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The Tunnel

2011Movie1 h 30 minNR

HorrorThriller
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Rotten Tomatoes100%50%

A bleak, tense horror movie about everyday modern life and mystery.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

Movies with

Story

The light runs out.

An investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her crew hunt for the story it quickly becomes clear the story is hunting them.

Feels like

  • Found Footage Horror
  • Urban Exploration
  • Government Conspiracy
  • Claustrophobic
  • Tunnels
  • Psychological Tension
  • Bleak Atmosphere
  • Unexplained Threat

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Carlo Ledesma
Written by
Enzo Tedeschi, Julian Harvey
Produced by
Enzo Tedeschi, Julian Harvey
Music by
Paul Dawkins

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

May 19, 2011 · 1 h 30 min · NR

Released
May 19, 2011
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
Australia
Budget
$135,000
Available in
8 countries

Tropes

Bribe Backfire, Crazy Homeless Person, Eye Scream +9

  • Bribe Backfire
  • Crazy Homeless Person
  • Eye Scream
  • Day Hurts Dark-Adjusted Eyes
  • Didn't Think This Through
  • Downer Ending
  • Foregone Conclusion
  • The Gadfly
  • Monstrous Humanoid
  • Nothing Is Scarier
  • What the Hell, Hero?
  • Intrepid Reporter

12 of 18 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Tunnel?"

Questions about The Tunnel

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Tunnel?

PrimeAMC+The RokuKanopyShudderShout! Factory TVPlexFawesome

In the United States, The Tunnel streams on Prime, AMC+, Shudder, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is The Tunnel worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 5.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (54).

Will The Tunnel scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Tunnel?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.