The Descent was released in North America with approximately a minute cut from the end. In the American cut, Sarah escapes from the cave and sees Juno, but the film does not cut back to the cave.
Wow, I couldn't disagree with you more. Awesome film, best British horror for years, on a par with Asian chillers and I can't think of a US release to match it recently. Properly scary in places. My mate is a bit of a claustrophobic and really struggled with some of the pot-holing scenes!I know you didn't like it, Hal, but that's a heck of a spoiler! Can't you edit your description? As it is, the ending I believe depends on the version you saw. (click to show/hide)In the original cut, she doesn't get out. She imagines herself doing so, but in fact she is still underground. I haven't seen the US version, but according to Wikipedia... QuoteThe Descent was released in North America with approximately a minute cut from the end. In the American cut, Sarah escapes from the cave and sees Juno, but the film does not cut back to the cave.I'm really surprised at how critical you are of the cave dwellers. They are simply humanoids who have always lived in the dark so they're appearance and actions are consistent with that. I don't think Marshall was going out of his way to be original with them, just logical. I can't think of the LotR equivalent...
Sorry, but I did not find this movie the least bit "scary"...just predictable. I told you this is not my favorite genre, and I much prefer the psychological thriller aspects of Dark Water than the ghoulish gore of this movie (never saw the Korean version). And why exactly did they remain underground when there are at least two ways out, and they go out to hunt all the time?? I know, I'm not supposed to over think this kind of thing!
I side a bit with Jon on The Descent, but that's not important really. Different people like different film. However...Quote from: Hal on October 07, 2010, 04:32:36 AMFirst, I like horror films, so my suspension of disbelief is already pre-adjusted. Luckily I caught The Descent during its theatrical run and in my opinion watching this in a darkened theater and on a big screen changes the whole game! For me it was the scariest thing I had ever witness in the cinema, something a home viewing cannot recreate in any shape or form.The orginal Dark Water is Japanese, I seem to remember, and isn't gory either. Just unsettling, as it should be.Oh, sod. Yes you're right, I keep getting Korea and Japan mixed up, I'm sure the inhabitants of both will be pleased to hear! Dark Water is little more than a haunted house story, but I found the remake to lose the punch. I don't scare very easily, but I definitely got the biggest jump for years from the rooftop sequence! And The Descent was a close runner up when her hat is scraping across the pot hole...
First, I like horror films, so my suspension of disbelief is already pre-adjusted. Luckily I caught The Descent during its theatrical run and in my opinion watching this in a darkened theater and on a big screen changes the whole game! For me it was the scariest thing I had ever witness in the cinema, something a home viewing cannot recreate in any shape or form.The orginal Dark Water is Japanese, I seem to remember, and isn't gory either. Just unsettling, as it should be.
...(in comparison to the peerless original)...
Quote from: Jon on October 07, 2010, 08:32:56 PM...(in comparison to the peerless original)...Well, there you go. Something we can agree on!!!
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