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The Tunnel

2011 · 90 min

A claustrophobic, slow-burn descent into darkness that makes you feel trapped and uneasy, with a lingering sense of dread.

Directed by: Carlo Ledesma
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Bel Deliá, Luke Arnold, Andy Rodoreda

Tagline: The light runs out.
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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Directed by: Carlo Ledesma
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Bel Deliá, Luke Arnold, Andy Rodoreda

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
survival
isolation
grief
corruption
Places: big city
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: found footage
mockumentary
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror, thriller, mystery
Directed by: Carlo Ledesma
Written by: Julian Harvey, Enzo Tedeschi
Starring: Bel Deliá, Luke Arnold, Andy Rodoreda, James Caitlin, Goran D. Kleut, Arianna Gusi, Peter McAllum, Shannon Jones
Music: Paul Dawkins
Cinematography: Steve Davis
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Australia
Languages: English

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