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The Descent is a 2005 British horror, monster, adventure and survival film written and directed by Neil Marshall. Its cast includes Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid and Saskia Mulder, produced by Christian Colson, with Jon Harris as film editor, David Julyan as composer and Nancy Thompson as costume designer. Filmed at Pinewood Studios, Berkhamsted, Tring and Ashridge, and set in North Carolina, it runs 99 minutes. Made on a budget of 3,500,000, it earned 57,130,027, was distributed by Pathé, and was followed by The Descent Part 2.
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7.0After 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.
Cast
- Shauna Macdonald as Sarah Carter
- Natalie Mendoza as Juno Kaplan
- Alex Reid as Beth O'Brien
- MyAnna Buring as Sam Vernet
- Saskia Mulder as Rebecca Vernet
- Nora-Jane Noone as Holly
Themes
- panic
- darkness
- mutant
- expedition
- cave
- claustrophobia
- trauma
- gore
- female friendship
- rope
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Neil Marshall
- Written by
- Neil Marshall
- Produced by
- Christian Colson
- Starring
- Shauna Macdonald Natalie Mendoza Alex Reid Saskia Mulder Nora-Jane Noone MyAnna Buring
- Cinematography
- Sam McCurdy
- Edited by
- Jon Harris
- Music by
- David Julyan
- Production companies
- Celador Films , Northmen Productions
- Distributed by
- Pathé Distribution
- Release dates
- 6 July 2005 ( 2005-07-06 ) ( Dead by Dawn ) 8 July 2005 ( 2005-07-08 ) (United Kingdom)
- Running time
- 100 minutes
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Budget
- £3.5 million
- Box office
- $57.1 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- horror film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- The Descent Part 2
- Director
- Neil Marshall
- Screenwriter
- Neil Marshall
- Cast member
- Oliver Milburn
- Composer
- David Julyan
- Producer
- Christian Colson
- Narrative location
- North Carolina
- Filming location
- Scotland
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 585020
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.thedescentfilm.com
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- publication date
- 2006-08-04
- film editor
- Jon Harris
- title
- The Descent (El descenso)
- distributed by
- Netflix
- costume designer
- Nancy Thompson
- review score
- 71/100
- capital cost
- 3500000
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Encyclopedic overview
The Descent is a 2005 British horror film written and directed by Neil Marshall. The film stars actresses Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, Nora-Jane Noone and MyAnna Buring. The plot follows six women who enter an uncharted cave system and struggle to survive against the monstrous creatures inside.
Filming took place in the United Kingdom. Exterior scenes were filmed at Ashridge Park, Hertfordshire, and in Scotland. Because the filmmakers considered it too dangerous and time-consuming to shoot in an actual cave, interior scenes were filmed on sets built at Pinewood Studios near London and designed by Simon Bowles.
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