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The Descent

2005 · 100 min · Director: Neil Marshall ★ IMDb 7.2 · 278,834 ratings

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A woman goes on vacation with her friends after her husband and daughter encounter a tragic accident. One year later she goes hiking with her friends and they get trapped in the cave. With a lack of supply, they struggle to survive and they meet strange blood thirsty creatures.

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The Descent (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Fear
  1. Fear35%
  2. Relief10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Adventure, Horror. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Fear

Tension
Fear
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 3 %, then dips around 18 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Joy70 %18 %8 %27 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Sadness68 %19 %9 %41 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Joy53 %15 %5 %23 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Joy44 %20 %10 %1 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Tension46 %31 %20 %9 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Sadness56 %46 %34 %20 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Tension73 %69 %54 %16 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Tension78 %78 %57 %9 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Tension75 %75 %54 %8 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Tension75 %74 %54 %11 %
52.5 %≈ 53′Tension79 %76 %61 %16 %
57.5 %≈ 58′Fear81 %80 %74 %19 %
62.5 %≈ 63′Tension76 %76 %71 %24 %
67.5 %≈ 68′Tension75 %74 %65 %33 %
72.5 %≈ 73′Tension81 %71 %58 %51 %
77.5 %≈ 78′Sadness88 %71 %54 %68 %
82.5 %≈ 83′Tension90 %80 %65 %65 %
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92.5 %≈ 93′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 98′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

NM
Natalie Mendoza

SM
Saskia Mulder

Rebecca

NN
Nora-Jane Noone

Holly

MK
Molly Kayll

Jessica

CC
Craig Conway

Crawler - Scar

TM
Tristan Matthiae

Crawler

LS
Leslie Simpson

Crawler

MC
Mark Cronfield

Crawler

SL
Stephen Lamb

Crawler

CD
Catherine Dyson

Crawler

JE
Julie Ellis

Crawler

ST
Sophie Trott

Crawler

SL
Stuart Luis

Crawler

JH
Justin Hackney

Crawler

Details

Directed by
Neil Marshall
Written by
Neil Marshall
Type
Movies
Released
2005
Runtime
100 min
Country
United Kingdom
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 278,834 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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