the descent

endlesspain · 17th July 2005, 01:00 AM

Oh my fucking god!!!!! i just watched this movie, shit my pants every 5 seconds!!!!! by far the best horror movie i've seen in a long time, forget all your "ring" style nonsense and big budget hollywood horrors, this british made film is top class. the cannibals were great, the chicks kicked ass! especially the scottish one, and the scares were awesome. 10 out of 10

DissolveD_JameS · 17th July 2005, 01:04 AM

Never heard of it. 10/10 -- that's a bold statement. So, in your opinion, is it the best movie ever made or do you give 10/10 to most films you like?

Jeebus · 17th July 2005, 11:05 AM

The Descent takes a long time to get started, when it finally does it's painfully obvious who will die first, she might as well have it written on her head. The acting is fairly pedestrian and the special effects are ropey as fuck in places. The gollum looking motherfuckers are alright but if they use sound to locate their prey why can't they hear any of them breathing? Also if they're functionally blind why do they recoil from light at the start. Very average.

The Ledger · 17th July 2005, 12:58 PM

I don't fancy this. I prefer ghosty films to monster type films.

Nikki S · 17th July 2005, 02:16 PM

I've just seen this film and i absolutely loved it! I love horror type films when theres not a huge build up to the jumpy bits and this film had that all the way through! Even the opening car scene was shit hot! Really good film, the trailers make it look shite cos it doesnt show much but i would strongly recommend it to anyone. I wasnt gonna watch it but glad i did! The monsters are kinda a mix of Golem and the monster from Creep but they are dead effective. Really top film.

*Lyndsey* · 17th July 2005, 10:30 PM

i quite fancy this film....might just wait to the dvd though...dont quite fancy shitting my pants up the ugc haha or cineworld as its now called : P

Nikki S · 19th July 2005, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by confessions

i quite fancy this film....might just wait to the dvd though...dont quite fancy shitting my pants up the ugc haha or cineworld as its now called : P

Haha thats probably a good idea

kj · 3rd December 2007, 11:05 PM

Watching this just now on Channel 4. It's pretty scary. I find it pretty suspenseful. The ending really pissed me off.

I_got_a_mohawk · 3rd December 2007, 11:16 PM

Saw it ages back, I thought the first 2/3rds of the film were really good.

But when you start seeing the monsters fully every 2 seconds it gets boring. I thought the ending was good, if a bit anti-climatic!

kj · 4th December 2007, 12:43 AM

Aye, it's pretty depressing. The creatures look exactly the same as the dude in Creep.

I_got_a_mohawk · 4th December 2007, 06:41 PM

Aye.

Random funny fact tho, the first time the thing pops up and the actresses scream. They werent told it was going to happen, and they hadnt seen the models/suits. Which i thought was cruel if a bit funny! (just a bit!)

Thebigyin04 · 4th December 2007, 06:48 PM

Dammit william i was going to say that

I_got_a_mohawk · 4th December 2007, 09:19 PM

Dude, i gave you almost 2 and a half years to post that

RealR · 4th December 2007, 09:32 PM

I've had this film for ages but finally watched it at my mates a bit ago. At points I started thinking it could be a bit edgey and exciting but in the end found it pretty predictable, disappointing and just "another" horror film.

RealR · 4th December 2007, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by I_got_a_mohawk

Saw it ages back, I thought the first 2/3rds of the film were really good.

But when you start seeing the monsters fully every 2 seconds it gets boring. I thought the ending was good, if a bit anti-climatic!

I've always found that in most monster-horror films it gets boring when you start seeing the monster. At first you have the "suspense of the unknown" but when the monster / enemy / bad guy or whatever it just seems &quo

17th July 2005, 01:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
endlesspain Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 23	the descent Oh my fucking god!!!!! i just watched this movie, shit my pants every 5 seconds!!!!! by far the best horror movie i've seen in a long time, forget all your "ring" style nonsense and big budget hollywood horrors, this british made film is top class. the cannibals were great, the chicks kicked ass! especially the scottish one, and the scares were awesome. 10 out of 10

3rd December 2007, 11:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,230 Band: A band of merry men	Watching this just now on Channel 4. It's pretty scary. I find it pretty suspenseful. The ending really pissed me off. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

4th December 2007, 12:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,230 Band: A band of merry men	Aye, it's pretty depressing. The creatures look exactly the same as the dude in Creep. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

17th July 2005, 01:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
DissolveD_JameS Restrained Abuser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,264 Band: Dissolved	Never heard of it. 10/10 -- that's a bold statement. So, in your opinion, is it the best movie ever made or do you give 10/10 to most films you like?

17th July 2005, 11:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jeebus hates you Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bon Jovi Posts: 919 Band: by kj	The Descent takes a long time to get started, when it finally does it's painfully obvious who will die first, she might as well have it written on her head. The acting is fairly pedestrian and the special effects are ropey as fuck in places. The gollum looking motherfuckers are alright but if they use sound to locate their prey why can't they hear any of them breathing? Also if they're functionally blind why do they recoil from light at the start. Very average.

17th July 2005, 12:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
The Ledger Nikkeroo Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 577	I don't fancy this. I prefer ghosty films to monster type films.

17th July 2005, 02:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nikki S Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: on the edge! Posts: 993 Band: currently looking for band	I've just seen this film and i absolutely loved it! I love horror type films when theres not a huge build up to the jumpy bits and this film had that all the way through! Even the opening car scene was shit hot! Really good film, the trailers make it look shite cos it doesnt show much but i would strongly recommend it to anyone. I wasnt gonna watch it but glad i did! The monsters are kinda a mix of Golem and the monster from Creep but they are dead effective. Really top film.

17th July 2005, 10:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lyndsey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sundee Posts: 5,285	i quite fancy this film....might just wait to the dvd though...dont quite fancy shitting my pants up the ugc haha or cineworld as its now called : P

3rd December 2007, 11:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
I_got_a_mohawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edinburgh & Blairgowrie Posts: 4,767 Band: Spengler	Saw it ages back, I thought the first 2/3rds of the film were really good. But when you start seeing the monsters fully every 2 seconds it gets boring. I thought the ending was good, if a bit anti-climatic!

4th December 2007, 06:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
I_got_a_mohawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edinburgh & Blairgowrie Posts: 4,767 Band: Spengler	Aye. Random funny fact tho, the first time the thing pops up and the actresses scream. They werent told it was going to happen, and they hadnt seen the models/suits. Which i thought was cruel if a bit funny! (just a bit!)

4th December 2007, 06:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
Thebigyin04 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MEIGLE - in the vale of farmers Posts: 316	Dammit william i was going to say that

4th December 2007, 09:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
I_got_a_mohawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edinburgh & Blairgowrie Posts: 4,767 Band: Spengler	Dude, i gave you almost 2 and a half years to post that

4th December 2007, 09:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
RealR Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,140 Band: They are make believe	I've had this film for ages but finally watched it at my mates a bit ago. At points I started thinking it could be a bit edgey and exciting but in the end found it pretty predictable, disappointing and just "another" horror film.