Content & Trigger Warnings for The Descent (2005)
8 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Descent (2005) contains 8 content warnings : Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Car accidents / crashes, Infidelity, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Gore / graphic violence.
The most severe warnings are for Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 4/5), Confined spaces (claustrophobia) (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 3/5 | Depicted | Child dies in car crash. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | The main character is driven by personal tragedy that precedes the caving expedition |
| Other | |||
| Car accidents / crashes | 3/5 | Depicted | Opening car crash. |
| Infidelity | 2/5 | Depicted | Affair revealed. |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic violence with blood as the characters fight cave-dwelling creatures underground |
| Body horror | 4/5 | Depicted | Grotesque creature and injury imagery. |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme claustrophobia in cave setting. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic monster violence. |
Mental Health & Emotional
The main character is driven by personal tragedy that precedes the caving expedition
Other
Phobias & Sensory
Graphic violence with blood as the characters fight cave-dwelling creatures underground





