
UNDERTONE
Starring: Nina Kiri and Adam DiMarco
Director: Ian Tuason

ROBERT
Horror is the most malleable film genre because the enjoyability of a horror film doesn’t rest solely on its quality; schlock and gore can be regarded highly if a certain tone and pitch is satisfying. For something like Undertone, the pleasure gleaned isn’t from the writing or plot, but from how you are immersed and manipulated into fear through visuals and sound design. It has a vibe like The Blair Witch Project, where you feel isolated and as if you can’t see beyond the main character’s vantage point as the audience. Nina Kira (Evy), while not transcendent, did admirable work to keep this train on schedule.

ADRIANO
Undertone is the type of film that confounds me on many levels. Narratively, it’s paper-thin and thematically confusing. I didn’t think too much about the central character or the choices she made, as she seems to remain on the same note the whole time. But I did gutturally enjoy it like I would enjoy a haunted house. The Tumblr post horror story isn’t anything frightening, but there is a lot to be chilled by thanks to the camera and sound work that’s employed to give off a structurally familiar but unique in-form horror experience.
