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The host of a popular paranormal podcast is sent hidden messages within anonymous recordings, unleashing a demonic presence that is impossible to escape.

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Masterfully using negative space and unsettling audio to build its creeping dread, undertone erupts as a diabolically immersive aural nightmare.

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Despite an original premise and an effective unsettling atmosphere undertone delivers a somewhat muted horror experience that may appeal to fans of slow-burn, moody fare.

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Coleman Spilde

Salon.com

Mar 20

Minimalism and maximalism can’t coexist, at least not here. Instead, “Undertone” is like getting to the climactic moment of your favorite horror podcast, only to have the terrifying impetus interrupted by a Squarespace ad.

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Maxwell Rabb

Chicago Reader

Mar 19

As Undertone crescendoed through its final act, I found myself pleading for Evy to thrust off her headphones. But Tuason’s successfully nerve-racking film relentlessly suffocates within its inescapable, eerie soundscape.

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

Mar 18

3/4

Tuason conducts "Undertone" to a fever pitch, a maelstrom of sound and fury that is spookily effective, if frustratingly nonspecific.

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Cain Noble-Davies

FILMINK (Australia)

4d

14/20

… legitimately terrifying to watch.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

4d

4/5

This unique horror movie relies largely on clever sound design and a limited setting, but it still conjures up a world of sympathetic characters, a strong story, and spine-chilling scares.

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

4d

B

Undertone did affect me and it's a great exercise in horror technique, but it also stumbles in examining its main themes, despite a great performance from Nina Kiri.

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Carina

5h

first time seeing a horror movie based around sound design and I was TERRIFIED but in the best way possible. It has been a very very long time since a movie has left me so scared to the point of me wanting to walk out the theatre, so if you’re a huge horror head please go watch this movie you will not be disappointed

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Edan O

6h

If I could give this less than half a star I would. It went from a 7/8 out of 10 to a 1. Don’t expect anything from this. Absolute let down.

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Holley

7h

Sooooooooo slow. Hard to follow. Wish the man on the podcast was present physically and the ending was AWFUL. It was neither thought provoking or jump scare. Very typical possibly might frighten 10 year old girls at a sleepover or pregnant woman. Waste of $$

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barry

7h

this movie was terrible! A24 should take a break honestly. if i could ask for my money back i would

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Charley

10h

Its not wat u see in this film, but wat u hear that makes u question in wat form makes it more terrifying.

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Jillian

15h

I really liked the overall theme and how the story was building in the beginning and middle. It felt like it was leading to something deepe and there were a lot of unnerving moments throughout. But by the end, it kind of lost me. It leaned way more into creepy sounds and heavy demonic imagery instead of actually delivering on the story, which was the part I found most interesting. It felt like the director/writer had the potential to do a lot more with it, but leaned more into being kitschy and weird than telling a fully developed story. I was expecting more payoff, especially since it started off so strong, but the ending ended up feeling pretty underwhelming. There wasnt much closure or a clear explanation of what really happened, just a lot of vague hints. Because of that, the main character didnt feel as developed or impactful as they couldve been.

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Synopsis

The host of a popular paranormal podcast is sent hidden messages within anonymous recordings, unleashing a demonic presence that is impossible to escape.

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
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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