Undertone
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Synopsis
A podcast host covering spooky content moves in to care for her dying mother. When sent recordings of a pregnant couple's paranormal encounters, she discovers their story parallels hers, each tape pushing her toward madness.
Cast
- Nina Kiri
- Adam DiMarco
- Michèle Duquet
- Keana Lyn Bastidas
- Jeff Yung
- Ryan Turner
- Ari Millen
- Marisol D'Andrea
- Austin Tuason
- Seled Calderon
Moviegoers are saying
"Undertone" emerges as a polarizing A24 horror experiment that centers on a podcast investigating terrifying audio clips, dividing audiences between those who appreciate its audio-focused minimalism and those who find it an overpriced "nothingburger." The film's ambitious sound design and Dolby Atmos mix can't save what many consider a promising concept undermined by stock sound effects, a weak ending, and 90 minutes of atmospheric buildup that leads nowhere satisfying.
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- Jan 25, 2026
some dudes be afraid to moan i be in my girl's ear like oo zoo bo mahn ee mo mook
Bailey WertzbergerMar 9, 2026hi i’m the worlds most nervous woman and my favorite activity is recording my podcast where we listen to scary audio clips in the middle of the night with all the lights off. we record 10 minutes at a time over the course of several days but we still release every friday.…
estherMar 6, 2026A24 gonna sell that little statue for $79.99
Kellen Gallagher - Mar 13, 2026
its kinda like an ASMR Paranormal Activity
𝐉Mar 9, 2026Rumor has it if you play this movie in reverse, it becomes watchable Full Thoughts
Dan MonaghanJan 27, 2026I knew podcasting was evil. https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/undertone-a24-sundance-horror-podcast-movie-review-2026
Brian Tallerico - Apr 7, 2026
I have a lot of questions about her role on this podcast…does she just spend the entire time listening to scary clips and going “well THIS sounds fake!”
David SimsMar 28, 2026still somehow only the second most evil podcast after the joe rogan experience
zoë rose bryantMar 10, 2026one of those movies where it has the perfect idea for a recipe but no idea how to cook
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- Ellis dislikedundertone
If yanny laurel was christian but also satanic
Lady Rokujo likedundertoneIt was good at creating tension, anxiety, suspense but then there wasn’t really any payoff?? Like, nothing really happened lol All those spooky camera angles were for no reason. I guess the moral of the story is don’t have sex bc you’ll get pregnant and die
Nick Milano dislikedundertoneUndertone (Skinamarink Part 2 basically)….. NOT A SINGLE THING HAPPENED UNTIL THE LAST 10 MIN AND THE ENDING MAKES LITERALLY 0 SENSE. I HATE A24.
- Gandre likedundertone
That’s it I’m never getting pregnant
nic is "meh" onundertoneThis was the one I was most looking forward to and I felt the same disappointment afterwards that I did with Longlegs 😩 The auditory horror component was good but the visual story felt like a let down. The most interesting part was the build up at the end but what it was building towards didn’t…
Kaden Ptasznik lovedundertoneProbably the scariest movie in which nothing happens. No this isn’t a negative. I think more filmmakers should dive into this subtle horror filmmaking. Nothing is scarier than letting your mind do the work. Definitely a great horror film!
- May is "meh" onundertone
Great performance by the actors and really good unsettling cinematography. Poor execution with too much cutting to black. The demon voice was giving a little too much Sauron as well and really pulled me out of it.
Clay Werner likedundertone7.7 - I don’t totally disagree with the takes that this was one of the scarier movies in recent years, & that moments of it feel cursed, but I also don’t know if I’ve ever been so frustrated by a horror at the end. I absolutely loved everything about it for 90% of the run time, but it sort of fell…
ItssKillie is "meh" onundertoneSee.. I liked the suspenseful buildup, but it led to absolutely nothing!! I was so ready for a jump scare or something but every time they had the chance to, it was brushed off!! Idk I feel like she lived in the exact house that it all went down in & she’s undergoing the same ➡️
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- JSJose Sosa
Not worth the money to watch it in theaters. You’re better off just waiting till it hits streaming platforms. I felt as if there was no structure to the movie and no real plot.
KGKirk G.a complete nothingburger. 90 minutes of nothing, then some lights flicker. Skip entirely or wait till streaming
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- TPturntable productions
Wasn't Worth The Money
RMRyan MillerCould’ve been a lot better had the ending been anything but what it was
MWMia WhiteWould need to see again to fully grasp what went on but overall a good movie! It’s definitely creepy!!
- KSKamiah Stokes
Creepy
KVKristhyan VillalbaUndertone learned from horror experts Blumhouse productions: a low budget awesomeness. The only downside of the movie is that it had an amazing, well designed plot that could've lead to a much more exciting and epic ending than the one it had. It felt like the ending stayed…
HDHopson DeniseBoring too me
Metacritic
Mar 13, 2026
The movie generates a pleasing fog of suspense as it makes the audience pay attention to each new audio cue. Seeing the movie in a hushed theater is ideal; viewing it at home would almost certainly bring in distractions that would dilute the experience.
Kyle Smith
Wall Street Journal
Mar 12, 2026
No, there’s not much to this thin plot and the monotonous visual limitations don’t deliver the claustrophobia you might expect to heighten the growing dread. But for horror that’s alarming in the most primal, aural and piloerection ways, Undertone hits enough right notes to recommend.
Roger Moore
Movie Nation
Mar 10, 2026
Effectively moody, but disjointed and over-reliant on played-out horror audio gags, Undertone sounds better in concept than it plays on screen.
Tom Jorgensen
IGN
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Undertone (2026) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Undertone (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 33min long.
What's Undertone (2026) about?
A podcast host covering spooky content moves in to care for her dying mother. When sent recordings of a pregnant couple's paranormal encounters, she discovers their story parallels hers, each tape pushing her toward madness.
Who's the cast of Undertone (2026)?
- Nina Kiri as Evy
- Adam DiMarco as Justin
- Michèle Duquet as Mama
- Keana Lyn Bastidas as Jessa
- Jeff Yung as Mike
- Ryan Turner as Darren
- Ari Millen as Dr. Ram
- Marisol D'Andrea as Nurse
- Austin Tuason as Caller 1
- Seled Calderon as Caller 2
Who's the director behind Undertone (2026)?
Ian Tuason directed Undertone (2026).
Who produced Undertone (2026)?
Cody Calahan and Dan Slater produced Undertone (2026).
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