Tar

The film constructs its dread from the mundane setting of a storage facility, contrasting it with the primordial threat from below, and explores the potent mythology of its real-world location. It relies on the viscous, suffocating atmosphere of the tar pits themselves as a physical and psychological trap.

What lingers after the credits is the unsettling idea of ancient hunger surviving in our urban foundations, turning a familiar landmark into a site of primal terror. Those who tire of jump scares will appreciate the slow, oozing tension. — MovieFinder Editorial