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Directed by | Ian Tuason |
Screenplay by | Ian Tuason |
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Cinematography | Graham Beasley |
Edited by | Sonny Atkins |
Music by | Shanika Lewis-Waddell |
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Distributed by | A24 |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
The Undertone is a 2025 Canadian horror film written and directed by Ian Tuason, in his directorial debut. [1] The film stars Nina Kiri as Evy, a woman who hosts a paranormal podcast with her friend Justin (Kris Holden-Ried), where she is the skeptic to his believer; after moving back home to become caregiver to her dying mother (Michèle Duquet), she is sent recordings of a married couple experiencing paranormal noises in their home, drawing Evy into fear and paranoia. [2]
Evy is the only character to be shown on-screen in the film. All other characters are heard only as off-screen voices, thus conveying the film's horror through its sound design. [2]
The film was shot in February 2025. [3]
The Undertone premiered at the 29th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 27, 2025, [4] where it won the gold audience award for Canadian films. [5] In August 2025, A24 acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film. [6]