The Descent

Name: The Descent
Genre: Adventure, Horror
Released: 2005-07-08
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, MyAnna Buring

2005·Movie·R·100 min·★ 7.0(4,603)

Adventure Horror More English titles

“Scream your last breath.”

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.

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Can I watch The Descent in United States? Yes — you can stream The Descent in United States on BFI Player Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United States	BFI Player Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Kanopy, The Roku Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar	Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, BFI Player Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
Canada	Crave, Tubi TV, Plex	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
Australia	Foxtel Now, Stan	Apple TV Store
Germany	Home of Horror, Home of Horror Amazon Channel, Bloody Movies Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, MagentaTV
France	Sooner, Molotov TV, Insomnia Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Canal VOD
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Acontra Plus, Acontra Plus Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Acontra Plus
Brazil	Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
South Korea	wavve, TVING	wavve, Google Play Movies

About The Descent

The Descent is a 2005 English-language adventure and horror film directed by Neil Marshall. The cast is led by Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 4600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on BFI Player Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

The Descent was produced by Celador Films, Northmen Productions, and Pathe and made in United Kingdom. It was released on July 8, 2005, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $57 million worldwide.

Director: Neil Marshall
Writers: Neil Marshall
Release date: July 8, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $57 million
Production: Celador Films, Northmen Productions, Pathe

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The Descent cast & crew

The Descent was directed by Neil Marshall and written by Neil Marshall.

The cast features Shauna Macdonald as Sarah, Natalie Mendoza as Juno, Alex Reid as Beth, Saskia Mulder as Rebecca, MyAnna Buring as Sam, and Nora-Jane Noone as Holly.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Julyan, cinematography is by Sam McCurdy, and it was produced by Christian Colson and Paul Smith.

Is The Descent worth watching?

The Descent holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 4,603 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure and horror, The Descent is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Descent

In United States, you can stream The Descent on BFI Player Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Kanopy, The Roku Channel, and VIX , or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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