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After 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.
The Descent (2005) is a adventure and horror film directed by Neil Marshall, released on July 8, 2005 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid and Saskia Mulder. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 4,564 ratings.
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Shauna Macdonald
as Sarah
Natalie Mendoza
as Juno
Alex Reid
as Beth
Saskia Mulder
as Rebecca
MyAnna Buring
as Sam
Nora-Jane Noone
as Holly
Oliver Milburn
as Paul
Molly Kayll
as Jessica
Craig Conway
as Crawler - Scar
Tristan Matthiae
as Crawler
Leslie Simpson
as Crawler
Mark Cronfield
as Crawler
Directed by Neil Marshall, written by Neil Marshall, produced by Christian Colson.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 4,564 ratings.
A group of six friends are heading off on one of those subterranean caving expeditions that just make me crave wide open spaces. The thing is, though, that one of their number takes them to somewhere hitherto unexplored - without telling them - and so once they start to squeeze their bodies and their kit into these unforgiving spaces, they have no idea where they are going nor what to expect. Not long into their…
Reviewed on November 7, 2025
probably one of the best horror adventure movies ever. it start's of as antohter teen movie, but you will get scared when they go into the caves. I reccommend.
Reviewed on June 28, 2026
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The Descent (2005) is available to stream on Philo, BFI Player Amazon Channel and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Descent (2005) includes Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder and MyAnna Buring. The film was directed by Neil Marshall. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Descent was released on July 8, 2005 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Descent (2005) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 4,564 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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