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The Descent

Starring: Shauna MacDonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, MyAnna Buring

Directed by: Neil Marshall

RS: 3of 4 Stars

"I'm gonna die," one weekend-warrior woman says as she descends into an abyss for a vacation spelunking in the Appalachians. She doesn't die at that moment, of course. But as she and five girlfriends delve deeper, they're confronted by a race of blind troglodytes with a jones for flesh. The frenetic pace and kick-ass action elevate this one above the average gorefest.