tonymenzies2003 well the acting was the worst i have seen all year . and its 90 min,s ill never get back . i fell like i was robed of a part of my life ! i did like the set in side the hospital tho . maybe if it was made with different actors it will be a better movie . there was a good amount of boobs tho so that gets a 3 star on my scale . i didn't like all the random flash backs they were not kneaded ! all they did was waste film and money ! . the idea of hunted mentally home is very old ! . it didn't make sense and it was not spooky !. i am not knowing why it did not work as a movie ? the CGI was bad and not furnished well . the crying just went on and on and on . and why did the ghost need five girls for ? . there was not even a good fight in the movie . if you are 12 this movie is grate but i am 34 and even the 14 year old girls that watch this movie say it was bad they did not even watch the hole movie . this DVD will make a good clay bird ! . .

Wuchak Philip Adrian Booth's 2005 film "Death Tunnel" is a well-made horror flick about five college gals (in lingerie) locked in a huge abandoned sanatorium in Kentucky where 63,000 people died of the "white plague" in the early 20th century. It's supposed to be a college initiation, but things go sour when the ghosts of the plague victims show up! I was surprised to discover that the acting was quite good by all the principles, at least for a Grade B horror flick. I say "surprised" because a few armchair critics diss the film for the supposed bad acting. Yes, there may be some side characters whose acting is questionable, but that's about it. A possible exception would be the girl who plays Ashley (Kristin Novak) and her over-the-top performance during the shower sequence, but this can be defended on the grounds that the script required a low camp approach to pull it off. How else could she deliver such dialog and be effective? She did it the way it had to be done."Death Tunnel" is amazing because of its entertaining style. As far as filmmaking technique goes, this is top-of-the-line all the way. One reviewer properly described it as "extremely impressive visual style combined with top notch kinetic editing work." It's impossible to watch this movie and not be wowed by the filmmaking technique, even if you don't like the story or the way it's told (more on this below). It boggles the mind to think of the time & effort put into creating this film. Such attention to detail and professionalism is rare, particularly in low-budget independent fare.In addition to the filmmaking technique, the locations, cast and score/soundtrack are superb. The film was largely shot at Waverly Hills Sanatorium near Louisville, KY, which is a perfect location for a horror flick. The film also features numerous ultra-gorgeous women, including the ones trying in vain to get out of the sanatorium (e.g. Novak as Ashley, Melanie Lewis as Devon and Yolanda Pecoraro as Elizabeth), a couple of the ghosts and even more. It's Grade A on this front. There's also a genuine aura of creepiness and a few good scares. Plus the modern metal song "Disconnected" by 9 Volt Revolt is excellent (featured in both the story and the end credits) counterbalanced by the haunting score by Christopher Saint Booth.All this gels together for a massively amusing work of celluloid.There's only one problem and that's the way the story is told, which explains my mediocre rating the first time I viewed "Death Tunnel," not to mention the general negative reviews. The simple plot is presented in a very convoluted manner, mostly in the first act. There are so many flashbacks, flashforwards and flashbetweens it gets confusing and tempts the viewer to tune out during the first half hour. Moreover, there's almost zero build-up of suspense due to the flashforwarding and the fact that the girls are shown whining in terror from their outset in the sanatorium. Thankfully, the story settles down in the second and third acts where it focuses on the five girls trying to get out of the sanatorium.I suspect the Booth brothers took this non-linear approach in the first act to disorient the viewer right out of the gate. If so, it works. But this is oft-putting to most people on their initial viewing because the movie requires you to concentrate in order for it to pull you in. I suggest re-watching the film, kick back, and just let it give you a good time. I did and it did. The story comes together as you are captivated by the movie magic.A more linear approach to the storytelling would probably have made "Death Tunnel" more compelling, but after re-watching the film it dawned on me that Booth was shooting for art and originality above horror conventions, which should be respected. Besides, I was able to enter into the world of the movie and was mesmerized. What more could you ask for in an independent horror flick? The fact that "Death Tunnel" is an artistic horror film rather than a conventional slasher flick explains the mass of negative reviews, but anyone who appreciates cinematic art will value this film. You just have to be in the right mode.Like many others, I didn't like the film the first time I watched it, although I was entertained by the spectacular visuals, which includes the stunning women, as well as the score/soundtrack. I decided to give it another chance with an open mind and found myself fabulously entertained; same thing with my third and fourth viewing. By the mid-point I found myself almost spellbound by the movie magic, which held me to the climax. You just have to accept that this isn't a dialogue-driven, plot-driven movie that focuses on slowly building suspense. Instead it's 90 minutes of horror and the entertaining elements thereof FROM THE GET-GO, which some people understandably can't appreciate. If you didn't like the movie on your first viewing I encourage you to give it a re-watch sometime with these things in mind. You might like it. FINAL WORD: "Death Tunnel" successfully combines grisly locations & F/X with stunningly beautiful women and a kinetic style for an amazingly entertaining film. What's more, the ending is actually moving -- there is a light at the end of the death tunnel."Death Tunnel" has slowly become one of my favorite horror films. It runs 97 minutes.GRADE: B+

Michael O'Keefe Based liberally on true events involving a 1930s Kentucky sanatorium. A party with the theme of "Truth or Scare" goes horribly wrong and five college girls wake up trapped inside an abandoned sanatorium formerly used to house patients dying of TB. The only way out is a tunnel that was designed to take the dead out of the building without other patients viewing and losing what little hope they had left. A mystery voice on a speaker system reminds the five girls they are each on a different floor and must survive five hours. The girls encounter visions of ghosts past and they must fight for dear life to prevent history from repeating itself.The story is eerie, acting is good enough for this genre; but movie itself is just poor. Some grisly and gruesome scenes. Strong language is over used. Most viewers will be brought in by the R rating. The cast is full of eye candy and includes: Steffany Huckaby, Kristin Novak, Jason Lasater, Annie Burgstede, Melanie Lewis and Yolanda Pecoraro.

board-5 Love or hate this I've seen far worst,also far better,maybe it's entertaining factor is not work as far as the creators wanted,but the message is just shocked me,that is what I will not forget for my life.Interiors of the big scary,abandoned hospital,just take what creators wanted to take from you,attention,but sometimes they need more,and clear story.Creators wanted use sound editing to be more entertaining,sometimes it's worked for me,but not every time,the whole film becomes boring,and getting better only at the last 30-minutes,but finally the ending is not as satisfying as creators dreamed about it.This is a low budget film,but it would be better with bigger budget.(Rare situation)5/10