For the book by Jeff Long, see The Descent (novel). For another similarly named film, see Descent (2007 film). For other uses, see Descent (disambiguation).
The Descent
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Neil Marshall
Written by
Neil Marshall
Produced by
Christian Colson
Starring
Shauna Macdonald
Natalie Mendoza
Alex Reid
Saskia Mulder
Nora-Jane Noone
MyAnna Buring
Cinematography
Sam McCurdy
Edited by
Jon Harris
Music by
David Julyan
Production companies
Celador Films Northmen Productions
Distributed by
Pathé Distribution
Release dates
6 July 2005 (2005-07-06) (Dead by Dawn)
8 July 2005 (2005-07-08) (United Kingdom)
Running time
100 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Budget
£3.5 million[1]
Box office
$57.1 million[2]
The Descent is a 2005 British horror film written and directed by Neil Marshall. The film stars Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, Nora-Jane Noone and MyAnna Buring. The plot follows six women who enter an uncharted cave system and struggle to survive against the monstrous humanoid creatures inside.
Filming took place in the United Kingdom. Exterior scenes were filmed at Ashridge Park, Hertfordshire, and in Scotland. Because the filmmakers considered it too dangerous and time-consuming to shoot in an actual cave, interior scenes were filmed on sets built at Pinewood Studios near London designed by Simon Bowles.
The Descent opened in cinemas in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2005. It premiered in the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and released on 4 August 2006 in the United States. The film received positive reviews with praise for the performances, cinematography and Marshall's direction. It was also a box-office success, grossing $57.1 million worldwide against a £3.5 million budget. Since its release, it is often regarded as one of the best horror films of the 2000s.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
A sequel, titled The Descent Part 2, was released in 2009.
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