Ian Tuason's Debut Horror Undertone Hits Theaters March 13

Ian Tuason's debut horror film "Undertone" arrives in theaters on March 13, delivering a sound-driven tale of paranormal terror centered on a podcaster haunted by mysterious audio recordings. Starring Nina Kiri as Evy, the story unfolds in her childhood home where she cares for her dying mother while co-hosting a paranormal podcast with Justin, played by Adam DiMarco.

The plot revolves around Evy and Justin receiving a series of voice memos from a pregnant couple, voiced by Jeff Yung and Keana Lyn Bastidas, who report unexplained noises in their home. As the hosts analyze the files during a late-night episode, the recordings reveal escalating disturbances, including children's songs played backwards that expose chilling hidden messages, such as commands to "lick the blood off" in a reversed "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" and violent directives in "London Bridge Is Falling Down." These audio clips draw from ancient folklore about Abyzou, a demon associated with miscarriages and infant deaths, mirroring Evy's own personal struggles with an unplanned pregnancy and family regrets.

Filmed entirely in one location—Tuason's mother's house—the movie confines the action to build isolation and...