Overview
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.
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September 26, 2025
Is The Tunnel Worth Watching?
The Tunnel is a great example of how to do a lot with a little, and considering the tiny budget, it’s impressive how polished it feels. It’s definitely one of the smarter found footage horror movies out there. Well worth watching. [Read the full review]
June 30, 2016
Excerpt: “The Tunnel is a found footage horror movie [that follows] a news crew investigating an alleged government cover-up involving the homeless population living in a network of abandoned subway tunnels deep beneath Sydney, Australia....The idea of a group of individuals lost in a subterranean maze is both frightening and claustrophobic, especially considering that the tunnels are pitch black and...a terrifying creature stalking the group....The manner in which the story unfolds is surprisingly riveting and tension-filled."
Overall Score: 8.3 / 10 [Read the full review]
August 24, 2026
57/100
A journalist tricks a small news crew to go under Sydney to the old abandoned rail system to uncover a conspiracy. Think "The Descent" in underground tunnels and you get the overall feel of this one. The characters were excellent, the tunnels were sufficiently creepy and they maintained a sense of dread that was quite uncomfortable ..in a good way. There were a few really effective jump scares that took me completely by surprise. Despit…
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$135,000
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