THE TUNNEL: Australia's Forgotten Found Footage Horror

[@RyanHollinger]

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[@Egan-pop]

Fear Clinic!

[@ALLCAPSKELL]

Maybe a game! Daniel Mullins games are treasure troves. The Faith Trilogy is also great and not a super long play.

[@ChristophGangrel]

Hi Ryan! Can you do vid about One Missed Call? Both Japanese and USA version... (Also maybe one day you could make some in depth analysis about trend of americans remaking japanese / asian horrors in general? And second idea / request can you make vid about recent gengre bending slashers? I mean those that combine slashers with other tropes like Haooy Death Day, Freaky and recently It's a wonderfulll knife...

[@shampers]

As an Aussie I can confirm that monster is just one of those roided up kangaroos we sometimes get

[@The_NaiveMelody]

No way that is just a koala

[@user-ue8il6jx3b]

You're telling me this isn't a reverse drop bear?

[@everfreebrumby8385]

Would you shut up! We agreed not to mention that. We swore on a jar of Vegemite.

[@user-ue8il6jx3b]

@@everfreebrumby8385 I thought it was on a can of VB

[@everfreebrumby8385]

@@user-ue8il6jx3b VB was also at that meeting. I don’t remember much.

[@mckaylascott6458]

The fear the homeless man had in his eyes when they were trying to interview him genuinely scared me to bits. I love this film

[@CopiousDoinksLLC]

Same here, I'm really happy that someone is finally giving it a look on KZbin. It was one of those gems that I stumbled across back in 2013 or so.

[@yurilouback6331]

The scene of Natashe listening to Tangles' audio sells this movie to me. It was pretty creepy

[@axhen]

yeah same, Trevor sold me the thing with the scare he showed

[@ivanord1764]

Definitely. When they look at the playback showing themselves where something filmed them with their own camera is bloody creepy. The attack by the creature is exceptionally scary. And it moves like lightning

[@nomi_M]

When they listen back to the audio from the camera guy's last moments...Damn, gives me chills to this day.

[@thehitherto5348]

While I think it's flawed, I agree that the lacking information about "mister monster" adds to the movie. There's no origin story to derail the mystery.

[@Estelle2007]

Sort of. But I think they should provide clues that allude to some possibilities. Absolutely no information makes it kind of boring. For example, how The Borderlands (aka Final Prayer) explained things just enough, but left plenty of ambiguity.

[@iAmPimmiCue]

@@Estelle2007 Honestly not everything needs to be explained, or have clues. Why would there be clues about it? It's a monster that decided to live in an abandoned tunnel

[@Estelle2007]

@@iAmPimmiCue True. But sometimes for me, the unknown isn't scary because I don't know what it is I'm supposed to be scared of. If this creature was replaced with something realistic, like a salt water crocodile, it'd still be terrifying if not more so. Too bad no one's leaked a behind the scenes image of the vampire monk/Christopher Heyerdahl-looking thing in the light.

[@SpiderkillersInc]

One thing that’s hard to miss is this monster’s behavior throughout the movie. It watches and stalks the crew not like a predator but some kind of serial killer, and the fact it collects eyeballs is incredibly disturbing. The lack of information is ultimately irrelevant in the face of its sadistic personality and actions.

[@tropicturtle9021]

@@Estelle2007 heavily disagreed honestly. Having literally no idea what it is that’s trying to kill you or why it’s trying to kill is way scarier than knowing. Anytime a horror creature gets a proper explanation, it immediately becomes less scary to me. The fear of the unknown is one of the oldest and strongest fears after all.

[@NorthernStarshine]

I remember really liking this movie. The scenes in the darkness with the creature were exceptionally terrifying, and most horror movies don't make me feel so tense and nervous!

[@xChikyx]

One of the few movies that have a scene that actually scares me. The part where there's something in the water and it turn to look at them...

[@ButterCookie1984]

Why give that scene away for those of us who haven't watched it yet?

[@combatwombat2134]

​@@ButterCookie1984 that there was something in the water and it looks at them? Good Lord. The spoilers.

[@xChikyx]

@@ButterCookie1984 it lasts like 5 seconds and it's in the first half of the movie...

[@TimedRevolver]

@@ButterCookie1984 ...You're watching a video about the movie that discusses plot, spoilers and shows clips from the film. But you're worried about comments spoiling things.

[@JimboCruntz]

@@TimedRevolvergreat thanks for spoiling this video for me. 😢

[@Elderand]

That break you're on, it's doing you some good, you look much more rested. It's nice to see you taking care of yourself.

[@mcw1907]

Agreed! Stick to whatever schedule works best for you, Ryan! You've given me a lot of glimpses into a world of films that I will never ever watch myself. But I'm still curious about them! So thank you so much for all your great work. It's greatly appreciated! Wishing you, and everyone here, a happy, healthy year.

[@HandsomeLongshanks]

The whole "show the survivors talking about it" thing worked best with Band of Brothers because it wasnt the actors talking in the later shots, it was the real men who experienced it. They also didnt tell anyone who was talking until the very end of the show, letting you focus on the actors portrayal of them even more. But no one expects a found footage film to be as well thoughtout artistically as BoB was handled lol just an observation on that style of commentary

[@sorchara9119]

The Tunnel is CRIMINALLY underrated and underdiscussed, been a personal fave of mine for years now

[@EBurns91]

"It's been on my watch list for 10 years." Maaaan I feel that. Also Snowtown looks good.

[@stefan3900]

Strongly recommend Snowtown… The Kurzel brothers breakout moment

[@Scarshadow666]

I feel that as well! So many movies/shows to watch, books to read, videogames to play, and content to take in! It's little wonder a lot of people struggle with content fatigue... 0_0

[@tofutoph]

@@stefan3900 Thought it was really well made but I could never watch it again. It was just so disturbing and really shows the dark side of humanity. The bathtub murder (slight spoilers) is one scene I can never forget about.

[@staceyd8397]

It was okay, if you’ve done lots of reading on it you’ll have to remember it’s from a point of view

[@hardingryan42]

Snowtown is fantastic

[@bowenhorne0616]

I stumbled across this one not long ago on Tubi and was surprised at how much I liked it. I think they handled the monster really well, showing just enough to be creepy but still leaving a bit of mystery.

[@erc3338]

Wait for real? Shit I should watch it then

[@SilverWing213]

​@erc3338 It's also on KZbin. The quality is probably a bit lower than Tubi but no ads if you have Premium. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nF6XiaaXmd-irLssi=tObqe-UJ0QYU_Tgl

[@jamesbrown420]

@@erc3338do it. I don’t remember what year it came out without looking it up but I’m 22 rn and watched this maybe 11-12? It scared the crap out me 💀🤣🤣 I still think it’s GREAT today. That creature is very off putting. Wish more found footage were this good. Know any other good ones besides vhs or as above? I’ve seen those. Didn’t care for as above so below

[@en4135]

Bit of a possible Fun fact, The "Stalker" talks. It's incredibly guttural but you can make out language during the water scene where it sounds like it's taunting them saying they won't escape.

[@golden_ranger_solaris]

Oh my god! Youre covering the first horror movie i ever watched as a kid! Its the reason i love found footage so much! Thank you for covering this!!!

[@loganwendigo937]

Will always remember this movie cause I randomly stumbled across the full thing on KZbin and was glued to the screen. I think it was the first found footage movie I ever watched and made me like the genre

[@harold3165]

I'd love to see you do a video on Grave Encounters 2. I'm not really a fan of it but I appreciate that it took some big swings, and it could make for an interesting video essay on meta commentary and how it can easily go wrong.

[@thehitherto5348]

Agree with this. The movie had plenty of interesting ideas, but failed to live up to its potential.

[@staceyd8397]

main character was a total douchecanoe was waiting for him to get killed

[@StygianNightmare]

Bro even if the algorithm obliterated your channel I'm staying subbed and watching every video. You're one of the few content creators who I've never taken a break from watching. I'm a huge movie buff and specifically horror genre stuff so you're stuff is awesome, and I've watched a fair amount of the films you covered and I agree with you so often that I pretty much use your videos as a tool to find obscure horror. Thanks for all your hard work

[@sagekaley]

thanks to the team releasing this for free back in the day and making it very easy to get a hold of, this was one of the first horror movies i watched on my own. i think it worked especially well for that purpose since it remained in my head as a terrifying movie. rewatching it years later, i agree it could have done more but it still holds up surprisingly well, even if a little generic and flat now. the monster aspects are definitely the strongest. it's too bad it didn't go harder on things like character or add more mystery and suspense with the characters' fates but man the monster still holds up better than some today. that water scene really was terrifying. anyway, good to see you again!

[@mewmedic]

This film is fine but the story behind it was interesting. It was an early kickstarter film and each person who donated got a frame of the film dedicated to them. Back then it was unheard of that strangers could collective bankroll a film so it was exciting to wait and see if it would even come out. When the movie was complete they uploaded it for free online. It felt so weird to legally torrent a film.

[@auzpayeur8229]

My favourite theory about the monster is that it’s a bunyip, an Australian water monster, but that’s entirely because I like folkloric monsters in horror movies (Trollhunter, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark)

[@Londonguy1987_]

Bro. Just keep the channel going. Don’t worry about regular uploads. I think most of your subscribers just care about the channel existing. We can be patient. This is literally one of the best horror channels on KZbin. Don’t force the content. We’re not going anywhere.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

10:16 Looks like an Aussie adaptation of The Rake if we're being honest. 💀 10:23 Oh good, Ryan considered that too. 😆

[@kingofravens215]

Either that or an alien given what looks like huge eyes on its face

[@kasadeya3754]

Honestly forgive me for responding 7 months latter, but water focus, uncannily smart but also bestial. Bunyip is my first thought.

[@jjenk911]

The Tunnel can be watched on Tubi. Good stuff. I may have to give it a watch for a found footage horror movie night.

[@leahebsworth4114]

I can't be the only one that has discovered new films to watch thanks to Ryan then come back to watch his take on it Can't beat a creepy mockumentary See and hour and a half

[@joshuawilliams3886]

Love the Entity in this. Something genuinely scarily intelligent and actively malicious about it that takes it far from being a simple territorial animal.

[@krishanubanerjee6955]

If an Aussie says something is "fucking frightening" then that's my cue to stay in a different country right there. This is someone who shares his country with Taipans, saltwater crocs, and Cassowaries (just to name a few). If he finds something frightening, I don't want to know what that is.

[@Neat0_o]

You don’t need to apologize mate. You upload and I will watch. You have always and still continue to produce interesting content about horror.

[@RainbowRenegade]

Man this film is a hidden found footage gem! So glad you reviewed it. One of my favorite and most mysterious films of this genre.

[@DanielMerrick]

Good to have you back! I was gonna recommend Snow town but you just said you plan it.

[@lilyisacat29]

So pumped to see this finally out!! Look, you’re right - it’s not the best made film, but it’s still heaps of fun and pretty frightening. I watched this for the first time a couple months ago with mates and we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. As a Sydney-sider, I do have some things to say haha. It definitely emulates the late-night investigative specials we have on our TV (a lá 60 Minutes, mostly), which I think made it more immersive for me. As for the spoiling of who dies/lives, we were quite convinced that Pete might still be alive because of the line “not everyone wanted to be apart of this interview”, which I though was pretty good misdirection. So his death at the end was a bit of a shock! I wished they had done a bit more with the commentary aspect of things, especially because homelessness is such an issue in Sydney. Last year for our annual light/art festival (Vivid), they actually did a walk through of the abandoned Wynyard train tunnels, and this movie made me wonder if they pushed out any homeless for that project. Still pretty relevant today, I think. The creature was some sort of thing from the deep ocean, I think, especially as the CBD is very close to the ocean. Honestly, whenever I watch any Aussie film with some supernatural, unspecified creature, my mind always goes to indigenous dreaming stories/legends. Anyways, loved this video and I would be so keen for more Australian content on here, especially Snowtown! I think I’ve recommended this in a comment before, but if you’re looking for something a bit more close to home in the future, I absolutely loved The Cured! Thank you for the incredible video!

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

Plot twist: the monster was actually an American who couldn't bear with upside down living 😂

[@ChristopherCraven]

I never forgot it. Amazing movie, great atmosphere, great panic acting, great sound. I'm so proud it's this good for a small Australian movie.

[@jeffjones7108]

_Triangle_ (2009). An even more forgotten horror from Australia, though not found footage. Better than you'd expect from the promo material. Bonus: Melissa George.

[@khurch7564]

Long time fan and lurker, Ryan. Just popping in to say that I adore your content. I love listening to you while I write essays, since the structure and style that you narrate is brilliantly done and has yet to let me down on a single assignment yet.

[@jessemurphy2158]

I remember watching this as a kid on my grandparents property in darwin. If you know what native birds sound like at night, you know I did not sleep 😂

[@DorQ_YT]

I recently saw this movie again for the first time in over a decade on Tubi not too long ago and it has aged like fine wine. It's a cult classic found footage flick that I recommend to any found footage buffs

[@fizzplease6742]

Glad you had a good break!!! But also very glad to see a new video.

[@eljamaicano1]

You know Ryan, I love your channel because back when I was a teen I would watch these movies for free online, at the time I didn’t care about scores or anything, I would just look for the horror tag and watch whatever horror movie sounded cool, the tunnel was one of those movies and it brings me back when you started talking about it

[@Unkn0wingly]

Welcome Back, Ryan! Can't wait for the next videos!

[@Alyxnyte]

The one scene that still haunts me is when we finally hear the last moments of that camera man in that room.

[@julzmusic8708]

I adored this movie, I watched it when I was living in Sydney and remember how awkward I used to feel when seeing the huge doors at St James station. It also had ‘The descent’ type vibes which was another favourite.

[@undeadreader23]

That bell scene still gets to me, the mic chord whipping out into the wall... Man, Australia is scary enough without some monster creeping around the sewers. Also, I'd hold off on a Snowtown review, one of the accomplices Mark Ray Haydon is about to be released from prison and it might be in bad taste

[@godjesus3232]

it's not forgotten i watch it multiple times a year

[@SeriouslyCrime]

Welcome back ❤ I've had this move on my watchlist for sooo long, with this video i now have a reason to finally watch it.

[@TheSinisterSquid13]

I think it'd be a decent twist in a film to have the only survivor being interviewed as in this one, but by the end it's reveled that the unseen cameraperson was their identical twin, and the one actually being interviewed. That way the 'main character' could be killed off in the final moments, only to have the interviewee reference the fact that they had not only been siblings, but twins.

[@DewanAsifReza]

Thank you for covering this movie. As a found footage enthusiast, I really enjoyed the movie when I first wacthed it in the early 2010's. You should give The Canal a watch, it's an Irish film that's surprisingly overlooked by pretty much every Filmtuber.

[@mandird7952]

Holy shit, it's Long John Silver! I watched The Tunnel before I watched Black Sails. Which I highly recommend, btw. Luke Arnold is a great actor!

[@naruli]

honestly as an Australian, if you know anything about aboriginal mythology, it actually does fit in quite well. The unknow creature that doesn't make much sense but does exist for a reason. It clearly takes inspiration from Australia and its culture, is very smart to use REALISTIC things that did happen in Sydney (including actually going to an actual conference with the prime minister at the time) it isn't amazing of course, but i do think its a good watch. I often like showing people this movie because it does give you enough to have a good chat about as aussies

[@greggoat6570]

What happened with the prime minister? I’m confused and intrigued.

[@naruli]

@@greggoat6570 I thin it was just a regular media summit asking her about policies at the time. I could be wrong but I THINK it was after she was officially elected so it was part of media stuff!

[@ZuurmanStudios]

Still waiting for the sequel: "The Tunnel: Dead End"

[@H.U.R.]

what happened there?

[@djcali001]

10:07 There it is… did not realize how much I’d been missing a good Ryan monologue soundtracked to “Frost” till that moment. Also can’t thank you enough for introducing me to that song. It’s the perfect jam for getting in the mood to do some spooky writing.

[@eliotmccann2589]

First "hoyevver" for the year drops at 1:14. G'day from Down Under, mate.

[@TJF588]

No problem being away, I've been binge-whittling your back catalogue for...weeks?? You've built up quite the body of work~

[@Tamajyn69]

I remember watching this going in completely blind and being somewhat surprised that it was better than I expected.

[@lynettegraves6261]

Love or hate the film, it’s a gorgeous show of Sydney. I can’t think of any other movie that features the city like this does.

[@Argacyan]

Commenting my opinion prior to watching: The Tunnel is kinda a hidden gem for if you like found-footage. It's one of those films I have stored in-full on my Pc. Also was neat that it got conceptualized with real-world issues in mind from what I know, namely to bring attention to homelessness.

[@foxxie_grandpa]

Thank you, I've been meaning to watch this movie for years, and this (well-made and eloquent video) finally prompted me to do so. Definitely felt that this was an interesting concept that was blandly and clumsily presented. Thank you for all of your hard work and quality content!!

[@eo8240]

Absolutely love how they distributed and marketed this. Built a lot of buzz based off that, remember watching it for the first time and it was so well done and creepy. Also you seem like you're having a lot of fun with this one Ryan, good to have you back!

[@AustereSquire]

Always glad to see a new video, but you never need to feel bad about taking breaks!

[@jonesdude25]

@RyanHollinger I always appreciate your takes on movies, I've been a watcher for years and you've introduced me to a lot of great, interesting films I probably would have never been exposed to. It's been nice to see you get more and more interesting with your interpretations of smaller horror films. Keep doing what you do 👍

[@ghostlightx9005]

I really really like this one. The atmosphere was excellent, one of the most unsettling ones in fact.

[@EvelCuts]

Yay love your videos! As an Australian I vote for more horror from here

[@BradsPitts.]

Australian horror is so slept on

[@thedudeabides3138]

Hey Ryan, good to have you back, you were missed. Great essay to come back with, thank you.

[@ANDY123SON]

Speaking of amazing Austrilian movies... These Final Hours. Would LOVE to see you cover it!

[@DannBP1]

YEssssss! Great movie! I still think about it often, especially that emotional gut punch of an ending.

[@ANDY123SON]

@@DannBP1 I watched it for the first time last year and have rewatched often since, it's absolute amazing!

[@devi1chicken]

Thank you so much for covering this film! It's not very well known but it's a great film! Easily one of the most atmospheric and scary films I've seen from the found footage genre.

[@flyingpiggy1475]

You take all the time you need. You make quality content and I’m glad to be here to enjoy it

[@glennvandormolen8018]

Loved this film! I managed to buy a blu-ray copy of this film back in the day, that came with an official film cell of the film attached to the box. So happy to see you talk about this and get it out there!

[@Outlander3k]

It's definitely got some glaring issues. But i have such a soft spot for this movie. I dont know what it is about this movie's monster that does it for me, but I get chills every time i get a glimpse.

[@mt.sefuri3909]

I remember you giving us Lake Mungo, several years ago. Love you mate.

[@alexroy5854]

Absolutely great to see you taking your time and doing things at your own pace! :) This movie looks interesting, i really enjoy the vague monster design

[@Sonserf369]

Glad to have you back Ryan, your videos are always a nice treat

[@DragonaxFilms]

10:46 a freaking train horn went off in real life at the exact time of this jump scare and made it hit 10x harder.

[@mynameislucius]

love to see your back! love hearing about all these fantastic movies i havent heard of !

[@darkmystic7764]

Welcome back! Always take the time you need, love your vids and its worth the wait :)

[@badlilkitty96]

Your videos make me so calm.

[@ethinwhite3454]

Glad to see you back Ryan . Another great video.

[@stefan3900]

Snowtown is really good and incredibly grim. Right up you alley Ryan, it’s got Dead Man’s Shoes vibes

[@alephnole7009]

Finally. Been waiting for this video after it was teased last year.

[@Boritoz109]

One time my cousin was talking about this film like it was genuinely real, love the found footage genre.

[@PeJota615]

I saw The Tunnel last year while on a big found footage binge. Very pleasantly surprised by it. Effectively filmed with a nice simple premise, but not much more than that. And yeah it feels a bit like From Above So Below (a movie I quite like, actually), but with a more believable framing for as to why the cameras are on throughout the whole ordeal.

[@lilchuuwuu]

Ryan, please know whenever you upload it’s an absolute joy to us fans. I was so excited when I saw the notification! Thank you ❤

[@KMHill]

So nice to see and hear you again. Welcome back.

[@JerekBilbar]

Hey! I did not mind the break period but I still love this channel.

[@Jason-lw7tk]

Good to see you again, Ryan. Great video as always :)

[@tyler1234321]

Glad to see you back. Another great analysis mAh boi!

[@rtp6343]

I’m so glad to finally see someone talking about this movie, it’s one of my favorites.

[@FelixFrost]

I saw this on KZbin actually many many years ago, glad to see it made it here!

[@lastoflancas]

What a comeback and topic. I’ve just watched friendlyjordies situation, and I got notification for this.

[@meaghanmaria4805]

So happy you’re reviewing this one! Hidden gem!!

[@stitchwitch70]

Great to see you again! I have to say, you seem... healthier, after the break. Good job! :)

[@danielmur99]

Ahhh it’s so nice to watch a new Ryan Hollinger video and just relax 😌

[@petesematary]

Welcome back Ryan! Missed your videos

[@ArcherHMR]

Watched this years ago and enjoyed it. The bell scene was VERY well done.

[@ambrozmedtor5981]

Leaving a comment to help up your engagement. Was very happy to see another one of your uploads in my feed this morning too 💖

[@flamingoman992]

it's always good when ryan uploads, even better when its a found footage movies

[@Igguanadon]

So happy to see you finally review this movie!!!

[@dormantlime215]

Yaaaay! Thanks for covering this!

[@MM-ux7kp]

5:50 "a man named trevor" has a good ring to it

[@marchingham]

You look well rested my friend. I hope your break treated you well. Welcome back!

[@capestreasuresPtown]

Just saw this a month ago, solid film, much better than expected because we've already seen so much on this topic. Very good watch.