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A paranormal podcast host becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.
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Katie Rife AV Club 3h
B
In this way, undertone is the perfect horror film for our era, one in which superstition and technology not only coexist, but feed one another. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Feb 2
3.5/4
Some will argue that all of the themes of "undertone" don’t connect, but that’s a feature, not a bug. This is a film that doesn’t feel the need to explain itself. Nightmares rarely do. Go to Full Review
Taylor Williams Slant Magazine Jan 30
2.5/4
Throughout Undertone, Ian Tuason delights in deploying sound to eerily suggestive ends. Go to Full Review
Wael Khairy The Cairo Scene 1h
This is perhaps the first time in my life I’ve heard an audience scream out loud while the screen remained completely silent. Few horror films are this sensory. Frankly, it’s one of the most inventive horror films in years. Go to Full Review
Jeff Ewing That Hashtag Show 4h
8/10
It’s an unusual but innovative approach to terror that excels largely because of spectacular sound design, careful narrative construction, and a strong performance from lead Nina Kiri... an immersive, haunting horror outing you can’t miss. Go to Full Review
Tessa Smith Mama's Geeky 8h
Experience A24’s most terrifying film yet. undertone works because of Nina Kiri’s haunting performance and the movie’s immersive sound design. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis A paranormal podcast host becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.
Director
Ian Tuason
Producer
Cody Calahan, Dan Slater
Screenwriter
Ian Tuason, Ian Tuason
Distributor
A24
Production Co
Black Fawn Films
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 13, 2026, Wide
Runtime
1h 25m