UNDERTONE
There are so many ways to tap into the fear of an audience with a horror film, but not many take the route of utilising sound like Undertone does. It makes for an interesting experiment, but does it actually make for a good horror film? Evy (Nina Kiri), a podcast host covering spooky content moves in to care for her dying mother. When sent recordings of a pregnant couple's paranormal encounters, she discovers their story parallels hers, each tape pushing her toward madness. The sound design in Undertone is its shining light, instantly making you feel uncomfortable anytime Evy puts the headphones on for a podcast recording session. It's all about the sounds and the detail in the recordings, a sense of unease growing with each new one played throughout. In a world where so many horrors utilise such cheap jump scares, it's nice to see a horror draw an audience in through sound. You're so immersed in the audio that you can't help but feel something is going to jump o...
