DVD: THE DESCENT (2005)
I’ve never been one who enjoys horror films. I don’t like gore. I get scared easily, and basically I’m a wuss. But I have noticed that the scary movies that I can handle often include zombies or are psychological thrillers. I like being scared sometimes, but I don’t like watching movies where I could potentially be in the situation, realized or not.
So when I kept hearing about how The Descent was a good scary movie and had to do with exploring caves, I figured I could summon up enough courage to get through it. And I did. By myself.
What I enjoyed about this movie is that there were multiple times when I screamed. Granted it doesn’t take much for that to happen, but if I’m watching a scary movie, I expect to jump a little at least. This movie delivered in that department.
I also found it interesting to see how the different women dealt with the “crawlers” from below that they were faced with again and again. So if you like scary movies and haven’t seen this one yet, I’d recommend it. Just know that you’re taking advice from someone who rarely watches scary movies.
