Descent

Descent

When the world goes up in flames, they have nowhere to go but down.

Directed by Terry Cunningham

Produced by Lionsgate

200590 min5.0 / 10

A high-stakes disaster thriller that sends scientists into the Earth's depths to prevent apocalyptic destruction, balancing technical problem-solving with survival tension.

When cracks in the Earth's crust large enough to swallow a city block appear, a team of scientists must go deep into the Earth to find a way to stop the destruction.

Questions people ask

  • Is Descent scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Descent easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Descent violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Descent sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Descent end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Descent

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Descent

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Descent, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Descent, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Descent, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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