Juno Kaplan is a British school teacher and thrill seeker. I was running around afterwards, laughing in this hysterical way and trying to hide the fact that I was pretty freaked out. The Descent Lennelle. The director was initially wary of being typecast as a horror film director, although he eventually agreed to make The Descent, emphasizing, "They are very different films. 'And I appreciate it in small doses'. The director was initially wary of being typecast as a horror film director, although he eventually agreed to make The Descent, emphasizing, "They are very different films." Upon re-entering the car, she sees a hallucination of Juno sitting next to her and screams. She's also in a relationship with a guy named Big Butt. [24] On its debut weekend in the US, The Descent opened with a three-day gross of $8.8 million, and finished with $26,005,908. Things go from bad to worse when they discover that the cave is home to predatory, humanoid creatures (known as "Crawlers"). Sarah awakens to find herself in a den of human and animal carcasses, witnessing Holly's body being mauled and eaten by a group of crawlers. Lionsgate marketing chief Tim Palen said, "It's a visceral ride, and by the time you get to the ending you're drained. [30] The Descent placed at number 39 on their top 100 list. Set pieces were reused with care, and filmmakers sought to limit lighting to the sources the characters bring with them into the cave, such as helmet lights.[4]. Last year at this time, my debut beat sheet was John Carpenter’s The Thing.A friend of mine joked that I was featuring an all-male cast movie. Summary: The thing no one knows, will ever know, is that the fall doesn't kill Sam. Male Crawler - Stabbed by Sam, then Juno. [11] The director barred the film's cast from seeing the actors in full crawler make-up until their first appearance on screen. During a slumber night of drinking and smoking, Sam and Holly were outside smoking talking about caving, she then puts on some glasses with flashing lights. [23] By comparison, Metacritic calculated an average score of 71 out of 100 from 30 reviews. Shot in London and Surrey, it was released in … "[9], The crawlers were designed by Paul Hyett, a makeup and prosthetics creator. On the drive back to their hotel, Paul is distracted, causing a collision. [10], Rene Rodriguez of The Miami Herald described the crawlers as "blind, snarling cave-dwellers, looking much like Gollum's bigger kin". [2], Roger Ebert's editor, Jim Emerson, reviewed the film for Ebert's column whilst Ebert was on leave due to surgery, giving it four out of four stars. A sequel to The Descent was filmed at Ealing Studios in London during 2008 and was released on December 2, 2009 in the UK. As the others help Holly, Sarah wanders off and observes a pale, humanoid creature drinking at a pool before it scampers away. Later, the group comes across a den of animal bones and is suddenly attacked by a creature known as a "crawler." "The Descent" is the story of an all-female caving team that becomes trapped in deep caves and finds itself at the mercy of subterranean nosferatu-lookalike creatures. He provides the voice for Alexander of Brennenburg.. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Sam moved across the country before settling in Portland, OR in 1979. Paul and Jessica are killed, but Sarah survives. Beth begs Sarah to euthanize her, which Sarah reluctantly does by bashing her head in with a rock. Sam is the youngest of the group and the sister of Rebecca. They're expert climbers, so they can go up any rock face and that is their world." Follow/Fav The Descent. According to Hyett, "Jon wanted them more viciously feral, inbred, scarred and deformed, with rows of sharklike teeth for ripping flesh." [5], While The Descent is set in North America, the film was shot entirely in the United Kingdom. The film's theatrical distributor in the UK, Pathé, recalled the posters from their placement in the London Underground and reworked the campaign to exclude the word "terror" from advertised reviews of The Descent. [21] The film opened commercially to the public in the UK on 10 July 2005, showing on 329 screens and earned £2.6 million. Rodriguez also noted the attempt to add dimension to the female characters but felt that the actresses were unable to perform. The Descent (99 mins, 18) Directed by Neil Marshall; starring Shauna Macdonald, ... Marshall and cinematographer Sam McCurdy conjure a world of subterranean darkness, illuminated by … Reviews credited Bowles: e.g., "Bowles' beautifully designed cave sets conjure a world of subterranean darkness. For the sequel, Hyett improved the camouflaging ability of the crawlers' skin tones to deliver better scares. View All Photos (19) The Descent Quotes. The Descent is a piece a cinematic genius, slowly building up the tension using the dark, the monsters and the main characters journey through madness to create a masterpiece of modern horror. Sarah's husband Paul and their daughter Jessica wave and cheer from the bank. The camera slowly backs out as the crawlers are heard closing in on Sarah, revealing that she dreamt of her escape and that she is still trapped in the cave. And here we are. The Descent Part 2 featured Sarah sacrificing herself to the "crawlers" so Deputy Rios could survive. Ultimately, The Descent is the purest kind of horror film – ruthless, unforgiving, showing no mercy. Holly, Juno'… Juno is seen talking intimately with Paul by Beth. https://thedescent.fandom.com/wiki/Sam?oldid=3921. Sam is Rebecca's younger sister, who is very close to, and is training to be a doctor. Juno encounters Sarah and lies to her about seeing Beth die. The Descent opened in cinemas in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2005. The Descent (2005) [edit | edit source] Name Cause of Death Killer On-Screen Notes Paul Metal pipe flies through head/driver's seat Car Driver Yes ... Sam, Juno Yes Sam Throat sliced/blood loss Male Crawler Yes Rebecca Stomach eaten/blood loss Male Crawler Yes Male Crawler Neck bitten Sarah Yes Crawlers originally had pure white skin, but the look was adjusted to seem grubbier. By: Lennelle. Juno: Sam, stop poking it with a fucking stick. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds with light source shading, texture mapping, 3-D morphing, directional sound effects and sizzling music, this is technology taken to the limit. Chapter: Season Ten. They've lost their eyesight, they have acute hearing and smell and function perfectly in the pitch black. When Neil Marshall's film Dog Soldiers (2002) was a moderate success, the director received numerous requests to direct other horror films. The August 4, 2006 issue of Entertainment Weekly reported that the ending was trimmed because American viewers did not like its "uber-hopeless finale". When Sam reaches the bottom, Lucifer catches him and lays him down gently on the cage floor. "[15] The crawlers are sexually dimorphic, with males being completely bald, whilst females sport thick dark hair on their heads. Pathé also distributed the new versions to TV and radio stations. [14] David Germain of the Associated Press noted of the crawlers, "[They] have evolved to suit their environment—eyes blind because of the darkness in which they dwell, skin slimy and gray, ears batlike to channel their super-hearing. [22] The London bombings in the same month was reported to have affected the box office performance of The Descent. Or for years, it seems. Actress Natalie Mendoza said of the effect, "When the moment came, I nearly wet my pants! Marshall described the crawlers as cavemen who have stayed underground. Meanwhile, Sarah encounters Beth, who tells her that Juno wounded then abandoned her. They were later reunited with Sarah and Beth. The film's marketing campaign in the United Kingdom was disrupted by the London bombings in July 2005. The bullets in Sam's chest from Bobby's gun don't bleed, the metal ridged between his ribs and make themselves at home. Based on 177 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, it received an 85% "Certified Fresh" overall approval rating with an average rating of 7.35/10. He explained the difference, "The women discuss how they feel about the situation, which the soldiers in Dog Soldiers would never have done." The Descent is a movie centered around this presumingly innocent … Hiking is a nature filled exploration. Not only is it a terrific, character-driven, slow-burn creature feature, but it also celebrates my Save the Cat!® anniversary of the MITH of the Month. 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. [7], Director Neil Marshall first chose to have a dark cave as the setting for his horror film The Descent then decided to add the element of the crawlers, describing them as "something that could get the women, something human, but not quite". She smiles at this. Holly is killed when a crawler attacks and bites through her throat. Apparently, Juno regrets not being there for Sarah following her personal tragedy and recovery. "[33], The Descent was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 26, 2006.[34][35]. Elsewhere, Juno, Sam and Rebecca are pursued by a large group of crawlers. Furthermore, the ship is heading down towards the Pacific Oceanand there doesn't seem to be any way to stop it. A professional actor and director for the last 29 years, currently Sam is the Founder and Director of the Willamette Radio Workshop, an award winning Audio Theater company. The group reaches a chasm and Sam tries to climb across, but she encounters a crawler scaling the ceiling. The film received limited releases in other European countries. Get this from a library! The distributor's marketing chief, Anna Butler, said of the new approach, "We changed tack to concentrate on the women involved all standing together and fighting back. He tracks down tons of demons and any creature known to be able to resurrect the dead. Total worldwide box office receipts are $57,051,053. The crawler attacks and rips her throat out, but Sam stabs it before bleeding to death in front of Juno and Rebecca. Remember to request and whatnot! "[29] In the early 2010s, Time Out conducted a poll with several authors, directors, actors and critics who have worked within the horror genre to vote for their top horror films. The website's critical consensus states, "Deft direction and strong performances from its all-female cast guide The Descent, a riveting, claustrophobic horror film". [citation needed] They are nocturnal hunters which surface from their caves to hunt for prey and bring the spoils of their hunts to their caverns. Even after that scene, we never really felt comfortable with them. The Descent was originally scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom by November 2005 or February 2006, but The Cave began filming six months before its competitor. [20], The film has received positive reviews from critics. She pulls over to the side of the road and breaks down in tears. Filming took place in the United Kingdom. [19] Many commentators, including writers for Variety and The Times, remarked on the rather unfortunate coincidence. Sarah then strikes Juno in the leg with a pickaxe and leaves her to die as a rabid swarm of crawlers approaches. Filmmakers kept the crawler design hidden from the actresses until they were revealed in the scenes in which the characters encountered the creatures, to allow for natural tension. On their way back from whitewater rafting with her friends Juno and Beth; Sarah, along with her husband Paul and their daughter Jessica, are involved in a car accident when Paul is distracted. After the group moves through a narrow passage, it collapses behind them, trapping them. Full-size and behaving as it should be! The film was produced by Christian Colson and Ivana MacKinnon; Neil Marshall, the writer and director of the original, was an executive producer. Male Crawler - Head crushed by Cath with a rock. In the film, the women encounter underground creatures referred to as crawlers by the production crew. Rebecca is then dragged away and eaten alive as Juno escapes. It premiered in the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and released on 4 August 2006 in the United States. Marshall cited the films The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Thing, and Deliverance as influences in establishing tension in The Descent. 'Look, you know I have done this before'. Beth collapses with Juno's pendant in her hand and begs Juno not to leave her, but a traumatized Juno flees. The descent. I didn't want to make them aliens because humans are the scariest things. She and Rebecca went on holiday to Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina USA to visit Juno and Holly and go caving. The devil is still in him. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. She sits up to see Jessica sitting across from her holding a birthday cake. A charnel house was designed for the crawlers as well as a set that the crew called the "Crawler Crapper". If they had been all male, it would have made no sense, so I wanted to create a more realistic context for them. After a heated discussion, Juno admits that she has led the group into an unknown cave system instead of the fully explored cave system that they had originally planned to visit, and so rescue is therefore impossible. Price Match Guarantee. [26] Rene Rodriguez of The Miami Herald thought that the film devolved into a guessing game of who would survive, though he praised Marshall's "nightmare imagery" for generating scares that work better than other horror films. The next day, they hike up to a cave entrance and descend. One year later, Juno, Sarah, Beth, Sam and Rebecca are reunited at a cabin in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, USA. Answer: This depends on which version you have watched, as the UK and US versions have different endings. The director included mothers and children in the colony of creatures, defining his vision, "It is a colony and I thought that was far more believable than making them the classic monsters. ...When it was released in July [2005], this claustrophobic story of six women who stumble across something nasty on a caving trip got arguably the best reviews of any Brit pic this year. The Descent is a 2005 British adventure horror film written and directed by Neil Marshall. Sarah falls down a hole and is knocked unconscious. Production of The Descent competed with a big-budget American film that had a similar premise, The Cave. [13] Douglas Tseng of The Straits Times also noted that the crawlers looked similar to Gollum, being a cross between the creature and the vampiric Reapers from Blade II. The Descent is a 2005 British horror film written and directed by Neil Marshall, director of Dog Soldiers and Doomsday.The film follows a group of six women who embark on a caving expedition and become trapped underground after a cave-in. It's a favorite past time for just about any thrill seeking human. When Sarah awakens, she clambers up a slope covered in bones and escapes the cave. The film follows six women who, having entered a cave system, struggle to survive against the humanoid creatures inside. They've adapted perfectly to thrive in the cave. [Neil Marshall; Christian Colson; Sam McCurdy; David Julyan; Shauna MacDonald; Natalie Jackson Mendoza; Alex Reid;] -- Seis amigas se encuentran para su aventura anual, una expedición espeleológica a las arterias de la tierra. After the Descent Sam is a man on a mission, resurrect Dean Winchester. Male Crawler - Brain ground by Greg with a power drill. [10] Production designer Simon Bowles said that the crawler design had started out as "wide-eyed and more creature-like", but the design shifted toward a more human appearance. The Descent is a special film in many ways. They discover that it belonged to Anubis, and that the consciousness of Thor caused the ship to malfunction. 'I'm only looking after you'. It was directed by Jon Harris from a screenplay by James McCarthy, J Blakeson, and James Watkins. The ending is featured on DVD as an "unrated cut" in the United States. Defying convention, Marshall cast all women, and to avoid making them clichéd, he solicited basic advice from his female friends. Advertisements on London's public transport system (including the bus that had exploded) had included posters that carried the quote, "Outright terror... bold and brilliant", and depicted a terrified woman screaming in a tunnel. Afraid, Sarah runs and falls down a hole, where she is knocked unconscious. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up. The Descent Part 2 (2009) Dan - Neck ripped open by a crawler. Juno tells them about the markings she discovered, but she will not leave without Sarah. Then, when it couldn't get any worse, make it worse. "[4] Marshall also said at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival that he was inspired by Italian horror films of the past, in particular, those by Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci. [31], Lawrence Toppman of The Charlotte Observer thought a weakness of The Descent was the failure of the writer to explain the evolution of the creature, though he said, "Their clicking and howling, used for echolocation and communication, makes them more alien; this otherness gives humans permission to mutilate them without seeming too disgusting to be sympathetic. While in the cave, Juno apologizes to Sarah for not being there for her after the accident, but Sarah is distant. Juno, trying to prevent Holly's body from being dragged away, kills a crawler with her pickaxe but then, startled and in shock, accidentally strikes Beth through the neck. Biography [edit | edit source] Sam has finished training to be a doctor and is going to become one in a years time. The Descent (2005) The Descent 2 (2009) Name Cause of Death Killer On-Screen Notes Paul Metal pipe flies through head/driver's seat Car Driver Yes Accident Jessica Metal pipe flies through head/passenger's seat Car Driver No Accident Holly Fell from Cliff, leg broken, Neck bitten Herself, Male Crawler Yes Accidentally fall down and broke her leg. Exterior scenes were filmed at Ashridge Park, Hertfordshire, and in Scotland. Written and directed by Neil Marshall. "[3] Marshall decided to cast only women in the main roles, going against the original plan for a mixed cast, due to his belief that women were underrepresented in the horror genre. The film received positive reviews and was a box-office success, grossing $57.1 million against a £3.5 million budget. Prepare To Start Your Descent.Sensory overload in 360° 3-D.Welcome to Descent™ - 27 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. The Descent The Descent is a 2005 horror film about six women who, having entered an unmapped cave system, become trapped and are hunted by troglofaunal flesh-eating humanoids. Those along for the ride include Becca (Saskia Mulder), Sam (MyAnna Buring), and Holly (Nora-Jane No one). Filmmakers originally planned for the cast to be both male and female, but Neil Marshall's business partner realized that horror films rarely have all-female casts. [Director Neil] Marshall had a number of endings in mind when he shot the film, so he was open [to making a switch]." The filmmakers of The Descent decided to release their film before The Cave, so they fast-tracked production to be completed by the end of February 2005.[4]. [16], The skull of women motif used in some advertising material is based on Philippe Halsman's In Voluptas Mors photograph.[17]. After defeating a group of crawlers close to the exit, Sarah confronts Juno, revealing the pendant and her knowledge of Beth as well as the affair with Paul. Exterior scenes were filmed in Scotland, and interior scenes were filmed in sets built at Pinewood Studios, near London. Sarah awakens in the cave after her hallucination of her escape. ... Sam: Trying to set this watch is impossible, the buttons are too fucking small. Sam is Rebecca's younger sister, who is very close to, and is training to be a doctor. Sarah then encounters a group of crawlers and manages to kill them all, falling into a blood-filled pond in the process and emerging covered in blood. "[18] Neil Marshall stated in a review "Shauna was pretty upset about it; it was on newspapers all across the county" and cites the attacks as harming the film's box office, as "people were still trapped underground in reality, so no one really wanted to go see a film about people trapped underground...". Sam and Rebecca about to go caving. The cake's fire is shown to actually be her torch. Juno discovers cave markings that point to a specific path through the caves. Notes: Written for ohsam's Triple Play 2016. We wanted to show all these terrible things in the cave: dark, drowning, claustrophobia. Sam A. Mowry is an American actor and voice-artist. They take it up to 11 in the first few minutes and then simply can't keep it up. Due to these events there was some initial concern that the film's release might have been delayed out of sensitivity for the tragedy but Pathé ultimately chose to release the film on schedule, with a slightly retooled advertising campaign; however, the US promotional campaign managed by Lionsgate Films was significantly different from the original European version. Marshall decided to cast only women in the main roles, going against the original plan for a mixed cast. 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