Comments on: The Descent http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/ Better Living Through Terror Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:18:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: platyjoe http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-124 platyjoe Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:36:24 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-124 Just saw the trailer last night on another Lion's Gate film I rented, and man, it looked good. Glad to hear a positive review. Nothin better than a tightly filmed nail-biter! Just saw the trailer last night on another Lion’s Gate film I rented, and man, it looked good. Glad to hear a positive review. Nothin better than a tightly filmed nail-biter!

]]> By: CrzyDJM http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-125 CrzyDJM Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:03:05 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-125 I'm stoked for this one, but I've heard the American release has a different ending... Now THAT doesn't make me happy... We talked about it here; <a href="http://www.crzydjm.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=393" rel="nofollow">http://www.crzydjm.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=393</a> I’m stoked for this one, but I’ve heard the American release has a different ending…

Now THAT doesn’t make me happy…

We talked about it here;
http://www.crzydjm.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=393

]]> By: paul http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-126 paul Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:57:14 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-126 I'm seeing this tonight at the Rue Morgue showing. I’m seeing this tonight at the Rue Morgue showing.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-129 Steve Thu, 20 Jul 2006 17:23:48 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-129 Hope you enjoy the show, Paul. Let us know what you think. Hope you enjoy the show, Paul. Let us know what you think.

]]> By: Fred http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-130 Fred Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:49:43 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-130 Fangoria.com is showing a sneak peek of the US release early in theaters. Check it out here: http://www.fangoria.com/descent/ Fangoria.com is showing a sneak peek of the US release early in theaters. Check it out here:

http://www.fangoria.com/descent/

]]> By: paul http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-131 paul Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:18:44 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-131 Not too shabby! I can't say I loved it, but it's definitely one of the best new horror films I've seen in a long time, just an incredibly effective and well-crafted flick that delivers both frights and gore. The audience I saw it with was jumping and screaming and squirming during the entire film, and while the jump scares didn't get me personally (not quite sure why), the claustrophobia sure did. I sure as hell appreciated the fact that these were adult characters and not flavour-of-the-month dumb teens, but I still would have liked to see a little more character development--I had trouble distinguishing between some of the lesser characters once they got their gear on and went into the dark mine. The ending was weak, but I'm not sure I would have liked the UK ending much better. I'm getting tired of those "types" of tacked-on endings. (Sorry, trying to stay spoiler-free here.) Not too shabby! I can’t say I loved it, but it’s definitely one of the best new horror films I’ve seen in a long time, just an incredibly effective and well-crafted flick that delivers both frights and gore. The audience I saw it with was jumping and screaming and squirming during the entire film, and while the jump scares didn’t get me personally (not quite sure why), the claustrophobia sure did. I sure as hell appreciated the fact that these were adult characters and not flavour-of-the-month dumb teens, but I still would have liked to see a little more character development–I had trouble distinguishing between some of the lesser characters once they got their gear on and went into the dark mine.

The ending was weak, but I’m not sure I would have liked the UK ending much better. I’m getting tired of those “types” of tacked-on endings. (Sorry, trying to stay spoiler-free here.)

]]> By: Steve http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-142 Steve Sun, 23 Jul 2006 02:33:53 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-142 I had the same response regarding not being able to distinguish between the characters once they got in the mine. The second time I watched it I just ignored that aspect of the movie and just enjoyed the carnage. Would it have been more effective if you could tell them apart? Yeah, but I don't know how that could be accomplished considering the lighting and costume necessities of this kind of film. I had the same response regarding not being able to distinguish between the characters once they got in the mine. The second time I watched it I just ignored that aspect of the movie and just enjoyed the carnage. Would it have been more effective if you could tell them apart? Yeah, but I don’t know how that could be accomplished considering the lighting and costume necessities of this kind of film.

]]> By: Stacie http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-222 Stacie Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:11:56 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-222 Great review. I loved this movie for many of the reasons you cite- particularly the idea of a "strong threat". I thought the way the characters reacted to this threat was very well-drawn and quite realistic. Given their experience with "extreme sports" (for lack of a better term), they were mentally capable of dealing with the panic as it was happening, using the adrenaline rush to their advantage. At the same time, they were all panicking right underneath their level-headed exteriors. I'm just happy to see a mature, adult-oriented modern horror film. Great review. I loved this movie for many of the reasons you cite- particularly the idea of a “strong threat”. I thought the way the characters reacted to this threat was very well-drawn and quite realistic. Given their experience with “extreme sports” (for lack of a better term), they were mentally capable of dealing with the panic as it was happening, using the adrenaline rush to their advantage. At the same time, they were all panicking right underneath their level-headed exteriors.

I’m just happy to see a mature, adult-oriented modern horror film.

]]> By: CrzyDJM http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-541 CrzyDJM Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:03:08 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/07/19/the-descent/#comment-541 This movie was AWESOME...my only disappointment was that I will have to wait for DVD to see the "original" ending... This movie was AWESOME…my only disappointment was that I will have to wait for DVD to see the “original” ending…

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