The Descent: Part 2
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Directed By: Jon Harris
Starring: Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, & Krysten Cummings
It is not an exaggeration to say that The Descent is probably the best horror movie of the last decade. It was a brilliantly scary and emotionally compelling movie that single-handedly upped the ante for modern horror. When it was announced that a sequel would be made, I was immediately hesitant. After all, Neil Marshall's masterful original (with the original ending, not the dreadful American edit) was so wonderfully self-contained. It told a story that had a perfect beginning, a perfect middle, and a perfect ending. When I learned that the sequel would not have Neil Marshall involved as writer or director (he did both for The Descent) and that it would inexplicably use the American ending as a basis, I was dismayed. Already, my relationship with The Descent: Part 2 had hit a snag. But being the die hard fan of the original that I am, I was determined to make my relationship with this sequel work somehow. I rewatched the original ahead of time, reminding myself just how flawless it really is, and then headed into this movie with a sense of dread. By the time we witness one of the cave creatures pooping into a pool of excrement that contains the two main characters, it was safe to say that I was finished with everything about this sequel. By the time the atrocious ending, which promises yet another unwanted sequel, kicked into play, I was clawing my eyeballs out of my head.
