The Tunnel

• Horror
• Thriller
• Mystery

Beneath the bustling city of Sydney, a claustrophobic investigation descends into chilling uncertainty in this found-footage horror-thriller. When a journalist and her crew pursue rumors of a government cover-up surrounding a vast, abandoned tunnel network intended to solve a crippling drought, they stumble upon a terrifying secret linked to disappearances amongst the city’s hidden homeless population. The film cultivates a mounting sense of dread and isolation as the team navigates the labyrinthine passages, their equipment capturing increasingly disturbing anomalies and unsettling evidence of a presence lurking in the darkness. Unlike typical haunted-tunnel narratives, “The Tunnel” grounds its horror in plausible conspiracy and social commentary, mirroring contemporary anxieties about government transparency and the marginalization of vulnerable communities. The filmmakers lean heavily on unsettling realism, creating a uniquely breathless and unsettling atmosphere that amplifies the mounting psychological tension and the characters’ growing desperation for answers.