Lions Gate Films | Release Date: August 4, 2006
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RegOzApr 28, 2012
Ok, what can I say? First, that I am puzzled...I just cant get how people think this is the 'best horror movie ever' , a 'classic', seriously? Well, I never felt it. Classics and good: films like The Omen, Carrie, The Birds, The Exorcist,Ok, what can I say? First, that I am puzzled...I just cant get how people think this is the 'best horror movie ever' , a 'classic', seriously? Well, I never felt it. Classics and good: films like The Omen, Carrie, The Birds, The Exorcist, TCM, and others...this...for God's sake...has to be a joke! I strongly believe his is bad. Incredibly overrated. Many also also say the performances are great. As someone who has worked in performing arts (Mostly in theatre, which is what I truly love), let me tell you that the performances are terrible! At least that is my opinion as someone who has seen a lot of both good and bad acting.

When I rented this movie I expected something different, smart horror, opportune gore. After 25 minutes -that are unnecessarily slow- I started feeling sleepy...30, 40 minutes...well I basically gave up. I don't care if there was gore after, or monsters, or whatever. It is just so frivolous. I felt no empathy for the characters. Not that it was required for this type of film, of course; but there is no real development of their personalities...it is all pretty shallow. The photography was good, and the idea interesting indeed; but that is not enough to make a movie good. Tension? Almost none. If blood is all you want...you will get there, but only after the first 45 min; have a nap before! For those who do not share my point of view, fair enough; but sincerely, I hoped to watch a decent film, and what I found is something flat, less than mediocre that I will never recommend to anyone and I have no intentions to watch it again...perhaps I will finish watching the last half. I shall do that, while I am having a nice glass of a great sauvignon blanc from the Malbourough region (NZ) and a creamy Tasmanian brie cheese... that I guess, will make it more bearable.
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SEROJSep 5, 2018
I am actually amazed to see how much people liked this piece of c8ap. Not scary at all.
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qamasterApr 14, 2018
I turned off the movie after watching the first five minutes. But, when I looked at the reviews, I thought, if so many positive reviews, then something in this movie should be good. Probably, I need to watch the film more closely. Once againI turned off the movie after watching the first five minutes. But, when I looked at the reviews, I thought, if so many positive reviews, then something in this movie should be good. Probably, I need to watch the film more closely. Once again I began to look. Hardly watched 15 minutes more and could not anymore. I looked at another 30 minutes on fast forward and finally realized it was movie garbage. But whence then so many positive assessments? I see the list of reviews of the viewers and I see that one person (BittyR.) put more then 10 absolutely identical reviews at the same time with a maximum rating of 10. A lot of other reviews are put by other people, but for some reason they all look very much alike in content. This is an elementary scam. I think that in the list of assessments of professional critics there is also an element of scam. Apparently in 2006 this was possible. Otherwise, such a high evaluation of this movie-garbage can not be explained. Expand
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SoopyJun 29, 2012
There is no point to this film. None of the events have any reason to occur, the main character is useless, all the characters end up in a dire situation because the token retarded yank decided that they should all play explorers and wentThere is no point to this film. None of the events have any reason to occur, the main character is useless, all the characters end up in a dire situation because the token retarded yank decided that they should all play explorers and went into a cave system with NO idea what they were doing. You end up just hoping that they will all die quickly so you can do something else. Expand
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MrHaru2010Nov 12, 2010
What a snore. I actually came into this wanting to see what the big stink of it was but.....I lost interest quickly. Why do so many people jerk this film off? A bunch of young women get into a bad situation. Boring. They encounter monsters.What a snore. I actually came into this wanting to see what the big stink of it was but.....I lost interest quickly. Why do so many people jerk this film off? A bunch of young women get into a bad situation. Boring. They encounter monsters. BORING. They're blind and most of the fights are in pitch black darkness. A little neat...

..then the entire movie is just gore scene with little light, the same monsters and no real build up of true fear, a disappointing ending an nonsensical...well, everything...ugh I just can't understand it at all. It's not that it's confusing to me, I just don't see AT ALL what people liked about it. So glad I only paid $3 in Xbox space-bucks just to see it otherwise I would've walked out of the theater had I seen this in one.

Boring. Boring. Boring.
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moviegrabbagJun 13, 2011
The movie was a pretty good horror movie but the issues come from its atmosphere. The movie falls victim to the problem of not developing the characters well enough to be able to tell who they were in the dark. The movie is set in anThe movie was a pretty good horror movie but the issues come from its atmosphere. The movie falls victim to the problem of not developing the characters well enough to be able to tell who they were in the dark. The movie is set in an underground cave. This is a very cool and scary setting but the issue come from the fact that it is very dark underground. Most of the action scenes become cluttered and hard to tell what is going on because of the darkness. I am sure that this movie would be great on a big screen or in the theater but for normal folks its an issue. If the director had done something to help the viewer be able to see better, I would have rated the movie better. Expand
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greatgreat222Sep 19, 2011
Trash of a film. I repeat. Trash. Horrible. Great acting, but NO PLOT! Lacks so, so much. Worst movie of the year thus far. As fulfilling as starting at a wall.
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DustParticlesAug 27, 2006
this is one of the most boring movies i've ever seen it irritates me that it has gained so much praise the first 20 minutes are good as soon as the monsters are shown, it's pretty awful.
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P.O.Aug 20, 2006
A tense, claustrophobic, and utterly foolish film. The film is legitimately scary the second time you find the monsters but after that the entire thing falls apart. All of a sudden the cave floor becomes utterly flat with wide open spaces - A tense, claustrophobic, and utterly foolish film. The film is legitimately scary the second time you find the monsters but after that the entire thing falls apart. All of a sudden the cave floor becomes utterly flat with wide open spaces - so the characters can run around in fear a bit more comfortably I suppose. Don't get me started on the monsters explanation as it insults the concept of suspension of disbelief. The moral of it is both offensive (although less so in the British release as it has an additional minute or so but still awful) and upsetting. You are supposed to hate the only heroic figure in the entire film and you are ultimately horrified by the intended figure of sympathy. Also, what happened to clever british scripting? What happened to sharp dialogue and witty give and take? Why does every piece of dialogue in a british film or television (see Hex for a perfect example) show, post- trainspotting, have to sound like my junior high school locker room? Nothing but cursing, crudeness, and lame booze and sex jokes. Guess what? It's not shocking or edgy, this isn't 1950. It's just pathetic. Expand
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D.A.Feb 20, 2007
Yes if I could have just seen anything other than a torch shining in my eyes it may have been ok. gollum was cute though. and what is an apparently satisfying film if it has an unsatisfying ending? no not big clever or make your own mind up, Yes if I could have just seen anything other than a torch shining in my eyes it may have been ok. gollum was cute though. and what is an apparently satisfying film if it has an unsatisfying ending? no not big clever or make your own mind up, i paid for you to tell me a story not make it up myself, it ends up changing my opinion from ok to UNSATISFYING. All directors stop trying to be clever and ambigous its just a cheap horror finish off your work. Expand
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MilesM.Oct 8, 2006
Pitifully boring, tragically trite...Neil Marshall disappoints with this one-dimensional estrogen-fest
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EdwinR.Jul 27, 2006
I saw this movie last night in Miami Beach!. However prior to the moving starting there was a 15 minute behind the scenes look into the movie. It really ruined the plot, and i knew exactly what to expect. While it was scary, the plot has I saw this movie last night in Miami Beach!. However prior to the moving starting there was a 15 minute behind the scenes look into the movie. It really ruined the plot, and i knew exactly what to expect. While it was scary, the plot has been done before and not too long ago. It is unoriginal and could almost be a lower budget version of a recent movie that takes place in a Cave. Expand
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J.rebAug 8, 2006
Uhh...what a disappointment. Im a true horror movie fan but any sense of fear turned to humour and then bordom once you discover that the creatures look like golom from LOTR... This movie also has one of the craziest, most jarring camerasUhh...what a disappointment. Im a true horror movie fan but any sense of fear turned to humour and then bordom once you discover that the creatures look like golom from LOTR... This movie also has one of the craziest, most jarring cameras ever and gore scenes dont last longer than half a second because of it. Overall...boring characters, boring monsters, boring setting = boring movie. Only part that I liked was the car in the beginning. Expand
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lfApr 30, 2007
Excellent beginning falls prey to cheap shock and brainless scripting. So much talent and energy wasted by brainless Hollywood scare tactics.
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WilliamY.Jul 8, 2008
Good movie all the way through, falls victim to many of the usual horror/thriller movie mistakes cept the ending was horse s**t... Does it mean they all die? Why was she such a b***h to that one woman? I mean when it comes down to survival, Good movie all the way through, falls victim to many of the usual horror/thriller movie mistakes cept the ending was horse s**t... Does it mean they all die? Why was she such a b***h to that one woman? I mean when it comes down to survival, one person isn't thinking about revenge, they are thinking "how can I save my own buttox" I really think she had a bit more of a heart... Personally, Not my cup of tea. Expand
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FilmfanAug 26, 2006
This movie is a real bore. A few slimy looking characters attack improbably pretty gurl jocks in dark cave situations. There are much more scary or more funny films in ths genre.
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MattB.Jan 14, 2007
Heard a lot good stuff about it, I was excited to see it but it was a as scary as an RL Stine book for kids, the crash at the beginning meant nothing, it was a big letdown, the female bonding didn't work either, instead of monsters they Heard a lot good stuff about it, I was excited to see it but it was a as scary as an RL Stine book for kids, the crash at the beginning meant nothing, it was a big letdown, the female bonding didn't work either, instead of monsters they could of had real drama with some good claustrophobia. Expand
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NickM.May 27, 2007
I was very disappointed by this movie. The first half of the movie was extremely dull.....the second half was a random killing spree.....and the ending left something to be desired.
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bazudenMay 16, 2008
Big disappointment. Its not even scary or intense. Too much focus on conflict between the girls made it boring. The Cave was way better. Why does everyone like this movie, but not The Cave? Is it cos of the chicks? I don't get it.
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ShiningLionOct 27, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is it a metaphor for all the backstabbing women do among their friend circles?

That this movie is considered a horror masterpiece is evidence that good horror movies are so few and far between that they'll grasp at films like this to try to fill the title. I also don't understand all the fuss about it being an all female cast. It did nothing for the film. This film follows a very similar character arc for its protagonist as 28 days later and feels as if it steals a lot of moments from that film but in a much more hamfisted way. The strength of the film is in its cinematography and score. The story and performances are basically par for a horror film, and the editing at times is atrocious. I couldn't care less what happened to any of the characters because they weren't distinct enough. They all felt generic and similar, even as far as appearances. The monsters look ridiculous and not scary. It feels absurd that women with half the muscle size are able to throw them around and destroy them with their bare hands, but only when it suits the plot. Other moments the monsters easily overpower everybody. There's no strategy or consistency. The protagonist's decision to murder her own friend over her misunderstanding that she accidentally killed another friend is absurd, as absurd as it is that Juno didn't just admit it was an accident, leaving room for doubt that she killed her. Why would she? What motive did she have at all? Nothing was set up in the story to suggest why she would do that. All she had to do was say it was dark and they were fighting those creatures and she accidentally stabbed her. Is that so bad given the circumstances? I don't know, but the surprise ending was even dumber. I guess our hero is haunted by the guilt at what she did. Then why did she do it? What good did it do? Also, this film had so many unnecessary fake out jump scares, the telltale sign of **** unintelligent horror.

Stupid movie for unthinking minds. I rate it a 1 for the atmosphere but that's about the only thing this film does right.
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Ryo91Apr 17, 2020
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1/10 * Total langweiliger Film!!
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