The Descent opened in cinemas in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2005. Because the filmmakers considered it too dangerous and time-consuming to shoot in an actual cave, interior scenes were filmed on sets built at Pinewood Studios near London designed by Simon Bowles. Exterior scenes were filmed at Ashridge Park, Hertfordshire, and in Scotland. The film follows six women who, having entered a cave system, struggle to survive against the humanoid creatures inside.įilming took place in the United Kingdom. The Descent is a 2005 British horror film written and directed by Neil Marshall.
