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I know there are a fans of The Descent on these boards so I wanted to pass along that, even though it went to straight to DVD in the U.S., The Descent: Part 2 is a pretty good movie.
The film picks up right from the end of the first movie and sees a rescue team entering the caves the find the missing women from the first movie. There is a slightly unbelievable setup to get the story in motion (the sole survivor of the first film is forced by the police to accompany the team not even a day into her recovery,) but, if you can get past that and accept that the sheriff is a complete douche, it shouldn't stop you from enjoying the ensuing carnage.
It's really nice to see the movie didn't go the same guns blazing route as other sequels like The Hills Have Eyes 2. The only firearm used in the film is possessed by the douchebag sheriff so the movie remains focused on the psychological terror of being trapped below the earth and stalked by the inbred, mutant crawlers. There are some good performances from the cast and a few new designs and prosthesis for the crawlers to give them an even more devolved appearance. Fans of gore will also appreciate the pretty cool head crushing scene early in the film and, possibly, the inclusion of the "sh!t pit." If you ever wondered what orcs and goblins did with all their poo, The Descent: Part 2 is about to educate you.
Without giving anything away, I will warn viewers that the final scene doesn't make a whole lot of sense but, apparently, it is a setup for The Descent: Part 3 so it will probably be explained in the final(?) film.
Hmm, now I'm curious. I knew this was out, but hadn't seen it yet. I'll try to pick it up today and comment after I have seen the ending.