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When was the last time you were scared while watching a horror movie?<\/p>\n
And I mean really<\/em> scared, the kind of freaked-out that stays with you long after the movie is over.<\/p>\n A24\u2019s new horror movie, Undertone<\/em>, does just that. The Canadian film, out now in theaters nationwide, achieves what few other films in the genre accomplish \u2014 it projects real menace and suggests evil is lurking right behind you.<\/p>\n It\u2019s 2026\u2019s scariest film to date and joins recent films like Hereditary<\/em> and Skinamarink<\/em> as superior examples of elevated horror. But how did first-time feature film director Ian Tuason<\/strong><\/a> make a scary movie for the ages? And why is The Sopranos<\/em><\/a>, HBO\u2019s classic mob series that is definitely not scary, a key influence?\n<\/p>\nWhat Is \u2018Undertone\u2019 About?<\/h2>\n