Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 08/04/06 Home Video 12/26/06 MPAA Rating Rated R for strong violence/gore and language Running Time 1 hour 39 minutes Genre Horror Director/Writer Neil Marshall Cast Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, Nora-Jane Noone, Myanna Buring, Oliver Milburn, Molly Kayll Studio Lions Gate Films |
THE DESCENT
SYNOPSIS
THE DESCENT is Neil Marshall’s hotly anticipated
follow up to his 2002 hit DOG SOLDIERS. Directed by
Marshall from his own script, it tells the story of an
all-female caving expedition that goes horribly wrong,
and stars Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex
Reid, Saskia Mulder, Nora-Jane Noone and Myanna
Buring. Set in a cave system deep in the Appalachian
Mountains, Marshall describes his film as
‘DELIVERANCE goes underground’.
On a daredevil caving holiday, six women friends are
unexpectedly trapped underground when a rock fall
blocks their exit. Searching the maze of tunnels for a
way out, they find themselves hunted by a race of
fearless, hungry predators, once humanoid but now
monstrously adapted to live in the dark…
As the others battle for their lives, Sarah
(Macdonald), still recovering from a mental collapse
brought on by the recent deaths of her family, is
fighting for her sanity. When old secrets are revealed,
the friends turn on one another, causing the group to
implode. Betrayed and desperate, Sarah realizes that
to make it back to the surface, she must become as
savage as the creatures themselves.
THE DESCENT is Neil Marshall’s hotly anticipated
follow up to his 2002 hit DOG SOLDIERS. Directed by
Marshall from his own script, it tells the story of an
all-female caving expedition that goes horribly wrong,
and stars Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex
Reid, Saskia Mulder, Nora-Jane Noone and Myanna
Buring. Set in a cave system deep in the Appalachian
Mountains, Marshall describes his film as
‘DELIVERANCE goes underground’.
On a daredevil caving holiday, six women friends are
unexpectedly trapped underground when a rock fall
blocks their exit. Searching the maze of tunnels for a
way out, they find themselves hunted by a race of
fearless, hungry predators, once humanoid but now
monstrously adapted to live in the dark…
As the others battle for their lives, Sarah
(Macdonald), still recovering from a mental collapse
brought on by the recent deaths of her family, is
fighting for her sanity. When old secrets are revealed,
the friends turn on one another, causing the group to
implode. Betrayed and desperate, Sarah realizes that
to make it back to the surface, she must become as
savage as the creatures themselves.
THE DESCENT was filmed on location in Scotland and at Pinewood Studios from December 2004 to
February 2005, and was fully financed and produced by Celador Films. Celador’s Paul Smith is executive
producer and Christian Colson is producer. The film reunites Marshall with DOG SOLDIERS’ director of
photography, Sam McCurdy, and production designer, Simon Bowles. Celador’s previous credits include
the Oscar-nominated DIRTY PRETTY THINGS.
THE DESCENT movie has already had a hugely successful release both critically and commercially in the
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy. In September, 2005 the film took the top competition
prize -- the Méliès d’Argent -- for Euro feature at Lund International Fantastic Film Festival in Sweden, and
in November, Neil Marshall won Best Director and the film Best Technical Achievement (for the Editing) at
the British Independent Films Awards (BIFA's) (THE DESCENT was nominated for Best Film). It has also
been nominated for Best British Film, Best British Director and Best British Producer by the London Film
Critics Circle (the winners are announced in February), an unheard of achievement for a genre piece.
--© Lionsgate Films
February 2005, and was fully financed and produced by Celador Films. Celador’s Paul Smith is executive
producer and Christian Colson is producer. The film reunites Marshall with DOG SOLDIERS’ director of
photography, Sam McCurdy, and production designer, Simon Bowles. Celador’s previous credits include
the Oscar-nominated DIRTY PRETTY THINGS.
THE DESCENT movie has already had a hugely successful release both critically and commercially in the
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy. In September, 2005 the film took the top competition
prize -- the Méliès d’Argent -- for Euro feature at Lund International Fantastic Film Festival in Sweden, and
in November, Neil Marshall won Best Director and the film Best Technical Achievement (for the Editing) at
the British Independent Films Awards (BIFA's) (THE DESCENT was nominated for Best Film). It has also
been nominated for Best British Film, Best British Director and Best British Producer by the London Film
Critics Circle (the winners are announced in February), an unheard of achievement for a genre piece.
--© Lionsgate Films
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