Descent

Descent

Revenge is seductive

Directed by Talia Lugacy

Produced by City Lights Pictures, M.E.G.A. Films

2007110 min4.3 / 10

A dark, psychologically intense revenge thriller that explores trauma, power reversal, and the seductive allure of vengeance through the lens of a survivor's calculated pursuit of her assailant.

Following a brutal assault, a college co-ed's life spirals until she encounters her assailant while working as a dancer. The predator has become the prey, and the prey has set her sights on revenge.

Questions people ask

  • Is Descent sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Descent scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Descent easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Descent violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Does Descent end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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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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