The Tunnel
2014 1h 26m movie Film South Korea

The Tunnel

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Synopsis

터널 3D

Ki-Chul drives his friends out to a resort situated by an abandoned coal mine. His father owns the resort. When they get there, they cross paths with a spooky man who warns them about the coal mine. Later, the friends find themselves in a desperate situation and enter the tunnels of the abandoned coal mine. Will they ever see the light of day again?

Horror + Thriller in South Korea

37 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Tunnel itself).

The 2013–2015 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2013-2015 South Korea release window, The Tunnel sits at #201 of 208. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Incomplete Life
    #1

    Incomplete Life

    ★ 8.7 · 2014
  2. Run BTS!
    #2

    Run BTS!

    ★ 8.5 · 2015
  3. Fated to Love You
    #3

    Fated to Love You

    ★ 8.4 · 2014
  4. Secret Love Affair
    #4

    Secret Love Affair

    ★ 8.4 · 2014
  5. Pinocchio
    #5

    Pinocchio

    ★ 8.3 · 2014
  6. EXO Next Door
    #6

    EXO Next Door

    ★ 8.3 · 2015
  7. Gu Family Book
    #7

    Gu Family Book

    ★ 8.3 · 2013
  8. Witch's Romance
    #8

    Witch's Romance

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Tunnel premiered alongside 71 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 71 other South Korea films in 2014.

The 628th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Audience Engagement

23
Reviews
47th
Review-volume percentile
11th
Popularity percentile

23 audience reviews — more than 47% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 11th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.1
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,343 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.8 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #75 of 89 (top 84%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesFilma Pictures
Runtime1h 26m
Release DateAugust 20, 2014
IMDbtt4178118