Well that was 90 minutes of intense Aussie horror that I wasn't expecting to be so good. If you're into Australian Horror movies like Saw, Wolf Creek, The Babadook etc then this is certainly worth the watch. Then again, for such a low budget movie (just $36,000 AUD), they've created something at the very least on par with the Hollywood horror movies out there. Worth a watch either way.

This movie may not be the greatest but it's a lot better than the garbage Hollywood has been throwing at us. It has a great creepy atmosphere and the characters don't follow the standard movie trope of 'were in danger, let's split up' . It's also good to see a movie that doesn't rely on tons of blood and gore to get scares and instead gives us a creature without an origin simply hunting for prey. I would love a sequel to explore this further.

Some very creepy moments. The monster is especially scary as you couldn't quite make it out.

Challenging current distribution models and taking advantage of the found-footage horror movie fever, The Tunnel is a perfect date movie because it won't cost you a thing and it's likely to make you jump and brace up to the person sitting/laying down next to you. While it's another Australian mockumentary filled with cliches and stereotypes it does really boil if you have the patience to endure all the simmering. Watch if you're poor and wanna Netflix and chill without having to sign up for anything.

Got me going, that's for sure! Great movie!

another super-effective found footage horror flick that utilizes its gimmick to great, desired successit's almost up there with 'Quarantine' and 'Grave Encounters' giving some clever scares and a feeling of semi-realismthe Australian journalist team ventures into the underground tunnel system for a story but recorded their own nightmarish story in the processsome kind of supernatural force has them trapped, going in circles, gouging their eyes out, and following them around every dark cornerthe less you see the better which rarely works in this genre of filmmaking leaving the imagination the scariest thing that existsyou'll definitely feel like you're trapped underneath with these people hoping to see the light never go out

Journalists descend into the Closed off Australian tunnel system in oder to investigate an apparent government coverup and the disappearance of homeless people who were living in the tunnels. This is a horror/suspense style movie done in a combination of found footage style and (fake) documentary.I thought it was good overall however I strongly feel that the movie would have been better done traditionally rather than as found footage/documentary. Also I found the first 1/3 or so of the movie to be somewhat boring and uneventful. I know the goal was to build up the characters but I feel that should have been done in the first ten minutes rather than the first 30 minutes. As for the story I felt it was lacking a little. Everything was well done but I would have preferred some sort of twist or unexpected surprise at the end. I would have like to hear more about the story behind the "monster" present and that sort of thing.Bottomline: Decent film if you like found footage/documentary style horror/suspense. If you find yourself too bored during the first 30 minutes maybe fast forward as it does get a bit better. Don't watch this movie expecting an intriguing story because you won't find it, ironically.

One of the best horrors for a sleepover if you want to get real scared.

Decent things are done in The Tunnel for such a petty budget.It's a little bit Blair Witch Project and a whole lot Death Line.The concept of the film being a mockumentary rather than the standard "Found Footage" of Paranormal Activity 2, Cloverfield, The Last Exorcism etc. was an intriguing notion. It means that the underground shots (which are the film's focus) are interspersed with interviews and non-chronological footage. Though this struck me as a pleasant little flair of originality, it did sort of ruin the suspense that The Tunnel worked so hard on building up, continuously brining us back out of this terrifying world they created.I did come across more than a few people asking if there was any more information about the events of the film. They had indeed assumed that the whole thing was an actual documentary. The world is full of pretty stupid people, but kudos still goes to Enzo Tedeschi and Julian Harvey for an apparently believable script.Sticking to the tried and true method of "less is more", The Tunnel barely even gives us glimpses of what's going on. Though I suppose this leaves them with room to move in the future, as well as giving them a more believable angle and, let's be honest, less money spent on SFX. I did still end up feeling ultimately cheated by it all however. Then again, how can you be cheated by a movie you can own for free?While I'm on that, major damn props to Distracted Media and the crew behind The Tunnel for releasing it for free, and making it well known! It was a relatively inexpensive film to make, certainly, but it speaks for the team that they were happy to release their film to the public, caution to the wind, and hope it was just enjoyed.Which, all in all, it was. I have a bit of a soft spot for Australian Horror, and for POV Horror, so it hit the right buttons for me and gets some points off the bat, I'll admit, but it's still a solid little piece of film. And let's face it, you can own it FOR FREE! What's your excuse or not giving it a chance? Make up yo' own damn minds, shit...-Gimly

I love a slow build......the wick is lit and this scary candle burns superbly for 80 minutes. The acting is greater than you'd expect form a "genre" or B-Movie (which many may think it is). When the SCREAM guy calls you and asks "What's your favourite scary movie?", this may well be your answer.

Australia has possibly come out with the scariest film ever made! This film plays like a documentary with faux interviews and found footage material in the vein of Blair Witch Project, these scenes develop characters in a rather unique way that only few other horror films have so that by the time the terror starts we are invested in in the characters enough to actually care what happens to them. Character development aside this is a truly terrifying film that is absolutely NOT for people who are easily frightened, the fright scenes are extremely well developed and unlike many horror films that fail to keep their own tension this film manages to hold the tension levels at nerve racking levels throughout the rest of the film. The filmmakers were wise to only show their monster ever so briefly and give no background on it leaving the audiences imagination to run wild like every great horror film and what is glimpsed it quite frightening. I can't wait till they make a sequel since what we have here is a supremely terrifying, disturbing, and masterful horror film that has frightened this reviewer in multiple viewings! I cannot imagine why any horror film fan wouldn't love this film which I highly recommend to anyone who has ever watched a horror film since this one will stay in ones memory for years.

"Suspense" A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen. That crucial ingredient. Sounds simple enough. All to often these days though ,its either forgotten or out of the films reach. Blair witch helped a generation to "re"discover the art form. It was far from pioneering the method though, no matter the originality of its sell point. Its for this reason I will stop short comparing the tunnel with the rest of the band wagon reviewers that have conveniently boarded that train. No pun. The tunnel has made good on what early horror was built on. It relies on the viewer to be willing to connect , to surrender any outside distraction and enter the dark. Then once it has lured you into position it has you fucked ,its got you. The viewer becomes the prey. It is indeed very well shot,directed & the edit makes it. There was a time before the bells and whistles of explosive block buster heroin quick fix . Anyone that remembers such a time will feel this release.

It was so creepy it was a very well crafted and when you finally see the monster (barely though) it is horrible.

creepy special effects found-footage horror film

There were some very creepy parts but the pacing does not allow the audience to dwell too long, as obnoxious screaming and crying intrudes on the moments time and time again. The film seemed to be split between being an action film and a horror film, and it tried to do both. This film would have been a lot scarier if they were a lot more subtle about introducing their scares.