
The Descent

Scream your last breath.
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $57.1M worldwide, about 16.3 times its $3.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Berkhamsted, Tring, Pinewood Studios and 2 other locations
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Setting
Set in North Carolina
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Sequels
Followed by The Descent Part 2
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Collection
Part of The Descent Collection
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Music
Music by David Julyan
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sam McCurdy
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Neil MarshallWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 8, 2005
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3.5M
- Revenue
- $57.1M
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Collection
- The Descent Collection
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In the United States
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