'Undertone' Review: Is A24 thriller really the scariest movie of the year?

'Undertone' Review: Is A24 thriller really the scariest movie of the year?

Ian Tuason's "Undertone" is being labeled the scariest movie of the year, but does it live up to that title?

'Undertone' review: Paranormal podcast tale low on scares

A paranormal podcast turns frighteningly tiresome in "Undertone," a horror movie that entices its viewers to listen closely for the intricacies of its terror. But the truth is it's mostly an exercise in futility until its closing minutes create ...

undertone — Ian Tuason [Review]

Honest question: do we live in a post-cinematic world? Equally honest answer: no, of course not, cinema can absolutely meet the moment. The tools afforded the filmmaker — the shot, the cut, the actor, sound design, and the like — are certainly enough to properly address any moment, even our terminally digital condition. Film grammar [...] The post undertone — Ian Tuason [Review] appeared first on In Review Online.

Maybe podcasts were a mistake?

Was “Serial” worth it? Since that program injected super-soldier serum into the veins of the podcast medium, the format has elevated openly evil people to a new form of stardom and contributed more than a little to, you know, all of the bad things going on everywhere. Along comes undertone, an entry in one of the most delightful subgenres: an on-the-nose spooky movie where a metaphorical problem like podcasting is made explicitly and literally d…

'undertone' Review: Absolutely terrifying

Editor’s Note: This review originally ran as part of our on-site coverage of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival out in Park City, and today we’re re-publishing it with the film’s wider release. Check out our preview of the 2026 festival; revisit Vanyaland Film Editor Nick Johnston’s full coverage of Sundance reviews from this year’s festival, and check out our full archives of past editions. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: A new A24 horror…