
there was a similar cave film that Griffy mentions, that was rubbish.
edit: called 'The Cave':
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cave_(film)
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Thu 9 Apr 2009, 15:11,
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edit: called 'The Cave':
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cave_(film)

I've not seen what sounds like the original, but The Descent is one of the biggest wastes of 2 hours of my life. Predictable, clunky, full of jilted dialogue, and about as scary as cardboard tube.
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Thu 9 Apr 2009, 15:14,
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The dialogue probably wasn't anything to write home about, but the ending is extremely horrifying.
As in actual horror, not Saw-style splatter 'horror'.
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As in actual horror, not Saw-style splatter 'horror'.

I couldn't give a shit about any of the hollow idiot characters, or any semblance of plot, so it's impact was diminished. Also, it seemed to be an attempt at pseudo-intellectual psycho-nonsense, and was completely at odds to the drivel thrown around in the rest of the film. it was shit.
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