Mastodawn

"Grisha and I had made it a tradition to meet every year on 5 March and drink to the anniversary of Joseph Stalin’s death. Over the years, the Soviet tyrant’s ignoble passing, soaked in his own urine and surrounded by his political rivals, had become a symbol of hope for Russians who opposed Putin. ..

Excerpt From
The Descent
Marc Bennetts

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jackhutton 🇺🇸2d ago

“Later, a Ukrainian military source told me that Russia had been so confident of a swift victory that it had sent riot police across the border, apparently to carry out ‘crowd control’ in Kyiv. ‘They were just in ordinary police trucks,’ he said. ‘We blew them all up. That was when we realized that we might have a chance.”

Excerpt From
The Descent
Marc Bennetts

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jackhutton 🇺🇸2d ago

"In 1991, the Soviet hardliners who had tried unsuccessfully to resurrect the communist regime had been disorganized and inefficient. Nine years on, they had been avenged by Putin and his ruthless allies from the security services. The dragon, its wounds healed, would soon grow fat again on human suffering."

Excerpt From
The Descent
Marc Bennetts

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jackhutton 🇺🇸2d ago

“History comes at you fast in Russia, and often when you least expect it.”

Excerpt From
The Descent
Marc Bennetts

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Schlockluster Video May 16

On May 16, 2025, The Descent and The Descent Part 2 were screened as a double-feature on Fright Club. Here's some art inspired by both features! . #FrightClub #TheDescent #TheDescentPart2 #Art

QuirkyFilms May 14

#TheDescent (2005)
A caving expedition goes horribly wrong when six explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators.
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Curt Johnson - Indie Genius Mar 12

Movie TV Tech Geeks #Movie #Horror #TheAutopsyofJaneDoe #TheDescent 10 Best Horror Movies To Go Into Blind http://dlvr.it/TRSKlZ

Kyle Scharf Dec 31

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A ★★★★★ review of The Descent (2005)

Neil Marshall's claustrophobic horror Masterpiece could easily top any directors filmography, and while his output in the years since has been a mixed bag, it still ranks as his second best film due to the existence of Dog Soldiers. It's been years since my last re-watch but it still holds up incredibly well.