Discovering they share a connection to the buildings horrific past, the students encounter five ghosts. Deep under the hospital is the death tunnel which once were used to secretly remove the dead. Here in ohio, we have our fair share of all things eerie, ghostly and just straight up creepy. Jan 01, 2006 movies online has scored a dvd update concerning the bonus features for the upcoming lionsgate release of philip adrian booths death tunnel, which is scheduled to be released onto dvd on february 28, 2006. A near death experience nde is a personal experience associated with death or impending death. The tunnel is a 2011 australian foundfootage horror film directed by carlo ledesma and cowritten, coproduced, and coedited by julian harvey and enzo tedeschi. Within five floors of this diseased hospital, haunted by five ghosts of its tortured past, the girls, one by one become infected of its tragic history. It stars steffany huckaby, annie burgstede, kristin. This horrific five story structure is listed as one of the top ten scariest places on earth, due to the.
The movie was the most impressive ghost research documentary we have seen in some time. Based on the true story of a kentucky hospital where 63,000 people died, death tunnel follows a group of college kids who have to spend a night in a haunted. Deep under the hospital is the death tunnel which once were used to secretly remove the dead from the grounds. I if you are not already a believer in the paranormal, this eerily convincing collection of ghost sightings might just change your mind. As filmmakers, your creativity should not be suppressed by your budget, you need to just go ahead and film your imagination. Old, dark places are prime candidates for ghostly tales. As filmmakers, your creativity should not be suppressed by your budget, you need to. Death tunnel is about a bunch of halfnaked college girls who agree to spend a night in an abandoned lunatic asylum. A perfect fit, death tunnel disappeared down its very own dvd tunnel. The movie is mainly suited for a specific fan base as horror enthusiasts will likely enjoy this the most out of all the viewers. When positive, such experiences may encompass a variety of sensations including detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, total serenity, security, warmth, the experience of absolute dissolution, and the presence of a light.
The haunting of waverly hills sanatorium in louisville, kentucky. Its a little bit blair witch project and a whole lot death line. It is even said to be based on true events about a haunted hospital. Burtons writing is crisp and sure, and while the story has its twists and turns, it all makes perfect sense. As scary as it looks, this picture has been shrouded in mystery for years now and it is probably the most peculiar ghosts caught on camera. Humans have been digging through things for a long time, so the world isnt short of tunnels with more history than lighting. The shock valuescare factor is about 4 on a scale of 100 as far as trillerhorror goes, the plot line fragmented beyond belief, the vaseline lens affect wreaks of soft porn and so for that matter does the acting. A lot of the happenings at the waverly are of course exaggerated and have been attempted to debunk for quite some time.
Oct 28, 2011 when supernatural forces kill four of the girls, the sole survivor attempts to escape through the death tunnel, a 500foot underground passage through which the plague victims were carried to. I hadnt heard great things about the movie, but how often do you get to see a. Jun 20, 2017 actual footage this is all following the events of playing the ouija board in the cemetery. Uncover the haunting history of waverly hills sanatorium. Kleut, and james caitlin in a documentarystyle horror story set in the underground network of abandoned railway tunnels in sydney. The sick truth behind the death tunnel movie posted by. Haunted waverly hills sanatorium death tunnel one of. There were so many deaths they took the dead out through a tunnel deemed the death tunnel, which a low budget film was written about. It runs about 20 minutes and features a lot of unintentionally amusing interview. The actual story is that decades ago, the waverly hills sanatorium in kentucky utilized an underground tunnel to take its dead discretely outside for transport to the cemetery. Deep under the hospital is the death tunnel which once were used to secretly remove the dead from the. Death tunnell, the sick truth one of the greatest things about death tunnel, was not only how the filmmakers utilized the true history of, waverly hills sanatorium, but also how this monster of a building impacted the crews lives during the shoot.
Waverly hills is famous for being one of the most haunted places in the united states or, at the very least, in the eastern region of the united states. The movie takes place in a sanatorium where a group of college girls are trapped. It is part of the waverly hills haunted house tour, which draws waves of haunted house. Every person that watched ghost hunter shows or did any form of research into the paranormal knows about the infamous location. Very cool documentary based on a horror film crew who while looking for a very scary place to film there new horror film, death tunnel they found waverly hills sanatorium located on the outskirts of louisville,ky. Ghosts might also cause sickness or even invade the body of ordinary people, to be driven out through strong medicines. Four years earlier, the sudden death of heath ledger shocked hollywood and the. Slit from throat to groin in desperation to drain the disease. Death tunnel is a 2005 horror movie filmed at the waverly hills sanatorium. With steffany huckaby, melanie lewis, yolanda pecoraro, kristin novak. After death, a persons ghost normally traveled to the sky world or the underworld, but some could stay on earth.
It has a very low score at imdb, but i dont really agree with its rating. Now ive got a copy of death tunnel buried in my backyard, twenty feet down. The building has housed over 63,000 deaths, including patients, doctors, nurses and staff. Some died of the disease, others committed suicide. I myself found the film to be well researched and it had lots of real people that in the past had dealt with the going on at the creepy now closed waverly hills sanatorium in kentucky usa. Booth brothers, the christopher and philip if you have never had the pleasure of dealing with the booth brothers, you are missing out on both some hilarity and serious professionalism, british. There is also sightings by cast and crew of the movie death tunnel and other people who have seen or experienced weird things while in the sanatorium. Spooked the ghosts of waverly hills sanatorium posts. An inside look at the movie is your typically selfadoring look behind the scenes of a lowbudget indie horror flick. I watched death tunnel because it was filmed at waverly hills sanatorium in louisville, ky. As i said, they keep the same basic history used for tuberculosis patients, used the tunnel to remove the dead, etc. These are scary images of real ghosts caught on camera that will send chills down your spine. Jun 04, 2011 death tunnel is one of those horror movies that i liked not because of the movie, but because of the location and what the booth brothers attempted to show in the movie.
The script was written about the actual events, the suicides, the haunting, the five girls dared to spend the night, the pregnant nurse, and most of the death tunnel, where so may corpses were. Within five floors of this diseased hospital, haunted by five ghosts of its. Sep 08, 2012 for death tunnel, the name has been changed to vanguard sanatorium, named after richard j. Never are you left feeling that the detective has made a sudden leap and left you behind you have the clues you need, provided you can make something of them. The film stars bel delia, andy rodoreda, steve davis, luke arnold, goran d. Spooked, the ghosts of waverly hills sanatorium, documents paranormal evidence including, orbs, evps, shadow people, ghostly photography and video, interviews with actual patients, ghost hunters and the people of waverly hills. Movies online has scored a dvd update concerning the bonus features for the upcoming lionsgate release of philip adrian booths death tunnel, which is scheduled to be released onto dvd on february 28, 2006. I myself found the film to be well researched and it had lots of real people that in the past had dealt with the going on at the creepy now closed waverly hills. It stars steffany huckaby, annie burgstede, kristin novak, and jason lasater. There was even a movie written and produced at waverly. Englishlanguage films 2005 films 2005 horror films american haunted house films american ghost films american films 2000s horror film. As the students, one by one, become victims of its tragic history, they soon uncover a shocking link they all may have to its past a five hundred foot, underground body chute built to remove.
The kicker is that they actually shot the thing at that same sanatorium, in the actual death tunnel a corpse shoot at that. Booth brothers, the christopher and philip if you have never had the pleasure of dealing with the booth brothers, you are missing out on both some. Decent things are done in the tunnel for such a petty budget. Based on the true story of a kentucky hospital where 63, 000 people died, death tunnel follows a group of five college girls who have to spend a night in the haunted sanatorium. Now look at the dvd cover and tell me what you see. Death tunnel is a horror movie that came out in 2005. Death is in fashion is a 2minute reel of snapshots of the flicks actresses dressed in skimpy and often bloody undergarments. On this grand tour, visitors can get the historical tales of the tunnels actual purpose. Vanguard, who opened the sanatorium and worked there as a doctor. The documentary entails interviews with past patients, past employees of the sanatorium and history of the place from the owner and security guards. Death tunnel is one of those horror movies that i liked not because of the movie, but because of the location and what the booth brothers attempted to show in the movie. If you dont believe in ghosts, you will now 83 minutes of ghostly evidence of the damned. The silent movie theatre is said to be haunted by the ghosts of its first two owners. Whereas before it was simply a movie i hated and tried to forget about, now its a movie i hate that i will never be able to be.
John hampton opened the theater in 1942 and dedicated. The following are what we think are the top haunted places in ohioand are places to be avoided at all costs unless, of course you really are trying to terrify yourself. The concept of the film being a mockumentary rather than the. Las most haunted landmarks and their ghost stories. Booth brothers, the christopher and philip dread central. Along the night, while trying to escape from the asylum, they are haunted by ghosts and the survivors disclose that they are descendant of the victims and are reviving their deaths. Death tunnel dvd bonus features death is in fashion featurette death tunnel. Take a huge dose of session 9, more than a few inspirations from saw, and trot out the ridiculously old college hazing turned horrific concept that was old hat back when hell night hit the screens which was 1981, and youre left with death tunnel, an aggressively overdirected and underwritten piece of wannabe horror tripe.
Thus begins the odyssey of stupid that is the death tunnel experience. An actual ghost hunt with paranormal sightings and occurrences conducted by keith age of the lghs louisville ghost hunters the draining room. For an initiation stunt, five college women are locked in a kentucky. When supernatural forces kill four of the girls, the sole survivor attempts to escape through the death tunnel, a 500foot underground passage through which the plague victims were carried to. Ghosts seem to wander every inch of this building and grounds.
I if you are not already a believer in the paranormal, this eerily convincing collection. For an initiation stunt, five college women are locked in a kentucky hospital built in 1910 where 63,000 people died from a disease known as the white plague. Nov 08, 2012 when supernatural forces kill four of the girls, the sole survivor attempts to escape through the death tunnel, a 500foot underground passage through which the plague victims were carried to. Here are 10 things that make the death tunnel in kentucky unique. Spooked the ghosts of waverly hills sanatorium posts facebook. Based on the true story of a kentucky hospital where 63,000 people died, death tunnel follows a. In many polynesian legends, ghosts were often actively involved in the affairs of the living.
Death tunnel is a different kind of movie, we wanted to make a grittier film yet with a glossy visual look like the big boys, sin city meets ghosts, stylewise. The story involves five girls on a college initiation, dared to spend the night separately on the five floors of this sanatorium, with the five ghosts that exist within its abandoned corridors. Spooked, the ghosts of waverly hills sanatorium, documents paranormal evidence including, orbs, evps, shadow people, ghostly photography and video, interviews with actual patients, ghost hunters and the people of waverly hills sanatorium. You see a flatchested girl who is underwater and wearing a gasmask. Kleut, and james caitlin in a documentarystyle horror story set in the underground network of abandoned railway tunnels in sydney, australia. Mar 03, 2006 death tunnel is a different kind of movie, we wanted to make a grittier film yet with a glossy visual look like the big boys, sin city meets ghosts, stylewise.
Death tunnel is a story that begins in familiar horror territory. Death tunnel is a creepy haunted house film with the usual plot five college women have to spend time in a decrepit sanitorium. The producer of the film, alin bijan, knew that the staff had had visions of an unknown male while on set. Death in the tunnel is a little more down to earth, and i ended up devouring it. Dec 12, 2005 the sick truth behind the death tunnel movie posted by.
Cabrera, philip adrian booth, corky taylor, jessica lynn morris. As i was urinating into the hole, i realized i had made a huge mistake. The house has had a turnover of new owners after his death in 1924, which have reported seeing. This of course means the actual death toll of tuberculosis, the suicide in front of room 502 from a pregnant nurse, and the death tunnel itself. An inside look at the movie faturette photo gallery. This horror movie was inspired by a haunted movie set owned by media world company in texas. The place was used to house patients during the tuberculosis epidemic in the 1930s, and while many patients. Death tunnel took the true life 1928 kentucky sanatorium incident where over 63,000 died at the hands of some awful disease and weaved a fictional horror jamboree around it. A neardeath experience nde is a personal experience associated with death or impending death. The history is true but the moive its self isnt that good.
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