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The sequel will continue the story of Sarah who, as the only known survivor of an all-female caving expedition gone horrifically wrong, suffers severe psychological trauma. She accompanies a rescue team back to the cave but events once again take a sinister turn.<ref>[http://www.blairwitch.de/index.php?seitenid=14&newsid=5706 The Descent 2 - Sarah macht es sich im Untergrund gemütlich]</ref> |
The sequel will continue the story of Sarah who, as the only known survivor of an all-female caving expedition gone horrifically wrong, suffers severe psychological trauma. She accompanies a rescue team back to the cave but events once again take a sinister turn.<ref>[http://www.blairwitch.de/index.php?seitenid=14&newsid=5706 The Descent 2 - Sarah macht es sich im Untergrund gemütlich]</ref> |
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''The Descent Part 2'' picks up immediately after the events depicted in ''The Descent''. Sarah ([[Shauna Macdonald]]) emerges alone from a cave system following an expedition with her five friends in the Appalachian mountains.<ref>[http://screenrant.com/2009-film-4-fright-fest-line-up-ross-16087/ 'The Descent 2′ Heads '2009 Film 4 Frightfest' Line-up - Screen Rant]</ref> Distraught, injured and covered in the blood of her missing companions, Sarah is incoherent and half-wild with fear. Skeptical about her account of events and convinced Sarah's psychosis hides far darker secrets, Sheriff Vaines forces her back into the caves to help locate the rest of the group.<ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17412 FRENCH THE DESCENT: PART 2 ONE SHEET]</ref> Trapped by falling rocks, the rescue party is driven deep into the caverns, and as one by one the fate of the missing girls is revealed. Sarah struggles to stay alive and once again encounters the evil in the deep.Will Sarah see the day light again |
''The Descent Part 2'' picks up immediately after the events depicted in ''The Descent''. Sarah ([[Shauna Macdonald]]) emerges alone from a cave system following an expedition with her five friends in the Appalachian mountains.<ref>[http://screenrant.com/2009-film-4-fright-fest-line-up-ross-16087/ 'The Descent 2′ Heads '2009 Film 4 Frightfest' Line-up - Screen Rant]</ref> Distraught, injured and covered in the blood of her missing companions, Sarah is incoherent and half-wild with fear. Skeptical about her account of events and convinced Sarah's psychosis hides far darker secrets, Sheriff Vaines forces her back into the caves to help locate the rest of the group.<ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17412 FRENCH THE DESCENT: PART 2 ONE SHEET]</ref> Trapped by falling rocks, the rescue party is driven deep into the caverns, and as one by one the fate of the missing girls is revealed. Sarah struggles to stay alive and once again encounters the evil in the deep. Will Sarah see the day light again?<ref>[http://io9.com/5309480/new-descent-2-stills-put-the-ladies-back-in-the-cave New Descent 2 Stills Put The Ladies Back In The Cave]</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:04, 8 December 2009
| The De2cent | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Jon Harris |
| Written by | James Watkins J. Blakeson James McCarthy |
| Produced by | Ivana Mackinnon Christian Colson |
| Starring | Shauna Macdonald Natalie Mendoza |
| Cinematography | Sam McCurdy |
| Edited by | Jon Harris |
| Music by | David Julyan |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Warner Bros. Pathe Celador Films |
Release dates | December 4, 2009 (UK) 2010 (US) |
| Country | Template:FilmUK |
| Language | English |
The Decent Part 2 is a claustrophobic British horror film, a sequel to the critically acclaimed 2005 horror film The Descent. The film was shot in London and is currently awaiting release in the US, it was released in cinemas in the UK on December 4th 2009. The film is being produced by Christian Colson and co-produced by Paul Ritchie with Neil Marshall, the producer and director of the original, as executive producer.
Plot
The sequel will continue the story of Sarah who, as the only known survivor of an all-female caving expedition gone horrifically wrong, suffers severe psychological trauma. She accompanies a rescue team back to the cave but events once again take a sinister turn.[1]
The Descent Part 2 picks up immediately after the events depicted in The Descent. Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) emerges alone from a cave system following an expedition with her five friends in the Appalachian mountains.[2] Distraught, injured and covered in the blood of her missing companions, Sarah is incoherent and half-wild with fear. Skeptical about her account of events and convinced Sarah's psychosis hides far darker secrets, Sheriff Vaines forces her back into the caves to help locate the rest of the group.[3] Trapped by falling rocks, the rescue party is driven deep into the caverns, and as one by one the fate of the missing girls is revealed. Sarah struggles to stay alive and once again encounters the evil in the deep. Will Sarah see the day light again?[4]
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Shauna Macdonald | Sarah Carter |
| Natalie Mendoza | Juno Kaplan |
| Krysten Cummings | Elen Rios |
| Gavan O'Herlihy | Vaines |
| Joshua Dallas | Greg |
| Anna Skellern | Cath |
| Douglas Hodge | Dan Shepherd |
| Michael J. Reynolds | Ed Oswald |
| Axelle Carolyn | Nurse Lambert |
| Doug Ballard | Doctor Payne |
| Josh Cole | Lynch |
| Mac MacDonald | Mayor Riley |
| Robin Berry | Merrick Crawler |
| Seamus Maynard | Beanie Hat Crawler |
| Saskia Mulder | Rebecca |
| MyAnna Buring | Sam |
| Alex Reid | Beth |
| Nora-Jane Noone | Holly |
Production
Due to the first film being a commercial and critical success, it was decided that a sequel would be produced. Although Marshall had no plans to direct the film, he told Bloody-Disgusting.com, "A treatment is in the works, I’m not directing it, but I will oversee it and want to be a part of it."[5]
Marshall received the first draft of the film in late July 2006, with no directors or cast in mind. He made it clear that this film won't be a "rehashing of the first" and that he wants this film to incorporate more of the feeling of claustrophobia like that of a particular scene in the previous film. Marshall tells Bloody-Disgusting.com about new ideas for the film, "The monsters they can deal with, and a bit of the claustrophobia, they can deal with, but the combination is definitely something we want to incorporate that into the sequel, by putting the monster and the girls in a really tight spot."[6]
When The Descent was released in 2006 in the United States, Lionsgate picked up the film as distributor and edited the last few minutes of the film, changing the ending. When Dreadcentral.com asked Marshall which of the film's two endings would the sequel would be picking up after, he said that it won't be known until he approves a script.[7]
Filming began in May 2008 at Ealing Studios in London. Ealing Studios was featured on BBC London in June 2008 going behind the scenes of the filming of 'Part 2'. In that broadcast it was confirmed that Shauna MacDonald would be returning to play her character Sarah. Most of the other original cast members are now also returning although most of them only in flashbacks and possible hallucinations. The film was shot on all three of the main stages at Ealing Studios[8] and some scenes were filmed on location at Bourne Woods near Farnham in southwest Surrey, England.
The film was filmed using elaborate sets, miniatures, and blue screen digital images. This was revealed on BBC London's behind the scenes look.
The production was designed by Simon Bowles[9] who designed the original film, art directed by Mark Scruton. The sets were built by DRS Construction[10] and Armordillo[11].
The digital set extensions and all VFX were created by Swedish VFX company Filmgate[12].
Release
The film was originally set to be released in May 2009, but was delayed. The movie will now be released in UK cinemas on December 4th 2009, with advanced screenings across the UK and Ireland on the 2nd and 3rd.[13]
Reception
The Descent Part 2 garnered average to positive reviews. Tim Robey of The Telegraph gave the film three stars out of five stating, 'though it stretches credulity...The last half-hour is a tense team scramble to get out, and stay out, but the best move in this above-par shocker is digging right back into the claustrophobic emotional traumas which made Part 1 so thrilling.'[14]
References
- ^ The Descent 2 - Sarah macht es sich im Untergrund gemütlich
- ^ 'The Descent 2′ Heads '2009 Film 4 Frightfest' Line-up - Screen Rant
- ^ FRENCH THE DESCENT: PART 2 ONE SHEET
- ^ New Descent 2 Stills Put The Ladies Back In The Cave
- ^ Bloody-Disgusting.com
- ^ BD Horror News - Exclusive: Marshall on Zombie Sex, Descent 2 and More!!
- ^ Dreadcentral.com
- ^ Ealing Studios
- ^ SimonBowles.com
- ^ DRS Construction
- ^ Armordillo
- ^ Filmgate
- ^ Second Clip From 'The Descent: Part 2', New Stills
- ^ The Descent 2, review