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The Descent: Part 2 (Original title)Descent 2 (Help search title)
Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 02 December 2009 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Jon Harris

Synopsis: Horror. Sequel to The DESCENT (2005). Sarah emerges alone from the caves, but returns with the police to find her friends. In the process they encounter the "crawlers" again and find out more about them.

Genre:
Horror
Releases
Date: 04 December 2009Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 88 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (130)
©: Celador Films Ltd, a Celador Films production: Celador Films Ltd, Presents: Celador Films Ltd, International Sales: Pathé International (London), Executive Producer: Paul Smith, Executive Producer: Neil Marshall, Co-executive Producer: François Ivernel, Cameron McCracken, Produced by: Christian Colson, Ivana Mackinnon, Co-producer: Paul Ritchie, Associate Producer: Diarmuid McKeown, For Celador Films (Head of Finance): Mark Johnson, Unit Manager (Aerial Unit): Pete Murphy, Production Manager: Alison Banks, Production Co-ordinator: Mandy Todd, Production Accountant: Debbie Moore, Location Manager: Steve Mortimore, Location Manager (Aerial Unit): Derek Yeaman, Post-production Supervisor: Jeanette Haley, Post-production Co-ordinator: Siobhan Boyes, Alexandra Montgomery, 2nd Unit Director: James Watkins, 1st Assistant Director: Jack Ravenscroft, 1st Assistant Dir'r (Add'l Phot'y Unit): Dan Channing-williams, 2nd Assistant Director: Harriet Worth, 2nd Assistant Dir'r (Add'l Phot'y Unit): Mel Heseltine, 3rd Assistant Director: Emily Hobbs, Carley Lane, Script Supervisor: Liz West, Casting by: Gail Stevens, Casting Associate: Kelly Valentine Hendry, Casting Assistant: Colin Jones, Screenplay by: James McCarthy, Screenplay by: J. Blakeson, James Watkins, Script Consultant: Ed Evers-swindell, Director of Photography: Sam McCurdy, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Peter Wignall, Camera Operator: Peter Wignall, Camera Operator (Aerial Unit): Jim Swanson, Steadicam Operator: Peter Wignall, Focus Puller (A Camera): Jonathon Garwes, Focus Puller (B Camera): Jennie Paddon, Clapper Loader (A Camera): Phil Humphries, Clapper Loader (B Camera): Matthew Waving, Gaffer: Andy Taylor, Gaffer: Andy Bailey, Gaffer (Add'l Phot'y Unit): Gary Chaisty, Key Grip: Sergio Bernuzzi, Video Assist Operator: Leighton Spence, Video Assist Oper'r (Add'l Phot'y Unit): Rob Hamilton, Stills Photographer: Ollie Upton, Visual Effects by: Filmgate, Filmgate (Visual Effects Supervisor): Jacob Svensson, Filmgate (Visual Effects Producer): Sean Wheelan, Filmgate (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Sarah K. Hellström, Special Effects Supervisor: Johnny Rafique, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Nick Rideout, Special Effects Senior Technician: Andy Collings, Special Effects Technician: Chris Watson, Ian Thompson, Editor: Jon Harris, Assembly Editor: Tamsin Jeffrey, Kate Evans, 1st Assistant Editor: James Winnifrith, Chris Lloyd, Production Designer: Simon Bowles, Supervising Art Director: Mark Scruton, Art Director: Michael Kelm, Standby Art Director: Robert Haynes, Standby Art Director (Add'l Phot'y Unit): Ben Munro, Assistant Art Director: Louise Begbie, Set Decorator: Claire Richards, Storyboard Artist: Simon Duric, Prop Master: Chris Cull, Production Buyer (Add'l Phot'y Unit): Zoe Smith, D.R.S. Construction Manager: Jono Moles, Construction Manager: Barnaby Papworth, Costume Designer: Nancy Thompson, Wardrobe Supervisor: Alyson Alves, Wardrobe Supervisor (Add'l Phot'y Unit): Sarah Ward, Make-up/Hair Designer: Kirstie Stanway, Make-up Artist: Sophie Brice, Clarice Gill, Special Make-up Effects Designer: Paul Hyett, Senior Prosthetic Make-up Artist: Simon Rose, Prosthetic Technician: Demitris Robinson, Prosthetic Technician: Dan Fry, Prosthetic Technician: Vesna Giordano, Simon Webber, Animal Fabricator: Christine Overs, Prosthetic Make-up Artist: Jemma Carballo, Abigail Edwards, Main/End Titles Design by: Matt Curtis, AP, Digital Intermediate by: FrameStore, Camera Equipment: Take 2 Film Services, Lighting Equipment: Panalux, Film Stock: Fujifilm UK Ltd., Laboratory: DeLuxe, Negative Management: PNC Ltd, Music Composed by: David Julyan, Orchestra Leader: Perry Montague-Mason, Conducted by: Nick Ingman, Orchestrated by: Dana Niu, Score Co-ordinated (for Air Edel) by: Alison Wright, Orchestral Contractor: Isobel Griffiths, Score Produced by: David Julyan, Music Editor: Andy Glen, [Score] Recorded/Mixed by: Steve Orchard, Sound Supervisor: Matthew Collinge, Sound Supervisor: Danny Sheehan, Sound Mixer: Ivor Talbot, Sound Maintenance: Tarn Willers, Sound Maintenance (Add'l Phot'y Unit): Tom Harrison, Re-recording Mixer: Chris Burdon, Sven Taits, Effects Sound Designer: Michael Maroussas, Foley Artist: Jason Swanscott, Foley Artist: Clare Mahoney, Foley Re-recordist: Nigel Heath, Stunt Co-ordinator: Jim Dowdall, Stunt Co-ordinator: Richard Bradshaw, Stunt Co-ordinator: Steve Griffin, Armourer: Mark Shelley, Unit Publicist: Ian Thomson, EPK: Picture Production Company, Filmed at: Ealing Studios
Cast (19)
Shauna MacDonald (Sarah Carter), Natalie Mendoza (Juno), Douglas Hodge (Dan), Krysten Cummings (Deputy Elen Rios), Gavan O'Herlihy (Sheriff Vaines), Joshua Dallas (Greg), Anna Skellern (Cath), Michael J. Reynolds (Ed Oswald), Jessika Williams (Susanne Small), Doug Ballard (Dr Roger Payne), Josh Cole (Lynch), Saskia Mulder (Rebecca), Alex Reid (Beth), Nora-Jane Noone (Holly), MyAnna Buring (Sam), Robin Berry, Adam Harvey, Nicholas Daines, Kengo Oshima (crawler)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
In: Empire n247 January 2010  Page: 57
Title: In cinemas: The Descent: Part 2Author: PIERCE, Nev Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v19 n12 December 2009  Pages: 51-52
Title: Reviews: The Descent: Part 2Author: BITEL, Anton Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Positif n584 October 2009  Page: 49
Title: Actualité: De A à Z notes sur les filmsAuthor: BAUMANN, Fabien Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Variety 15 Jun 2009  Page: 32
Title: The Descent: Part 2Author: FELPERIN, Leslie Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1655 22 Aug 2008  Page: 11
Title: People: The age of DescentAuthor: MITCHELL, Wendy Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Editor-turned-director Jon Harris discusses the filming of DESCENT 2 along with producer Christian Colson and production designer Simon Bowles.