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In Theaters Now, Exclusively with Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Presented by Fantastic Fest Masking Threshold Try as we may to make a silence, we cannot. Get Tickets Here and join director Johannes Grenzfurthner and the film’s star Ethan Haslam in Los Angeles this evening for a special Q&a following the 9:30Pm showing. In Theaters Now, Exclusively …

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Masking Threshold: "Frustrated by a constant ringing in his ears, a paranoid data analyst documents his obsessive attempts to cure his own debilitating tinnitus through a series of home experiments conducted in a make-shift lab. But as his research becomes increasingly dark and macabre, a horrifying secret behind his maddening condition is revealed with a potential cure more sinister than he could have ever imagined. A deeply philosophical horror film inspired by Lovecraftian weird fiction and cosmicism, experimental filmmaker Johannes Grenzfurthner takes us on an unsettling journey into the paranoia of the human mind to reveal the disastrous consequences of the relentless pursuit of knowledge."

Directed by: Johannes Grenzfurthner Written by: Johannes Grenzfurthner & Samantha Lienhard Featuring: Ethan Haslam as the voice of the protagonist and Katharina Rose as Dana Produced by: Günther Friesinger, Julianne Gabert, Jasmin Hagendorfer, and Johannes Grenzfurthner Genre: Horror, Thriller MPAA Rating: Not Rated Runtime: 90 minutes Distributor:...

"Try as we may to make a silence, we cannot." An early teaser trailer has debuted for an intriguing, strange horror film project called Masking Threshold - which is a strange title for a horror film but it's also quite a unique title and that makes me happy to see. Made by Austrian filmmaker Johannes Grenzfurthner, the film is described as "a surreal study of dread" about an It worker performing experiments in his home lab. "Masking Threshold is a film about a suffering, stubborn person whose worldview and beliefs are turned on their head, whose dogmas come out against the world and himself.... It includes the urge for control, the reactionary fear of regression and decay and an almost Lovecraftian terror of contamination." The film stars Ethan Haslam, Katharina Rose, Ishan Raval, Kudra Owens, and David Fine. This trailer contains mostly close-up shots; but along with the poster art,...