Featuring one of the most unsettling endings I've seen in quite some time, undertone got under my skin with a relentlessly eerie atmosphere and a sinister sound design that made for an immersive cinematic experience I won't soon forget.
With undertone haunting theaters this Friday, March 13th via A24, Daily Dead had the pleasure of catching up with writer/director Ian Tuason and stars Nina Kiri and Adam DiMarco to discuss their nerve-shredding new horror film, including exploring the morbid side of children's nursery rhymes, reflecting the stress (and guilt) of being a caregiver for a loved one, and utilizing voices and sounds to tell a compelling horror story that is best experienced on the big screen.
You can watch our full video interview below, and in case you missed it, be sure to read Matt Donato's Sundance review of undertone!
Synopsis: The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way
Written and Directed by Ian Tuason
Starring Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco, Michèle Duquet, Keana Lyn Bastidas, Jeff YungRelease Date March 13, 2026
Running Time 94 minutes
Rating R
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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