The Descent
“Scream your last breath.”
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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2 films
Cast
19 people
Shauna Macdonald
Sarah
Known for
Howl
Filth
Natalie Mendoza
Juno
Known for
Moulin Rouge!
Code 46
Alex Reid
Beth
Known for
Unorthodox
Misfits
Saskia Mulder
Rebecca
Known for
Bimboland
MyAnna Buring
Sam
Known for
The Witcher
Kill List
Nora-Jane Noone
Holly
Known for
12 Feet Deep
The Day of the Triffids
Oliver Milburn
Paul
Known for
The Royals
David Copperfield
Molly Kayll
Jessica
No other roles listed
Craig Conway
Crawler - Scar
Known for
The Fades
The Tournament
Tristan Matthiae
Crawler
Also in
28 Days Later
Spectre
Leslie Simpson
Crawler
Known for
Dog Soldiers
Doomsday
Mark Cronfield
Crawler
Also in
Hollyoaks: Movin' On
Neil Marshall Director · David Julyan Composer Sam McCurdy Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $57M · Budget $3.5M · United States release August 4, 2006
Box office
Budget
$3,500,000
Worldwide gross
$57,130,027
Gross vs. budget
16.3×
Production
Celador Films
Production · Studio
Northmen Productions
Production
Pathe
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Belgium · March 11, 2005
Premiere · Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
United Kingdom · July 8, 2005
Theatrical
United States · August 4, 2006
Theatrical
United States · December 26, 2006
Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
United States
April 2, 2006 · Premiere · Philadelphia International Film Festival
November 11, 2025 · Physical · 20th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD SteelBook (Lionsgate Limited)
Argentina
February 16, 2006 · Theatrical
January 1, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno
February 19, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno 20° Aniversario
Australia
July 27, 2006 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
November 23, 2006 · Theatrical
Austria
January 5, 2006 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Canada
August 4, 2006 · Theatrical
Egypt
March 22, 2006 · Theatrical
Finland
December 9, 2005 · Theatrical
France
October 12, 2005 · Theatrical
April 20, 2006 · Physical · DVD
November 3, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 1, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
August 1, 2005 · Premiere · München Fantasy Filmfest
November 10, 2005 · Theatrical
Greece
March 16, 2006 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 28, 2010 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 23, 2006 · Theatrical
Iceland
October 7, 2005 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 8, 2005 · Theatrical
Italy
September 10, 2005 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
October 21, 2005 · Theatrical
Japan
July 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 17, 2006 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 2, 2006 · Theatrical
August 31, 2006 · Physical · DVD
November 21, 2008 · TV · Net 5
July 9, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
October 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Norway
September 9, 2005 · Theatrical
Panama
June 23, 2006 · Theatrical
Philippines
September 28, 2005 · Theatrical
Poland
January 27, 2006 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Romania
October 31, 2006 · Theatrical
Russia
January 26, 2006 · Theatrical
Singapore
December 8, 2005 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 5, 2007 · Theatrical
Spain
September 2, 2005 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 25, 2005 · Theatrical
March 8, 2006 · Physical · DVD
April 14, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Switzerland
November 10, 2005 · Theatrical
Taiwan
December 9, 2005 · Theatrical
Türkiye
April 21, 2006 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
August 26, 2005 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 6, 2005 · Premiere · Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival
November 7, 2005 · Physical · DVD
November 9, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 24, 2025 · Theatrical · 20th Anniversary, 4K Remastered
June 29, 2026 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Uruguay
April 28, 2006 · Theatrical
Venezuela
April 21, 2006 · Theatrical
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