undertone

Canada202593 minEnglish

The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.

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The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.

Strained by the responsibility of providing end-of-life care to her dying mother, Evy (Nina Kiri) seeks respite from the loneliness of her fragmented reality. Now living in a house full of sentimental keepsakes and memories, her sanity and structure lies within her work on a supernatural podcast, The Undertone. While she usually plays skeptic to the creepy (and often disturbing) audio files sent to her by co-host Justin (Adam DiMarco) for podcast fodder, the latest submission hits differently. A series of 10 unheard recordings from a young pregnant couple are unfurled one by one, each more ominous than the last. As Evy draws parallels to her current plight, hidden messages manifest, pushing her further toward madness.

Writer-director Ian Tuason’s debut feature is unsettling to say the least. Deceptively terrifying in its conceit, Evy’s solitude manifests itself as a visceral audio-visual landscape, where the ring of a cell phone creates just as much of a jump scare as any monster ever could. — AM

This film contains strobe effects.

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Screenings

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Jan 24, 11:55 PM MST
Premiere
Library Center Theatre
Park City
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Jan 26, 9:30 PM MST
Screening
Megaplex Redstone - 4
Park City
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Jan 30, 11:55 PM MST
Screening
The Ray Theatre
Park City
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Jan 31, 11:55 PM MST
Screening
Broadway Centre Cinemas - 6
Salt Lake City
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Feb 1, 8:10 PM MST
Screening
Megaplex Redstone - 2
Park City
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Credits

Director(s)
Ian Tuason
Screenwriter
Ian Tuason
Producer
Dan Slater
Cody Calahan
Cinematographer
Graham Beasley
Composer
Shanika Louis-Waddell
Editor
Sonny Atkins
Production Designer
Mercedes Coyle
Executive Producers
Roy Lee
Steven Schneider
Chad Archibald
Principal Cast
Nina Kiri
Adam DiMarco
Michèle Duquet
Keana Lyn Bastidas
Jeff Yung

Contact
Shipra Gupta
sgutpa@a24films.com

Meet the Artist

Ian Tuason

Ian Tuason is a Toronto-based writer-director and 2016 Watty Award winner. His virtual reality horror shorts gained 14 million YouTube views and screened at the Marché du Film NEXT Pavilion in Cannes. His debut feature, undertone — a paranormal horror inspired by his caregiving experience — was shot in his childhood home and sold to A24.

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