A24’s Undertone Shakes Sundance With Sound-Driven Horror, Sets March 13 Theatrical Release
Critics single out a “weaponized” audio conceit, with Nina Kiri drawing breakout notices.
Overview
- Early Sundance reactions describe the film as one of the scariest in years, with frequent comparisons to Paranormal Activity and praise for its single-location intensity.
- A24 has scheduled the U.S. theatrical launch for March 13, 2026 following the festival screenings.
- Nina Kiri stars as a paranormal podcast host caring for her dying mother who begins receiving disturbing recordings that fuel escalating dread.
- The feature debut of writer-director Ian Tuason is widely noted for meticulous sound design and tension built through negative space and confined staging.
- Reports indicate Tuason is set to direct the next Paranormal Activity movie slated for May 2027, with James Wan attached as a producer.