup: Tanya Lodge
  • Post Production Supervisor: Jeanette Haley
  • Director: Neil Marshall
  • Screenwriter: Neil Marshall
  • Music Editor: Andy Glen
  • Assistant Location Manager: Donald McDonald
  • Sound/Sound Designer: Nick Thermes
  • Steadicam Operator: John Taylor
  • Storyboard Artist: Jim Cornish
  • Foley Artist: John Fewell
  • Stunts Coordinator: Steve Griffin
  • Executive Producer: Paul Smith
  • Art Director: Jason Knox-Johnston
  • Consultant/advisor: Brian Hall
  • Foley Artist: Claire Mahoney ,Jason Swanscott
  • Special Effects Supervisor: Johnny Rafique
  • Stunts: Daz Parker
  • Craft Service/Catering: J&J International
  • Third Assistant Director: Paul Mason
  • Production Assistant: Rachel Cooper
  • Location Manager: Eddie Standish
  • Clapper Loader: Phil Humphries
  • Unit Production Manager: Luke Jackson
  • Negative Cutter: Jason Wheeler Film Services
  • Associate Producer: Keith Bell
  • Producer: Christian Colson
  • Costume Designer: Nancy Thompson
  • Sound/Sound Designer: Michael Maroussas
  • Visual Effects Supervisor: Leigh Took
  • Visual Effects: Mattes & Miniatures
  • Associate Producer: Ivana MacKinnon
  • Foley Artist: Julia Ankerson
  • Unit Production Manager: Michael Baldock
  • Key Grip: Sergio Bernuzzi
  • Post Production Coordinator: Siobhan Boyes
  • Foley Editor: Paul Carter
  • Unit Publicist: Yvette Dore
  • Coordinator: Michaela Elliot-Vass
  • Art Department Assistant: Harry Fain
  • Prosthetic Makeup Effects: Jacqueline Fowler
  • Focus Puller: Jon Garwes
  • Generator Operator: Ross Grainger
  • Personal Assistant: Hattie Harper
  • Makeup Supervisor: Jennifer Harty
  • Costumes Supervisor: Helen Ingham
  • Craft Service/Catering: Clyde Lane
  • Makeup Supervisor: Vickie Lang
  • Costumes Assistant: Kate Laver
  • Personal Assistant: Cassie Mclean
  • Electrician: Robert Milden
  • Post Production Coordinator: Alexandra Montgomery
  • Prosthetic Makeup Effects: Neil Morille
  • Recording: Steve Orchard
  • Sound/Sound Designer: Phase Uk
  • ADR Editor: Rob Pyrnne
  • Set Medic/First Aid: Bill Ridealgh
  • ADR Recordist: Goldcrest Robert Farr
  • Music Editor: Emily Rogers
  • Prosthetic Makeup Effects: Stuart Sewell
  • Foley Recordist: Stuart Bagshaw
  • Still Photographer: Amelia Troubridge
  • Set Medic/First Aid: Karen Walling
  • Visual Effects Supervisor: Howard Watkins
  • Script Supervisor: Liz West
  • Camera Operator: Phillip West
  • Stunts: Maxine Whittaker
  • Production Manager: Jennifer Wynne
  • Stunts Coordinator: Jim Dowdell
  • Unit Production Manager: David Taylor
  • Music Editor: Andrew Glen

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The Descent: AMG Review
Jeremy Wheeler , AMG

A bloody great achievement in pure terror, Neil Marshall's British pulse-pounder The Descent is a terrifying journey into madness that will leave even the most hardened horror veterans shaken to their cores and loving every minute of it. Boldly sporting an all-female cast, the fright flick sidesteps genre stereotypes and throws this particularly gifted ensemble group through the darkest reaches of hell, where there's zero light and little chance for hope. The frights themselves range from nail-biting thrills to extreme blood-curdling shocks that escalate in pure ferocity as the viewer is trapped in an unrelenting exercise in fear. While his peers tend to concern themselves with continually ripping off David Fincher's flash and grime (à la Seven), here Marshall turns his inspiration toward Alien and The Shining, with a bit of Deliverance added in for good measure. While he's admitted this fact in public arenas, these particular similarities are unmistakable and their influence on the film is evidenced in every second of this unique monster flick. Thanks to its heightened sense of claustrophobia and desperate human drama that ratchets up the first half of the picture, the director proves that he's learned what it takes to thoroughly engross an audience and then scare the living hell out of them. With fine casting and pristine makeup work complimenting the ingenious production design and stark cinematography, the film is a home run on all sides of production and sets the bar for small-budgeted indie shockers (the budget ended up only being around six million dollars). Modern horror films don't even begin to match what The Descent has in store for its viewers -- which is a good thing, because one wouldn't want it to get any better than this. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

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