Chris Snellgrove | Posted
If you watch enough horror movies, funny things happen. Ironically, such films are becoming more and more difficult to find. really It surprises you. Because few spooky movies contain truly original ideas, and modern scary movies often come off as a self-congratulatory miasma of Wedonesque references and cute quips. Luckily, there’s one terrifying modern monster classic you can stream for free. descentNow available on Tubi.
descent into fear
Even by horror standards, descent It tells a concise story that focuses on the misadventures of a group of women who decide to go caving in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. The trip may be meant to escape the grief the protagonist still experiences from the tragic deaths of her husband and daughter a year ago, but things go astray when they end up in an unknown cave system. But everyone soon experiences more than just trauma, and is left without a care in the world as they come face to face with hideous goblin-like creatures waiting to kill anything they can get their claws on.
part of what makes descent What’s interesting about it as a horror film is that all the characters (except the monstrous “Crawler”) are played by women. This includes Shauna Macdonald (best known for her TV show). ghost) and Natalie Mendoza (best known for the TV show) Hotel Babylon). The film also stars Alex Reid (previously known for his TV show). Ultimate Force), MyAnna Buring (best known for her appearances in the Twilight films and movies) witcher series).
From a box office perspective, descent It’s one of those spooky movies that was made on a relatively small budget and made a decent profit (relative to its cost). The film was made on an estimated budget of £3.5 million (or just over $4.3 million) and grossed a monster $57.1 million at the box office. This was enough to warrant a sequel, though. descent 2 It ultimately became a critical and commercial failure.
Fortunately, the original film is loved by critics and audiences alike. Regarding Rotten Tomatoes, descent It received a critical rating of 87%, with critics generally praising the film’s strong performances and intense claustrophobic atmosphere. Via Popcornmeter, the film has a 76% audience rating, which means it’s not one of those horror films that critics love and audiences love nonetheless (like almost all “high-end horror” films) prove it.
serious nightmare
i loved descent For the same reason… The all-female cast may sound like pandering, but it was done to separate this film from other horror films (like director Neil Marshall’s previous films). dog soldier). Throughout the film, the characters feel like friends whose bond is constantly tested by the strange situations they find themselves in. Plus, while these aren’t exactly household names, each character feels unique thanks to the cast’s creative performances. .
however really Why watch descent By simply refining a few classic horror formulas into exciting new takes, you can deliver some truly scary, visceral horror. There are characters trapped in a cave in the mountains rather than a cabin in the woods. There are monsters that look like Gollum’s third cousin, but they are treated very seriously. Add in a terrible beginning and a bleak ending (especially in the unrated version) and you’re guaranteed to have a movie that will captivate you… I don’t recommend watching it before bed unless you’re ready. acute nightmare.
Will you find it? descent Were you as horribly horrified as I was, or do you want to throw this movie into some uncharted cave system? You won’t know until you take the plunge yourself. But be careful, once this claustrophobic classic gets your hands on it…you won’t be able to take your eyes off it and you will absoluteness Forget what you saw.
