NOT another streaming Movie - undertone

undertone is a Canadian supernatural horror film written and directed by Ian Tuason, in his directorial debut.

Starring Nina Kiri as Evy, a woman who hosts a paranormal podcast with her friend Justin (Adam DiMarco), where she is the skeptic to his believer. After Evy moves back home to become the caregiver to her dying mother (Michèle Duquet), she and Justin are sent recordings of a married couple (Keana Lyn Bastidas and Jeff Yung) experiencing paranormal noises in their home, drawing Evy into fear and paranoia.

Evy and her mother are the only characters to be shown on-screen in the film. All other characters are heard as off-screen voices, thus conveying the film's horror through its sound design.

It's a unique idea if you ask me. Via creating horror via sound, rather than visuals. You still get the old fashioned jump scares though. As at times, this slow burn has some real tense, scary moments!

undertone premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 27, 2025, before getting a cinema release, recently.

It's another A24 success story, receiving generally positive reviews from critics, whilst being a box office success, grossing $20 million against a budget of $500,000.

That is one small budget!

undertone was an interesting take on horror. A seriously religious, dying mother upstairs. A horror podcast being recorded at 3am downstairs. I still hear the bumps in the night.

The movie also leaves you guessing a little. What actually does the ending mean?

I kinda like a film that leaves you thinking, long after you leave the cinema.

This won't be everyone's cup fo tea, however I enjoyed this. Another horror film in the bag for 2026. 3 Stars.