The Descent

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Critics' Reviews

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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lisa Schwarzbaum
The director of The Descent is savvy enough to suggest even more than he shows. And he's old-school enough to load up on glimpses of good, clean, gruesome gore.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Wesley Morris
A cult classic is born.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
This one is a creepy white-knuckle excursion into horror, where even the "boo!" moments are so well developed that they cause a jolt.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Tirdad Derakhshani
Amid this unrelenting ferocity, Marshall gives his characters emotional depth, and elicits terrific performances from the cast.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
Prepare to be scared senseless, and then, when you think you have it figured, your certainty will be shaken by scenes built to scare you even more.Read Full Review »
70
Washington Post: Stephen Hunter
Marshall keeps the film lean and focused. He does have a nice taste for horror imagery.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Andrew O'Hehir
While the women's battle with the cave creatures has fine jump-from-your-seat moments, it gradually becomes the same chase flick horror fans have seen dozens of times. OK, it's a darn good one in most respects.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Rob Nelson
In the great B tradition, Marshall gets a lot out of nothing.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Manohla Dargis
What follows is a sensationally entertaining escalation of frights, the kind that make you wiggle and squirm as you alternately laugh at your own gullibility and marvel at the filmmaker's cunning and craft.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
It's made expressly for fans of unmitigated gore.Read Full Review »
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