Berberian Sound Studio
Berberian Sound Studio
In the 1970s, a British sound technician is brought to Italy to work on the sound effects for a gruesome horror film. His nightmarish task slowly takes over his psyche, driving him to confront his own past.
thereelvoice reviewedApril 30, 2025
A man takes a job doing sound effects for a film studio in Italy. As the filming and schedule become more intense the job begins to take a toll on his mental health.
Watching Berberian Sound Studio is a mental exercise and endurance test and not because the film is a drag. The sound effects have an effect that will jar you to the edge of your senses. It’s meant to push the viewer into the same head space as the main character. You want to quit but you have to see it through to the end. The storyline becomes disorienting and the sound design drives this feeling home with each passing minute until you’re left alone in silence. Blissful silence. Berberian Sound Studio is a masterclass in tense atmospheric horror.