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- 2005
- PG-13
- Screen Gems
- 1 h 37 m
- 2005
- PG-13
- Screen Gems
- 1 h 37 m
Summary Deep in the Romanian forest, a team of scientists stumbles upon the ruins of a 13th century Abbey. On further inspection, they make a startling discovery -- the Abbey is built over the entrance to a giant underground cave system. Local biologists believe the cave could be home to an undiscovered eco-system, so they hire a group of Americ...
Directed By: Bruce Hunt
Written By: Michael Steinberg, Tegan West
- 2005
- PG-13
- Screen Gems
- 1 h 37 m
- 2005
- PG-13
- Screen Gems
- 1 h 37 m
The Cave
30
7.9
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Summary Deep in the Romanian forest, a team of scientists stumbles upon the ruins of a 13th century Abbey. On further inspection, they make a startling discovery -- the Abbey is built over the entrance to a giant underground cave system. Local biologists believe the cave could be home to an undiscovered eco-system, so they hire a group of Americ...
Directed By: Bruce Hunt
Written By: Michael Steinberg, Tegan West
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
30
8% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
33% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
58% Negative
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
30
8% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
33% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
58% Negative
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
It's increasingly hard to work up a fright on the screen these days, but even if The Cave doesn't exactly terrify, it's fun and looks great.
It's not original, but unlike some of this summer's movies (such as The Island and Stealth), The Cave knows its place. Its job is to deliver a few jolty thrills and a couple of laughs and wrap things up before it starts to get too dumb.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 98 User Ratings
7.9
70% Positive
69 Ratings
69 Ratings
17% Mixed
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
12% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 98 User Ratings
7.9
70% Positive
69 Ratings
69 Ratings
17% Mixed
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
12% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
No, the movie is not original, yes the characters are all cliché and yes some of the special effects are questionable but, the acting was good, the practical effects were well made and the movie was ****'s not a particularly good movie, but it's not a bad one ****'s an entertaining horror movie to watch on a friday night.
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Es simple con su trama, pero la acción y el terror están muy bien presentes, la recomiendo.
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Refreshing strokes of science-fact in the early sections give way to action strictly from the Ridley Scott-James Cameron playbook, but without a powerful helmer behind the camera or a memorable cast in front.
A bottomless pit of lame characters, horror-film cliches and improbable monsters.
A cheesy, often unintentionally funny, direct-to-video-caliber knockoff of "Aliens" that couldn't be more shallow.
The Cave isn't just a bad movie, it's a very, very, very bad movie, so bad that it can't even redeem itself by turning into high camp.
Cave is a typical B-thriller with horror elements. The only difference is that the action of the film does not take place in any house, but in a cave in a remote place somewhere in the Carpathians. The theme of speleology is spread superficially, the film itself is not able to surprise not to scare the viewer. Despite the classic chronometers of 100 minutes, it is very stretched for the plot of the film. All the action could be said in the alterations of one hour, but this can no longer be shown in cinemas, so endure. The only thing that the viewer can really like is an open ending with an interesting ending. Otherwise, this is a regular passing B-film.
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I didn't like how shaky and fast the editing was. I thought that it hid too much and made it hard to tell what was going on. The shakiness was distracting. Other than that I guess that it was fine. There was nothing too exciting to look at. The sound fields were creative and really well produced. I loved the use of the rear channels. Absolutely fantastic sound! This was just like Alien (1979) in a cave but without the suspense and awesomeness. I had no care for the characters or what was unfolding. It was made for teenagers and thusly the horror is non-existent in what should be a horror movie. It was more like an action movie but without all the cool guns and car chases and helicopters and stuff. Rather dull story and unoriginal shenanigans make this a very forgettable piece.
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Pretty mediocre movie. Very similar concept to the movie 'The Descent' which released the same year, but is worse in almost every way compared to that film. Some of the monster attack scenes are so poorly filmed and edited it's hard to tell what is even happening. Lots of "shakey cam". The dialogue and characters are all pretty poorly written as well. I don't think it would be possible to find a more confrontational and ego tripping group of individuals to go on a spelunking expedition with. To it's credit it has some pretty decent actors in it, including Cole Hauser, Morris Chestnut, Daniel Dae Kim, and a pre-300 / pre-GOT Lena Headey. Despite it's flaws, which are plentiful, it was mildly entertaining at points. Some parts are so bad that they are actually kind of funny, so you'll get enjoyment in that respect as well. I guess watch it if you are still looking to fill that spelunking monster horror hole that 'The Descent' left in your life, if not probably skip it.
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Production Company
Screen Gems,
Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG,
Lakeshore Entertainment,
City Productions,
Cineblue Internationale Filmproduktionsgesellschaft
Release Date Aug 26, 2005
Duration 1 h 37 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Taking Terror to a whole new Depth!
