The Descent (2005)

Directed by Neil Marshall
← Inspired by 1 films

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.

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Films that influenced The Descent

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  1. The Thing (1982)
    "Neil Marshall's caving-horror inherits The Thing's isolated-group, body-horror, paranoia template — all six women trapped underground with something hunting them." source

The Descent (2005), directed by Neil Marshall, was inspired by 1 earlier film — including The Thing. Check out the citations below.