Undertone: this creepy sound horror is utterly terrifying
The article reviews the horror film 'Undertone,' highlighting its use of sound design, psychological tension, and domestic setting to create an immersive and terrifying experience. It praises the director's debut but notes some overreliance on religious imagery and shock value. The film's strength lies in its audio-driven horror and narrative structure.
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“Undertone is the terrifying feature film debut from Canadian director Ian Tuason”
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“Evy (Nina Kiri) is a podcast host caring for her dying mother (Michèle Duquet) at home”
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— Undertone (stylized in all lower case) is a 2025 Canadian supernatural horror film written and directed by Ian Tuason, in his directorial debut. The film stars Nina Kiri as Evy, a woman who hosts a pa…
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“Undertone’s domestic setting has an uncanny familiarity to it, with soft furnishings, lamps and religious artwork bathed in cold, often unpredictably flickering light”
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— Ian Tuason is a Canadian filmmaker and author. He is best known for writing and directing the horror film Undertone (2025).
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— Undertone (stylized in all lower case) is a 2025 Canadian supernatural horror film written and directed by Ian Tuason, in his directorial debut. The film stars Nina Kiri as Evy, a woman who hosts a pa…
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“the film moves from initially creepy to utterly horrifying over a tense, tight 93-minute running time”
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“Other horror films such as Berberian Sound Studio, The Black Phone and Keeper have harnessed the unsettling potential of sound in recent years”
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“Don’t be afraid of the dark, be afraid of the silence”
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“the film also makes narrative use of the podcast hosts’ editing skills to great effect, as they speed up, slow down, reverse and replay the recordings over and over”
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“Compounding the disquiet is the fact that Tuason used his childhood home in Toronto as his filming location, inspired by caring for his own ailing parents”
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“Evy’s Undertone podcast explores supernatural phenomena”
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Wikipedia entry for 'Undertone (film)' confirms Evy's podcast is paranormal, aligning with the claim about supernatural phenomena.
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