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DVD ~ MyAnna Buring
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  • Actors: MyAnna Buring, Craig Conway, Natalie Jackson Mendoza
  • Directors: Neil Marshall
  • Format: Anamorphic, Box set, PAL, Special Edition
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Pathe Distribution
  • DVD Release Date: 6 Mar 2006
  • Run Time: 95 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000ECXWKO
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 36,701 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Synopsis
A group of girls seek adventure on a caving expedition. Deep inside underground caves they find themselves cut off from the world and off the map. Battling to get back to the surface they realise that they are being hunted by an unknown cannibalistic force. Now they must pull together and fight for their very survival.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars BEST BRITISH HORROR IN YEARS, 20 April 2006
The creators of Dog Soldiers have come back with what I believe is a masterpiece of a movie - The Descent.
The films plot is pretty basic - girls go cave exploring, girls get lost, girls discover monsters, girls get devoured by monsters. However, dont let this put you off, as this is unlike any horror flick I have seen.
The first half hour or so starts slow, introducing us to the characters and their friendship. Its when the girls go down to the cave when things get very interesting.
Even before the monsters appeared, I was terrified by the girls struggle through the tight narrowed caves. Being a tad claustrophobic myself, I found their journey hard to watch.
Its when the creatures make their first appearence that the film changes dramatically. We now experience tons -and I mean TONS - of gore and gresome moments.
In terms of cinematography, this film is amazing. The way the director shoots the film in this dark unpleasent place is dramatically effective, making this possibly the best technical peice of British cinema I have ever seen.
I wont give to much away, but all in all this was a very enjoyable film. See this if you love gory flicks, but also if like me you appriciate the way films are shot.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very creepy, 5 Jun 2006
By H. J. Whitaker "Bob" (Yorkshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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Some people seem to have missed the point of this film, complaining about the horror. It is a horror film but is done so well that when the gore finally arrives you're nerves are already shredded. The build up is tense and the creepy moments really do make you jump in your seat. Far from being empty, the characters are largely rounded, although not all are sympathetic.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Mountain Pick Chicks in the Cannibal Cave of Death, 4 May 2006
By Trevor Willsmer (London, England) - See all my reviews
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Neill Marshal gave British horror flicks a bite in the arm with his funny and thrilling Zulu-with-werewolves flick Dog Soldiers, but he ain't joking in The Descent. Unlike overhyped, undernourished recent local efforts like glorified TV pilot 28 Days Later, this is a real movie made by someone who knows exactly what he's doing, and who does it well. More importantly, he's not afraid to take his time to ground the story and the characters before getting to the main course. There are a couple of hokey false alarms before his heroines find themselves trapped in an unexplored cave system, but the first two thirds are a pretty good survival story in their own right, making you wonder if he really needs to give the gals company down there: big mistake, because when they finally do meet the locals, the film shifts into high gear that makes Cameron and Sigourney look like wimps. Aside from some terrific action scenes, Marshall even manages to subvert the expected it's-not-really-the-ending ending, turning it from the usually schlocky cliché into something that is genuinely haunting. Which is a shame for those of you Stateside, because that's not the ending you'll be seeing when the film opens there late Summer (apparently it's only the last minute that's been cut, but that's enough to leave you with the standard one-size-fits-all horror movie ending). Still, I suppose we should be grateful at least that Lion's Gate haven't retitled it Mountain-Pick Chicks in the Cannibal Cave of Death. Yet...
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2.0 out of 5 stars Think i saw a different film to every one else
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4.0 out of 5 stars GORY AND SCARY AS HELL
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One of the scariest movies I have seen in a long time, really jumpy and the 'things that lurk' are very very un nerving. Good ending aswell although a little cruel
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nasty, vicious, grusome spinechiller... we love it!!!
Dog Soldiers was very well executed on a low budget.
This film is superbly executed on whats probably a slightly higher budget. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nasty, vicious, grusome spinechiller... we love it!!!
Dog Soldiers was very well executed on a low budget.
This film is superbly executed on whats probably a slightly higher budget. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth watching
The film starts off with a little surprise gore, which was unnexpected, followed by the usual relaitionship building preamble that is used to introduce us to the characters which... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars More of an adventure movie than a horror movie
I have just seen this movie, and the truth is that I loved it. If it wasnt for all the blood coming out of the arms and necks, as if it was a tap, and the ugly monsters it would... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Scary like hell!!
This is a must see horror!! Its the scariest british horror in 20 years!!! This movie will make you scared!! Lots of jumpy bits!! Reccomend it to anybody!!!
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