The Descent (2005)


The Descent
Release Date11 March 2005
US Box Office$26,000,000
TaglineScream your last breath.
GenreAdventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
CountryUK
Filming LocationsBerkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital EX
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassAdventure Drama, Creature Film
MoodNail-biters, Blood and Gore
ThemesSurvival in the Wilderness, Trapped or Confined, Nightmare Vacations, Mutants
TonesTense, Nocturnal, Atmospheric, Gruesome, Creepy
TagsCave, Cave Dwellers, Underground [below Earth]

The Descent is a 2005 British horror film written and directed by Neil Marshall. The film follows six women who, having entered an unmapped cave system, become trapped, and are hunted by subterranean flesh-eating Morlock-like humanoids.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Shauna Macdonald
Sarah

Beth

Rebecca

Molly Kayll
Jessica

Craig Conway
Crawler - Scar

Leslie Simpson
Crawler

Mark Cronfield
Crawler

Stephen Lamb
Crawler

Catherine Dyson
Crawler

Julie Ellis
Crawler

Sophie Trott
Crawler

Tristan Matthiae
Crawler

Stuart Luis
Crawler

Justin Hackney
Crawler

Director

Producer

writer

Keith Bell
associate producer: Northmen Productions

Christian Colson
producer

Ivana Mackinnon
associate producer

Paul Ritchie
co-producer

Paul Smith
executive producer

Original Music

David Julyan
-

Cinematographer

Sam McCurdy
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Editor

Jon Harris
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Casting Director

William Davies
-

Gail Stevens
-

Production Designer

Simon Bowles
-

Art Director

Jason Knox-Johnston
-

Costume Designer

Nancy Thompson
-

Makeup Department

James Adams
prosthetics assistant

Jo Budden
prosthetics assistant

Stuart Conran
senior prosthetic makeup artist

Jacqueline Fowler
prosthetic makeup effects artist

Jo Hannford
hair stylist: MyAnna Buring

Jennifer Harty
makeup supervisor

Paul Hyett
special makeup effects designer

Vicki Lang
makeup supervisor

Tanya Lodge
makeup designer

Neil Morrill
special makeup effects artist

Sandrine Mugglestone
makeup trainee: FT2

Conal Palmer
senior prosthetic makeup effects artist

Robin Pritchard
senior prosthetic makeup effects artist

Stuart Sewell
prosthetic makeup effects artist

Dawn Stewart
prosthetics assistant

Daniel Vidal
trainee sculptor

Simon Webber
lead sculptor

Samia Wood
prosthetics technician

Production Manager

Jeanette Haley
post-production supervisor

Jennifer Wynne
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Matt Carver
second assistant director

Joanna Crow
first assistant director: additional photography

Tanya Harris
third assistant director

Paul Mason
third assistant director

Jack Ravenscroft
first assistant director

Charlie Waller
second assistant director: additional photography

Dan Winch
first assistant director: second unit

Art Department

David Abbott
stand-by carpenter

Barry Amos-Yeo
greens assistant

Kevin Amos-Yeo
greens assistant

Graham Baker
stand-by rigger

Paul Bradburn
dressing props

Alfie Burgess
stand-by props

Dean Clegg
stand-by art director

Jim Cornish
storyboard artist

Billy Edwards
stand-by props

Michael Kelm
props

Armordillo Design & Construction Ltd
set building in foam and resin

Johnny Mann
sculptor supervisor

Jon Marson
head greensman

Jono Moles
construction manager

Lucy Moles
construction coordinator

Helen Morgan
art department trainee

Harry Pain
art department assistant

Barnaby Papworth
carpenter

Jo Sansom
art department runner

Zoe Smith
production buyer

Terry Stinson
dressing props

Terry Wood
property master

Thomas Jones
mold maker

Sound Department

Stuart Bagshaw
foley recordist

Oliver Brierley
assistant sound re-recording mixer

Wayne Brooks
adr editor

Paul Carter
foley editor

Matthew Collinge
supervising sound editor

Ed Evers-Swindell
additional crawler sound effects

Robert Farr
adr recordist

Colin Gregory
boom operator

Nigel Heath
sound re-recording mixer

David Hoskins
additional sound designer

Claire Mahoney
foley artist

Michael Maroussas
sound effects editor

Joseph Paines
FT2 sound trainee

Rob Prynne
adr editor

Jamie Roden
adr mixer

Danny Sheehan
supervising sound editor

Nick Thermes
sound mixer

Special Effects

Paul Hyett
special effects makeup designer

Clive R. Kay
special effects contact lenses

Richard Magrin
special effects crew

Neil Morrill
special effects makeup

Christine Overs
fabricator: animals

Robin Pritchard
makeup effects artist

John Rafique
special effects supervisor

Nick Rideout
special effects supervisor

Nick Smith
senior special effects technician

Mark Vanstone
senior special effects technician

Simon Webber
lead sculptor

Stuart Wishart
animatronics designer

Visual Effects

Bob Ballan
senior model maker

James Ballan
model maker

Ritchie Beacham-Paterson
post production manager: Lipsync Post

Lee Clappison
colourist

Ivan Cornell
digital lab systems support: Lipsync Post

Neil Damman
digital compositor: Mattes & Miniatures

William Foxwell
digital lab operator: Lip Sync Post

Scott Goulding
digital lab operator

David Hewitt
model maker

Katja Hollmann
digital lab supervisor: Lipsync Post

Sue Lin
model maker

Alasdair MacCuish
digital grade producer: Lipsync Post

James Manning
model maker

Adrian Oostergetel
digital effects artist

Mike Peel
model maker

Adrian Platt
digital matte artist: Mattes & Miniatures

Leigh Took
visual effects supervisor

Howard Watkins
visual effects supervisor: Lip Sync Post

Phillip West
camera operator: miniature effects

Julia Hall
digital effects artist

Angela Rose
visual effects

Stunts

Claire Alderton
stunt assistant

George Cottle
stunt performer

Jim Dowdall
stunt coordinator

John Fell
wire assistant

Stephen Fell
wire assistant

Steve Griffin
stunt coordinator

Paul Hornsby
stunt supervisor, stunt assistant: additional photography

Robert Schofield
wire supervisor

Lee Sheward
stunt driver

Roy Weatherley
wire effects

David Williams
wire effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Alex Bailey
still photographer

Rami Bartholdy
camera trainee: second unit

Sergio Bernuzzi
key grip

Ashley Bond
focus puller: second unit

Tim Driscoll
best boy

Warwick Drucker
additional crane grip

Dai Evans
crane grip

Tony Fabian
grip: second unit

Kate Filby
clapper loader: second unit

Jon Garwes
focus puller

Ross Grainger
electrician

Rodrigo Gutierrez
director of photography: second unit

John Heald
grip: second unit

Alice Hobden
clapper loader: second unit

Phil Humphries
clapper loader

Bob Milton
electrician

Ang Richards
camera trainee: FT2

Andrew Robertson
video assist operator

Steve Slocombe
best boy

Andrew Taylor
gaffer

John Taylor
Steadicam operator

Neil Tomlin
crane technician dailies

Amelia Troubridge
still photographer

Matthew Waving
camera trainee

Dave Wells
trainee grip

Gareth Williams
electrician

Casting Department

David Wheal
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Helen Ingham
costume supervisor

Catherine Jordan
costume trainee: FT2

Kate Laver
costume assistant

Editorial Department

Ritchie Beacham-Paterson
digital lab production manager: Lip Sync Post

Siobhan Boyes
post-production coordinator

Lee Clappison
colorist

Alasdair MacCuish
digital lab producer: Lip Sync Post

Alecandra Montgomery
post-production coordinator

Russell Pawson
HD DVD conform editor

Kevin Phelan
digital lab head of post-production: Lip Sync Post

Catriona Richardson
assistant editor

Jason Wheeler
negative cutter

Music Department

Chris Barrett
score assistant

Terry Edwards
choir conductor

Andrew Glen
music editor

Isobel Griffiths
musicians contractor

Martyn Harry
music arranger: choral

conductor

Dana Niu
orchestrator

Steve Orchard
score mixer, score recordist

Emily Rogers
music editor

Bill Silcock
music preparation

Ian Wood
assistant scoring engineer

Gavyn Wright
orchestra leader

Transportation Department

Chris Mayhead
driver: cast

Colin Simmons
driver

Other Crew

Sarah Baker
development assistant, production assistant

Hannah Brown
floor runner

Georgina Bryce
double, runner

Matt Curtis
title designer

Andrew Gwyn Davies
production coordinator: pick-up shots

Yvette Dore
unit publicist

Hannah Godwin
production coordinator

Brian Hall
supervisor: climbing

Darroch Harkness
consultant: helicopter

Harriet Harper
assistant to executive producer

Steve Harrow
pre-production consultant

Emily Hobbs
floor runner

Rachel James
post-production accountant

Clive R. Kay
special effects contact lenses

Emma Magee
production runner

Chris Mayhead
cast security

Chris Moore
location scout

Debbie Moore
production accountant

Natalie Moore
assistant accountant

Clive Noakes
laboratory contact

Bill Ridealgh
unit medic

Richard Rowntree
assistant: Steve Harrow

David Taylor
unit manager: Scotland

Elizabeth West
script supervisor

Production Company

Celador Films
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Northmen Productions

Pathé
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Distributor

A-Film Distribution

Alfa Films

FS Film Oy
,

Festive Films

Lions Gate Films

Maple Pictures
,

Monopole-Pathé

Pathé Distribution

Shaw Organisation

Universum Film (UFA)
,

Vértigo Films

A-Film Home Entertainment
,

La Fabrique de Films

Net5

Square One Entertainment

Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)
,

Warner Home Video

Special Effects

Mattes & Miniatures Atlantic Digital (MMAD)

Lip Sync Post

Elements Special Effects

Miscellaneous

Hyperactive Broadcast
editing equipment

Pinewood Studios
movie studio

AP
title design: main and end titles

Air Lyndhurst Studios
music recorded at

Audiolink Radio Communications
walkie talkies

Fatts
post-production script service

Fuji Photo Film
motion picture film supplied by

Goldcrest Post Production London
adr recording

Hackenbacker Sound
sound re-recorded at

J & E Post Production
post-production consultant

Jason Wheeler Film Services
negative cutting

Jeremy Walker + Associates
publicity

Lee Lighting
lighting

Lip Sync Post
digital film grading

Lofty's Lab
stills processing

Lusam Music
music published by

Midnight Transfer
post-production facility

Phaze UK
sound design

TLO Film Services
action vehicles

Take 2 Film Services
camera equipment provided by

TayScreen Scotland
locations

Videosonics Cinema Sound
foley recording






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Films directed by Neil Marshall
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Clean (2004)
Dog Soldiers (2002)
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