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Sound is everything in The Undertone. It’s a film about a horror podcaster, so it makes sense that the sound design plays an important role. It’s more than that, though; more so than any other recent horror film, The Undertone lives and dies on how sound and silence is used.

And it is used incredibly well.

The film follows Evy Babic (Nina Kiri), a horror podcaster who has moved home to care for her dying mother (Michèle Duquet). Mama is very near death: she hasn’t eaten or drunk anything for several days and a nurse clarifies to Evy to keep an ear out for the “death rattle” that will signal her mother’s impending death.

In between changing soiled sheets and talking to her mother, Evy hops on mic to chat with Justin, her co-host on All Things Creepy. Justin is the believer and Evy is the skeptic,...

Slaterverse Pictures and Black Fawn Films have unveiled the atmospheric new trailer and theatrical poster for The Undertone ahead of its sold-out world premiere at Fantasia.

Nina Kiri, Michèle Duquet, and Kris Holden-Ried star.

The Undertone follows the host of an ‘all-things-creepy’ podcast who moves into her dying mother’s house to be her primary caregiver. When she receives audio recordings of a young pregnant couple experiencing paranormal noises, she realizes the woman’s story mirrors her own. Each new recording scratches at her sanity, drawing her into a fate she cannot escape.

The new horror movie marks the feature film debut of writer/director Ian Tuason.

“I think what makes this movie powerful, beyond its elements of horror, is the deep and vulnerable place it came from,” explains star Nina Kiri. “It takes a lot of courage to write something based on a painful and terrifying experience. Ian’s openness,...

Ahead of its world premiere at the 2025 Fantasia International Film Festival, Slaterverse Pictures and Black Fawn Films have released the brand new trailer and theatrical poster for the highly anticipated horror film The Undertone. The film, which follows a podcast host taking care of her dying mother, marks the feature film debut of writer/director Ian Tuason and stars Nina Kiri, and Kris Holden-Ried (The Umbrella Academy).

The Undertone follows the host of an ‘all-things-creepy’ podcast who moves into her dying mother’s house to become her primary caregiver. When her podcast is sent 10 strange audio recordings of a young pregnant couple experiencing paranormal noises, she realizes the woman’s story mirrors her own as each new recording scratches at her sanity, drawing her into a fate she cannot escape.

Watch the terrifying new trailer now:

“This film was born from the grief and love I carried for my mom in her final days,...

The #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days Challenge Returns for Its 6th Year: "Spooky Sarah’s annual horror movie challenge, the #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days challenge is back like a horror movie sequel. Born out of boredom during the lockdown phase of Covid, the challenge has grown exponentially and is an annual tradition among participants. It encourages folks to set aside watching only their comfort watches during spooky season and find new favorites from films they haven’t seen before. In addition to hosting a Discord server for chatting and giveaway opportunities, there are watch parties as schedules permit.

The guidelines for this challenge are as follows:

The challenge runs from August 1st through October 31st. The goal is to watch at least 100 horror movies in this time period. The films must be new to you. In other words, you have never seen it. Films must be at least 45 minutes to count. Films must be classified...

Slaterverse Pictures and Black Fawn Films have released a first look at their highly

anticipated horror film, The Undertone. The film stars Nina Kiri (The Handmaid’s Tale), Michèle Duquet (The Virgin Suicides), and Kris Holden-Ried (The Umbrella Academy), who has recently joined the cast. The first look at the film accompanies the announcement that The Undertone will have its World Premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 27, 2025, in Montreal, Canada.

Produced by Dan Slater (Slaterverse) and Cody Calahan (Black Fawn Films), The Undertone follows the host of an ‘all-things-creepy’ podcast who moves into her dying mother’s house to become her primary caregiver. When her podcast is sent 10 strange audio recordings of a young pregnant couple experiencing paranormal noises, she realizes the woman’s story is a mirror of her own, while each new recording scratches at her sanity and draws her into a fate she cannot escape.