For those who rated this film poorly

Those who revile "Death Tunnel" do so because the story was told in a confusing, non-linear fashion, mostly in the first act, which disorients viewers and prevents them from entering into the story. However, the film largely settles down in the second and third acts to concentrate on the five women trying to get out of the sanatorium.

Regardless, the filmmaking technigue of "Death Tunnel" is totally professional with an extremely impressive visual style combined with top notch kinetic editing work. Not to mention superb locations, cast & music. In other words, the film LOOKS & sounds good and was put together well, it's just that the non-linear approach to the storytelling (mainly in the first act) prevents a lot of people from appreciating this amazing film.

Philip Adrian Booth shot for art and originality with "Death Tunnel" rather than convention and it should be respected.

Like you, 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, and also 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.

I encourage you to give it a re-watch sometime with these things in mind. Who knows? You might like it.

"Death Tunnel" has slowly become one of my all-time favorite horror films.


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