Undertone (film)

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Undertone
The Undertone (2025) poster.jpg
Teaser poster
Directed byIan Tuason
Screenplay byIan Tuason
Produced by
  • Dan Slater
  • Cody Calahan
Starring
CinematographyGraham Beasley
Edited bySonny Atkins
Music byShanika Lewis-Waddell
Production
companies
  • Black Fawn Films
  • Slaterverse Pictures
  • Spooky Pictures
  • DimensionGate
  • KINO Studios
  • Feel Everything
Distributed by A24
Release dates
  • July 27, 2025 (2025-07-27)(Fantasia)
  • March 13, 2026 (2026-03-13)(United States)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Undertone (stylized as 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]

Contents

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]

Cast

Production

The film was shot in February 2025 with production taking place in Rexdale, a neighbourhood in Toronto, Canada. [3]

Release

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, and it is scheduled to be released on March 13, 2026, in the United States and Canada. [6] [7]

References

  1. Andrew Mack, "THE UNDERTONE: First Look at Canadian Horror, Premieres at Fantasia This Month!". Screen Anarchy , July 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Andy Mauro, "Fantasia ’25 Movie Review: “THE UNDERTONE” sounds like something new and terrifying". Rue Morgue , August 3, 2025.
  3. Jamie Casemore, "Production wraps on Ian Tuason’s feature debut The Undertone". Playback , February 26, 2025.
  4. Nicholas Sokic, "Fantasia adds more Canadian films to 2025 lineup". Playback , July 3, 2025.
  5. Michael Gingold, "Fantasia International Film Festival announces Audience Awards and 2026 dates". Rue Morgue , August 5, 2025.
  6. Matt Grobar, "A24 Prevails In Competitive Bidding For Ian Tuason Horror Film 'The Undertone' Following Pic's Fantasia Fest Premiere". Deadline Hollywood , August 11, 2025.
  7. O'Rourke, Ryan (2026-01-08). "'Paranormal Activity' Reboot Director's New Horror Film Will Have You Hearing the Sounds of Terror". Collider. Retrieved 2026-01-08.