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Descent, The (2005)

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All Time

of 190,142

751

2000's

of 34,011

193

2005

of 10,787

20
Adventure
- Adventure All Time
  
  of 4,417
  
  119
  
  Adventure of 2005
  
  of 129
  
  4
  
  Adventure of the 2000's
  
  of 990
  
  25
Horror
- Horror All Time
  
  of 4,952
  
  50
  
  Horror of 2005
  
  of 377
  
  1
  
  Horror of the 2000's
  
  of 1,871
  
  3
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,011
  
  169
  
  Thriller of 2005
  
  of 465
  
  4
  
  Thriller of the 2000's
  
  of 3,010
  
  33

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Descent, The (2005) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.0594

Avg Critic Score:3.0352

Descent, The (2005) Movie Reviews

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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 the complete Descent movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

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 the complete Descent movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

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See all (34) "Excellent" Reviews

Reel.com

I can't recommend enough watching The Descent in a theatre. Seeing it at a packed midnight showing, it was easy to be reminded why it's so important to see a movie like this on the big screen and with other people. The group screams and the laughter are...read the complete Descent, The (2005) review at Reel.com

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Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)

The most exhilaratingly horrifying movie to come out in years....read the complete Descent, The (2005) review at Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)

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Variety

Brief prologue, edited almost too tightly for its own good, sets the background as the six friends are shown white-water rafting in Scotland. In a sudden shock that proves to be very typical of the movie's style, one in the group, Scot Sarah (Shauna...read the complete Descent, The (2005) review at Variety

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One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)

At the press screening for �The Descent,� a spooky ambiance was created before the film by having the auditorium in total darkness (flashlights were used to direct reviewers to their seats) and the sound of constant dripping emanating from the...read the complete Descent, The (2005) review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)

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