# A24’s Undertone Is the Horror Film You Hear in Your Nightmares — Meet the Cast Behind the Scariest Movie of 2026

URL: https://technosports.co.in/a24s-undertone-is-the-horror-film/  
Published: 2026-03-13  
Updated: 2026-03-13  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Forget jump scares. Forget gore. **A24’s *Undertone*** is doing something far more unsettling — it’s weaponizing sound itself to break you down. Already being called the scariest film since *Paranormal Activity*, here’s everything you need to know about the cast and characters behind this haunting new horror.

## *Undertone* (2026) — Key Details at a Glance

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| **Director** | Ian Tuason (feature debut) |
| **Distributor** | A24 (USA), VVS Films (Canada) |
| **Release Date** | March 13, 2026 |
| **Runtime** | 1h 34m |
| **Rating** | R |
| **Festival Premiere** | Fantasia International Film Festival, July 27, 2025 |
| **A24 Acquisition** | Seven-figure deal, August 2025 |
| **Award** | Gold Audience Award — Fantasia (Canadian Films) |

## Undertone Cast & Characters: Who Plays Who?

Evy and her mother are the only characters shown on-screen — all other characters are heard purely as off-screen voices, conveying the film’s horror entirely through its sound design. [Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ready_or_not_2_here_i_come) It’s a bold, genius creative choice that makes the film uniquely terrifying.

**On-Screen Characters:**

- **Nina Kiri as Evy Babic** — The central protagonist and host of a paranormal podcast. A skeptic who moves home to care for her dying mother, she is one of only two characters physically shown on-screen. [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33978029/)
- **Michèle Duquet as Mama** — Evy’s terminally ill, unresponsive mother whose presence in the home provides much of the film’s physical tension. [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33978029/)

![Undertone](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/undsesr.jpg)

**Voice-Only Characters:**

- **Adam DiMarco as Justin** — Evy’s podcast co-host and the “believer” of the duo.
- **Keana Lyn Bastidas as Jessa** — A woman whose unsettling audio recordings of paranormal activity drive the entire plot. [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33978029/)
- **Jeff Yung as Mike** — Jessa’s husband, heard in the recordings.
- **Ari Millen as Dr. Ram** and **Ryan Turner as Darren** round out the voice cast.

## What Makes *Undertone* Unlike Any Horror Film You’ve Seen

Director Ian Tuason actually shot the film in his parents’ house — a detail that adds a whole other layer of unsettling context. [The Movie Database](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1266127-ready-or-not-2-here-i-come) Production took place in Rexdale, Toronto in February 2025, and the film won the gold Audience Award at Fantasia before A24 acquired global rights in a seven-figure deal. [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33978029/fullcredits/)

Critics have praised it as an immersive, haunting horror outing that excels through spectacular sound design, careful narrative construction, and a strong lead performance from Nina Kiri.

For a deeper look at the film’s background, visit the [Undertone Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undertone_(film)).

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## FAQs

### **Q: Who is the lead actress in A24’s *Undertone* and what is her character?**

 Nina Kiri leads the film as Evy Babic, a paranormal podcast host caring for her dying mother who slowly descends into fear and paranoia after receiving terrifying audio recordings.

### **Q: Why are most characters in *Undertone* never shown on screen?**

 Director Ian Tuason deliberately restricts the film to voice-only performances for all characters except Evy and her mother, making the horror entirely sound-driven and deeply psychological.