The Unheard

A young woman struggling with her hearing receives a mysterious phone call that leads her to a remote, abandoned town. As she delves deeper into the town's secrets, she uncovers a dark conspiracy and a terrifying presence that hunts the unsuspecting. Her auditory struggles become both a vulnerability and a surprising asset in her fight for survival against the unseen forces at play.

The Unheard received mixed to negative reviews from critics, who often cited its derivative plot and underdeveloped characters. However, some praised its atmospheric tension and effective jump scares, appealing to a niche audience within the horror genre. Audience reception was similarly divided, with some finding it a serviceable B-movie horror flick while others found it predictable and lacking originality.

• Praised for its suspenseful atmosphere and effective use of sound design to create scares.

• Criticized for a predictable plot and underdeveloped characters that failed to fully engage the audience.

• Seen by some as a standard low-budget horror film that delivers on basic genre expectations but offers little new.

Google audience: Audience reviews for 'The Unheard' were largely split, with many finding it to be a competently made, albeit unoriginal, horror film that provided some decent scares. Some viewers appreciated the focus on a protagonist with a hearing impairment and how it was used in the narrative. However, a significant portion of the audience found the story to be formulaic and the ending unsatisfying, leading to disappointment.

Despite being a 2023 release, 'The Unheard' was filmed in 2021 under the working title 'Sound of Fear' and saw a limited release before wider distribution.