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'Undertone' Review: An unsettling horror film that's meant to be heard

Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco lead the A24 film from writer/director Ian Tuason

By Joseph A. Wulfsohn Fox News

Published March 14, 2026 9:00am EDT

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'Undertone' trailer

The trailer for A24's "Undertone starring Nina Kiri and Adam DiMarco. Written and directed by Ian Tuason.

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It's amazing how important sound is to horror. Abrupt noises are responsible for at least 90% of all movie scares. Look it up — actually, don't. There's no study to back that up, but it's true. Just believe me.

Watch any horror film on mute — you probably won't jump in your seat once. Revisit the famous shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho." The sight of Norman Bates' silhouette with the knife certainly doesn't bring any comfort, but it's Bernard Herrmann's iconic score — the shrieking violins — that has truly frightened movie lovers for generations.

Not many horror films specifically lean into the artistry of sound as a storytelling tool, which puts A24's "Undertone" in a unique class.

Evy (Nina Kiri) is the co-host of "The Undertone Podcast" which probes listener-submitted paranormal material with a skeptical head on her shoulders as her co-host Justin (Adam DiMarco) is a believer. They record the podcast at three o'clock in the morning since........

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