The Descent

Three friends, Juno, Sarah, and Beth, embark on an exciting whitewater rafting trip into the unknown. The adventurous spirit among them is palpable as they prepare for the challenge ahead, eager to rekindle their bonds amid nature’s breathtaking beauty.

While discussing his absent-mindedness with Sarah, her husband Paul becomes distracted and crashes their car into a truck filled with metal rods. This horrific incident leads to a devastating injury, with one of the rods piercing through his skull, shattering their family's bliss.

Following the accident, Sarah starts to have haunting dreams where her deceased daughter Jessica appears, offering her a birthday cake. These dreams become a painful reminder of the tragic loss, further isolating Sarah in her grief.

One year after the tragedy, Juno organizes a spelunking expedition in the Appalachian Mountains to help Sarah break free from her emotional turmoil. Joined by friends, including Holly and two European sisters, they hope the adventure will provide both distraction and healing.

As the group enjoys their pre-adventure gathering in a cabin, unresolved feelings between Juno and Beth come to the surface, particularly surrounding Juno's actions on the day of the accident. Unlike the light atmosphere, the mood is tense, hinting at deeper issues among the friends.

The next day, under Juno's leadership, the group arrives at the cave entrance, confronted by a chilling scene of a gutted bull elk carcass. Despite initial hesitation, they rappel into the darkness, unknowingly stepping into a deadly adventure.

As they navigate the cave, Sarah experiences panic when she recalls her traumatic past. An emotional moment arises when Juno apologizes for her absence during Sarah's time of need, yet this small grace cannot prevent the sense of impending doom that looms over them.

In a shocking turn, Juno admits she led the group into an unexplored cave to venture into new territory. This revelation creates discord, especially with Beth, who feels Juno's actions have put them all at risk, igniting further conflicts among the group.

As the women navigate deeper into the cave, they lose their climbing gear in a collapse, leaving them vulnerable. The atmosphere becomes heavier with fear as they realize the true danger of their situation; conflicts escalate, and the group's dynamics begin to unravel.

A dark creature reveals itself to Sarah, but her warning goes unheard by the rest of the group. Tension escalates as Holly falls into a pit, and the women scramble to rescue her, unaware that their presence has awakened sinister forces lurking in the dark.

The group's nightmare intensifies as unidentified creatures begin attacking them, leading to shocking fatalities. Trust erodes as fear takes hold; they must confront their worst fears as they battle for survival against the horrors of the cave.

As betrayal bubbles to the surface, Sarah and Juno find themselves in a life-or-death struggle. The lines of trust blur against the backdrop of chaos, escalating the fight for survival amidst the increasingly malignant forces at play in the cave.

In a heartbreaking finale, Sarah's attempts to escape reveal a disturbing layer of madness. She awakens in the suffocating darkness filled with bones, where creatures await, clinging to the fading memories of her daughter in a world gone mad.