John A Massie's Review

Zack Mar 18, 2008 7:06PM

I have to admit that when I saw the Descent I was extremely excited. This was the first horror movie I thoroughly enjoyed in a long time. The thing I love about Neil Marshall is his direction for all his films. He creates an atmosphere and doesn’t hinder it by adding obvious CGI creatures or stunts. The creatures in the Descent are frighteningly real looking and will make anybody jump the first time around. However, the central characters can be just as freakish and are still a force to be reckoned with. But if there is one criticism with this film it has to be the innability to truly like one of these characters. Although some may sympathize with a couple of them, all have their flaws. Still the Descent is terrific movie that gives us a taste of what is to come from director Neil Marshall.