Scientists have discovered a brain pathway that explains why scary sounds can trigger fear before you even understand what you’re hearing.

A new Shudder documentary gazes at horror history through a feminist lens, featuring interviews with Akela Cooper, Mary ...

R-rated horror masterpieces like The Exorcist and The Shining prove that some scary movies reach perfect 10/10 status.

Researchers identify a brain pathway in humans that enables rapid, unconscious fear responses to scary sounds, similar to visual fear shortcuts.

In January, I attended my first opera, Strauss’s Daphne at McCaw Hall. The experience was everything I wished it to be, ...

Preclinical studies on animals have identified brain pathways that drive quick, protective fear responses to "scary" sounds.

By weaponizing their aural experience, these movies create a sense of terror that persists even when the viewer looks away. Writer-director Ian Tuason’s new film undertone has entirely sold itself as ...

Critics are sharing their opinions of Undertone, the new horror movie that is supposedly "designed to give you a panic attack." ...

A24’s Undertone (2026), a terrifying podcast horror story with audio twists starring Nina Kiri, has no post-credits scene and is now available in theatres.

When asked if he missed out on hearing the audience scream, he said, “No. I can hear them scream when I’m making the picture.

With 'undertone' making itself heard in theaters this week, we look at six horror films where the sound design is the star.

Forcings,” a collaboration between Conine and Fellows, explored sonification, tidal frequencies and their translation into art, highlighting the process of listening and viewing in tandem. The first ...